The King's Evil (James Marwood & Cat Lovett, Book 3)

In the Court of Charles II, it’s a dangerous time to be alive – a wrong move may lead to disgrace, exile or death. The discovery of a body at the home of one of the highest courtiers in the land could therefore have catastrophic consequences. James Marwood, a traitor’s son, is ordered to cover up the killing. But the dead man is known to Marwood – as is the most likely culprit, Cat Lovett. Marwood is sure Cat is innocent so determines to discover the true murderer. But time is running out. If he makes a mistake, it could threaten the King himself… ‘One of the best historical crime writers today’ ‘If you like C. J. Sansom, or Hilary Mantel, you’ll love Andrew Taylor’ ‘Effortlessly authentic…gripping…moving and believable. An excellent work’ ‘This is historical crime fiction at its dazzling best’ ‘One of the best historical novelists around’ ‘A breathtakingly ambitious picture of an era’ ‘A masterclass in writing for the genre’ ‘Andrew Taylor is one of our finest storytellers' ‘Vivid and compelling’ ‘A novel filled with intrigue, duplicity, scandal and betrayal, whose author now vies with another master of the genre, C. J. Sansom’ ‘Taylor brings the 17th century to life so vividly that one can almost smell it’ ‘A most artful and delightful book, that will both amuse and chill’