{"product_id":"the-shadows-of-london","title":"The Shadows of London","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe American Boy\u003c\/em\u003e, a No.1 Sunday Times best-seller and a Richard \u0026amp; Judy Book Club choice, comes another gripping historical crime novel\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLondon 1671\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe damage caused by the Great Fire still overshadows the capital. When a mans brutally disfigured body is discovered in the ruins of an ancient almshouse, architect Cat Hakesby is ordered to stop restoration work. It is obvious he has been murdered, and Whitehall secretary James Marwood is ordered to investigate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIts possible the victim could be one of two local men who have vanished  the first, a feckless French tutor connected to the almshouses owner;\u003cbr\u003ethe second, a possibly treacherous employee of the Council of Foreign Plantations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe pressure on Marwood mounts as Charles IIs most influential courtiers, Lord Arlington and the Duke of Buckingham, show an interest in his activities  and Marwood soon begins to suspect the murder trail may lead right to the heart of government.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, a young, impoverished Frenchwoman has caught the eye of the king, a quiet affair that will have monumental consequences\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldsboro Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47264417022246,"sku":"the-shadows-of-london","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4900\/5606\/files\/177a0e7f-ff27-4e17-b55e-fd8d3c3e26e2.jpg?v=1701097109","url":"https:\/\/goldsborobooks.pro\/products\/the-shadows-of-london","provider":"Goldsboro Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}