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'A thoroughly entertaining romp - just the book for an evening's read by a snug fire when it's pouring down outside' HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW
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This is a perilous investigation in the heart of London ravaged by the great fire. September 1666. Meeting in the ashes of a devastated London, Christopher Redmayne, an architect with Cavalier instincts, and Jonathan Bale, a Puritan constable, are hardly kindred spirits. Redmayne dedicates himself to rebuilding the city that Bale believes was destroyed by its own inner corruption. The two men are thrown together when they catch thieves who are stealing from the house that Redmayne has designed for Sir Ambrose Northcott. The foul murder of Sir Ambrose joins them again, albeit reluctantly, in a complex and dangerous investigation that takes them through the brothels and gaming houses of Restoration London, right to the heart of the King's court.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After an enormous clunker of a mistake early on, saying that they used dynamite to blow up houses to make the firebreak that helped stop the Great fire of London when dynamite wasn't invented till the 19th century, I approached the rest of the book with some trepidation. I am glad I persevered though as the mystery opens out and runs along nicely, nothing too demanding, but with enough interest to keep one reading. Obviously as the first in a series there is a degree of scene setting, and the early relationship between Redmayne and Jonathan Bale is decently laid out with their discords gradually moving into mutual respect and eventual friendship. However if the plot is a tad pedestrian and the denouement somewhat forced it is this characterisation that wins out and ensures that you want to finish and move on to the next in the series.
Be aware that volumes 4 - 6 of this series have been out for some time and that volumes 1 - 3 have only just been re-released and as I know that by volume 4 onward the series has settled in then I look forward to reading volumes 2 and 3.
Be aware that volumes 4 - 6 of this series have been out for some time and that volumes 1 - 3 have only just been re-released and as I know that by volume 4 onward the series has settled in then I look forward to reading volumes 2 and 3.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Edward Marston is the pseudonym of Keith Miles, a fairly prolific and extremely good writer of mainly Elizabethan and medieval mysteries. He has also written mysteries under his own name with both sporting and golf backgrounds. However it is primarily the books that take place earlier in history that I am interested in. He read modern history at Oxford and has had many jobs, including university lecturer, but fortunately for all his readers, he turned to the writing profession.
After reading one of the author's books, I avidly sought out all the other books by Edward Marston and not a single one has ever disappointed me. They are about a period of history that I love. His Elizabethan theatre series of books were wonderful and he has continued them through from 1988 to 2006. The Domesday series is also a great series and this series of books featuring Christopher Redmayne is equally as good.
Harriet Gow is an accomplished and well loved singer and a beauty of some renown. But more than that she has the eye of King Charles II and is his favourite mistress. After seeing her perform, the architect, Christopher Redmayne is also captivated, along with most of the men of Restoration London. Imagine Redmayne's surprise when he summoned to the palace by the king. Harriet has been kidnapped and Christopher with the help of his friend, Jonathan Bale, a Puritan constable is asked to do his best to solve this delicate mystery. Christopher soon finds that Harriet's life is entwined in avarice and jealousy. Jonathan is very much against the lifestyle that Harriet has adopted and soon the two men begin to question whether Harriet Gow is the victim, or maybe the guilty party and then a brutal murder provides the answer . . .
After reading one of the author's books, I avidly sought out all the other books by Edward Marston and not a single one has ever disappointed me. They are about a period of history that I love. His Elizabethan theatre series of books were wonderful and he has continued them through from 1988 to 2006. The Domesday series is also a great series and this series of books featuring Christopher Redmayne is equally as good.
Harriet Gow is an accomplished and well loved singer and a beauty of some renown. But more than that she has the eye of King Charles II and is his favourite mistress. After seeing her perform, the architect, Christopher Redmayne is also captivated, along with most of the men of Restoration London. Imagine Redmayne's surprise when he summoned to the palace by the king. Harriet has been kidnapped and Christopher with the help of his friend, Jonathan Bale, a Puritan constable is asked to do his best to solve this delicate mystery. Christopher soon finds that Harriet's life is entwined in avarice and jealousy. Jonathan is very much against the lifestyle that Harriet has adopted and soon the two men begin to question whether Harriet Gow is the victim, or maybe the guilty party and then a brutal murder provides the answer . . .
Format:Paperback
I love these type of books set in an age without all the modern theories to work on they work on the clues left behind, the criminals are not far behind, the ladies in lovely dresses their servants on call all the time it seems what a lovely life the rich had compared to the poor it seems can never wait to get my hands on these type of books, like Agatha Christie, when times were slower and the horse was king though have read half the book I have not read the end yet ................................
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First in the Christopher Redmayne Series
Edward Marston is the pseudonym of Keith Miles, a fairly prolific and extremely good writer of mainly Elizabethan and medieval mysteries. Read more
Published on 5 Dec 2006 by J. Chippindale
Excellent Book
This is a wonderful book. The characters are engaging and the plot's iteresting. I'm glad Marston's branching out into other periods in English history.
Published on 11 Aug 2002
Good Historical Murder Story
This is a splendid historical Murder Mystery. The combination of a Cavalier and a Parliamentarian as the detective team is exciting. The atmosphere is realistic. Read more
Published on 5 May 2002
Implausible
and rather a waste of time. The series has potential and the basic idea is good but the style is heavy and the plot utterly falls apart; more than that I cannot say without... Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2002
A disappointing start to a new series
Marston's series dealing with England in the 1080s was widely acclaimed. Here, he is on more well-trodden ground, in Restoration England. Read more
Published on 16 July 2000
A good choice for fans of Edward Marston
This is the start of a new series. My wife and I enjoyed it very much. Marston matches his characters very well and the setting is well realized. Read more
Published on 1 Feb 2000
Quick and absorbing historical crime
Something of a historical detour from Edward Marston's popular Domesday Books, this is a neatly plotted and colourful chase through Restoration London and France, led by Marston's... Read more
Published on 4 Sep 1999
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