Intrigue in Covent Garden, Susanna Gregory
Intrigue in Covent Garden, Susanna Gregory
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Intrigue in Covent Garden
The Thirteenth Thomas Chaloner Adventure

Author: Susanna Gregory

Narrator: Gordon Griffin

Unabridged: 13 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/02/2018

Synopsis

By January 1666, the plague has almost disappeared from London, leaving its surviving population diminished and in poverty. The resentment against those who had fled to the country turns to outrage as the court and its followers return, their licentiousness undiminished.

The death of a well-connected physician, the mysterious sinking of a man-of-war in the Thames and the disappearance of a popular courtier are causing concern to Thomas Chaloner's employer. When instructed to investigate them all, he is irritated that he is prevented from gaining intelligence on the military preparations of the Dutch. Then he discovers common threads in all the cases, which seem linked to those planning to set a match to the powder keg of rebellion in the city.

Battling a ferocious winter storm that causes serious damage to London's fabric, Chaloner is in a race against time to prevent the weakened city from utter destruction.

About Susanna Gregory

Susanna Gregory was a police officer in Leeds before taking up an academic career. She has served as an environmental consultant, worked eighteen field seasons in the polar regions, and has taught comparative anatomy and biological anthropology.She is the creator of the Matthew Bartholomew series of mysteries set in medieval Cambridge and the Thomas Chaloner adventures in Restoration London. She now lives in Wales with her husband, who is also a writer.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Clemens on April 10, 2019

This very thrilling read is the 13th volume of the delightful "Thomas Chaloner" series from the author Susanna Gregory. At the end of the book you'll notice a very accurate researched and explained Historical Note by the author, with real historical figures and events that actually lived and happened......more

Goodreads review by Kayleigh on June 27, 2020

Not a book I'd have chosen myself (it was a Christmas gift), so I wasnt sure I'd enjoy it. The first few paragraphs were slow to get going but I am stubborn and never give up on a book. I couldn't put it down in the end (Badge, I know you'll read this and be surprised)! At one point, nearly everyone......more

Goodreads review by Christine on August 12, 2020

This is the first Susanna Gregory book that I have read, but I will probably read more. It is set in the Recency period, just after the plague. The historical research, attention to detail and atmosphere are all very good, and completely held my interest. In this particular book the pace was a bit s......more

Goodreads review by Dale on August 07, 2022

Very enjoyable......more

Goodreads review by Ed on August 24, 2024

Intrigue may be too tame a word considering all that goes on here. As the plague finally subsides the newly restored king and his courtiers return to London from the relative safety of the country, Surviving Londoners, who couldn’t afford such a luxury, are seething with resentment. Rebellion is in......more

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