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The Fire Court
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
- Series: The Ashes of London, Book 2
- Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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Summary
From number one best-selling author Andrew Taylor comes the sequel to the phenomenally successful The Ashes of London.
Somewhere in the soot-stained ruins of Restoration London, a killer has gone to ground....
The Great Fire has ravaged London, wreaking destruction and devastation wherever its flames spread. Now, guided by the incorruptible Fire Court, the city is slowly rebuilding, but times are volatile, and danger is only ever a heartbeat away.
James Marwood, son of a traitor, is thrust into this treacherous environment when his ailing father claims to have stumbled upon a murdered woman in the very place where the Fire Court sits. Then his father is run down and killed. Accident? Or another murder?
Determined to uncover the truth, Marwood turns to the one person he can trust - Cat Lovett, the daughter of a despised regicide. Marwood has helped her in the past. Now it’s her turn to help him. But then comes a third death...and Marwood and Cat are forced to confront a vicious and increasingly desperate killer whose actions threaten the future of the city itself.
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- mollyeyre
- 20-03-20
Another good one in the series
Very well written, and narrated. This is the 2nd in the series..... Just off to download number 3
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- Audsemporium Ltd
- 12-01-20
A good 2nd Book
Took a few chapters to get into the book but once I got into it was very enjoyable and a book that drew me into the story.
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- Mr Tickles
- 22-04-20
A deadly time to have lived in London.
Love Andrew Taylor's writing such a good use of now redundant words and figures of speech which captures the squalor of London after the fire. Good story quite complicated but well thought out and brought to life so well by Leighton Pugh. Fascinating tales of history.
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- ruth exton
- 24-04-19
fantastic book series
I really do love this series of books. please will you keep on writing them.
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- ASH
- 27-03-19
wonderful
Loved it. Great characters and plot. Can't wait for the next story. A brilliant read.
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- Kirstine
- 16-06-20
Takes a while to get into the story
I found the first few chapters confusing as there are so many character's names to remember, but after a while I got the hang of who are the main characters and then the story takes off. It's a gripping story full of the atmosphere of the 1660s after the devastation of great fire. Rebuilding the city gives opportunities for money-making investments and intrigues by the rich and powerful, even to engage in criminal activity to achieve their ends.
The story is helped by the good narration.
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- Audible customer
- 04-10-18
Another historical winner
The combination of Andrew Taylor's writing and Leighton Pugh's narration bring the feeling of the time, or at least passable representation of the time, to life.
Good story, well told.
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-09-18
Enjoyable enough
Not sure this would work too well if I hadn’t listened to the previous book which introduced the key characters. All the same, pleasant accompaniment to daily commute and completed within a week.
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- Anne
- 06-01-21
A good historical mystery
A good historical mystery, 2nd book following on from the Ashes of London. I felt it was a bit slow at the start explaining all the characters and their different storylines, but it gathered pace & finished well. The narrator was excellent & I loved his different voices for the different characters - male & female. I enjoy listening to historical fiction & this book series set at the time of the great fire of London is intriguing and fascinating. I've already downloaded the next book in the series to hear what happens next to William & Cat.
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- MrsO’D
- 15-06-20
A really good listen
Enjoyed this sequel which developed more interesting characters with a compelling storyline & good historical detail