'The master of historical crime fiction' LAURA SHEPHERD-ROBINSON With over 1 million copies sold, Andrew Taylor is the Sunday Times bestselling author best-known for The Ashes of London. This is gripping, exquisitely researched historical crime fiction, perfect for fans of CJ Sansom, Robert Harris and Hilary Mantel. England, 1688. A deadly conspiracy. A crown under threat. King James II finally has a newborn heir, but across the country rebellion is stirring. Rumours fly about the child's legitimacy. And strange symbols of an upside-down crown appear on the streets of London.
Amidst the turmoil, Whitehall official James Marwood and his wife Cat, an architect navigating a man's world, have built a precarious life for their three children. But when a dead body is discovered and a treasonous pamphlet begins to circulate, they are all hooked into a dangerous conspiracy. Who is risking everything to paint sedition across London's walls? What secrets are being killed over, and what lies spread? In the face of a deadly plot, does survival matter more than the fate of crown and country? Praise for Andrew Taylor 'A grand piece of work - a triumph and one of Taylor's best' MICK HERRON 'A wonderful, subtle novel, set in a strange, enclosed world. Beautiful writing and a gloriously satisfying ending' ANN CLEEVES 'A Schooling in Murder turns the country house mystery inside out with wit and wisdom. Ten out of ten' THE TIMES 'Taylor's position at the apex of historical crime writers is reinforced' FINANCIAL TIMES 'Taylor's ability to conjure time past is second to none' GUARDIAN · ONE OF BRITAIN'S FINEST AND MOST SUCCESSFUL HISTORICAL CRIME AUTHORS. Andrew Taylor has sold over 1.5million units and is a multiple #1 Sunday Times bestseller. He is known for his Ashes of London restoration-set series, the groundbreaking Roth trilogy and 2026 Waterstones Thriller of the Month A Schooling in Murder.
· A BOLD NEW SERIES - with benefits. Set in London against the Glorious Revolution (1688), TREASON is perfectly crafted for readers new to Andrew Taylor - but fans will recognise his characters James Marwood and Cat Lovett, who along with their children become embroiled in the political plot. · BASED ON A REAL CONSPIRACY THEORY. The pregnancy of Mary of Modena, the Catholic second wife of James II, was plagued with rumours and doubts - especially after she refused to submit to 'standard' physical tests. The 'warming-pan scandal' was the culmination: Protestants believed that during Mary's 'labour' a baby boy was brought into the room concealed in a bed warming pan. · Perfect for fans of CJ Sansom, Robert Harris, Hilary Mantel, SJ Parris and Laura Shepherd-Robinson. Competition: Daughters of the Night;Execution;Act of; Oblivion;Tombland;A Corruption of Blood;The;Devil and the Dark Water;Bookseller of Inverness;Blue WaterWolf Hall. Laura Shepherd-Robinson;S J Parris;Robert Harris;C J Sansom;Ambrose Parry;Stuart Turton;S G Maclean;Leonora Nattrass;Bernard Cornwell, Hilary Mantel.