The murder of a man in broad daylight on London Bridge is the first indication that the Earl of Clarendon's fears of a rebellion against the newly restored monarchy may be well-founded. His spy, Thomas Chaloner, suspects the assassin may be a member of a group dedicated to seeing the return of Puritanism, and at the same time he learns of a faction close to the King determined to bring back the old ways of the Roman Catholic Church. He discovers, too, that the killing on the Bridge is not the only assault committed there ...
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The murder of a man in broad daylight on London Bridge is the first indication that the Earl of Clarendon's fears of a rebellion against the newly restored monarchy may be well-founded. His spy, Thomas Chaloner, suspects the assassin may be a member of a group dedicated to seeing the return of Puritanism, and at the same time he learns of a faction close to the King determined to bring back the old ways of the Roman Catholic Church. He discovers, too, that the killing on the Bridge is not the only assault committed there recently, and begins to decipher a link between the violence and the people who manage the Bridge and its tottering, ramshackle buildings. As he moves unobtrusively between White Hall, the elegant mansions along the Strand and the heaving congestion on the only river crossing he becomes aware of an undercurrent of restlessness in the capital. And it soon becomes clear that the groups he is investigating are planning some extraordinary climax to achieve their separate aims on Shrove Tuesday, which gives him very little time to identify the ring-leaders and thwart their intentions ...
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Very good in Very good jacket. VGC. Sphere, 2009. First UK edition-first printing. Brown hardback(gilt lettering to the spine, small mark on the back cover, a couple of small nicks on the edges of the cover and spine) with Dj (two small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover), both in VGC. Nice and clean pages but with some foxing marks on the outer edges, light shelf wear on the Dj cover.455pp. Price un-clipped.
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Very good in Very good jacket. VGC. Sphere, 2009. First UK edition-first printing. Brown hardback(gilt lettering to the spine, small mark on the back cover, a couple of small nicks on the edges of the cover and spine) with Dj (two small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover), both in VGC. Nice and clean pages but with some foxing marks on the outer edges, light shelf wear on the Dj cover.455pp. Price un-clipped.
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Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1847442528. Hardcover first printing with dustjacket, this fine gift copy is in excellent condition, book and jacket look new, there are no remarkable flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "A Thomas Chaloner Adventure"; 455 pages.
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Like New in Like New jacket. Size: 9x6x1; A nice hardcover with a crisp dust jacket, a tight binding and an unmarked text. From a private smoke free collection. Shipping within 24 hours, tracking number and delivery Confirmation.
