A John Grey historical mystery
Praise for L. C. Tyler
'Tyler juggles his characters, story wit and clever one liners with perfect balance' The Times
'A dizzying whirl of plot and counterplot' Guardian
'I was seduced from John Grey's first scene' Ann Cleeves
'Unusually accomplished' Helen Dunmore
'A classic detective novel' The Scotsman
This is fine writing and the tension and danger of the mystery is complemented by the humour of the narrative and dialogue. The mystery is such a good one and the setting in London's smouldering ruins is richly evocative . . . I can't wait for the next