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The Ashes of London
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
- Length: 12 hrs and 59 mins
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The Ashes of London
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Summary
‘This is terrific stuff’ Daily Telegraph
‘A breathtakingly ambitious picture of an era’ Financial Times
‘A masterclass in how to weave a well-researched history into a complex plot’ The Times
Over 1 Million Andrew Taylor Novels Sold!A CITY IN FLAMES
London, 1666. As the Great Fire consumes everything in its path, the body of a man is found in the ruins of St Paul’s Cathedral – stabbed in the neck, thumbs tied behind his back.
A WOMAN ON THE RUN
The son of a traitor, James Marwood is forced to hunt the killer through the city’s devastated streets. There he encounters a determined young woman, who will stop at nothing to secure her freedom.
A KILLER SEEKING REVENGE
When a second murder victim is discovered in the Fleet Ditch, Marwood is drawn into the political and religious intrigue of Westminster – and across the path of a killer with nothing to lose…
Critic reviews
"The Ashes of London is the book we all dream of writing and of reading: a crime thriller that pushes the pages over with effortless ease, while at the same time weaving an intricate, delicate, delight of a tapestry that draws us into a time and place that are so rich, so perfectly balanced that we walk alongside the characters, inhabit their shoes, feel their fear and taste their hope, all written in Andrew Taylor's beautiful hand-crafted prose. This is a book to revel in, a joy and a delight. Definitely one of the must-reads of the year." (Manda Scott, best-selling author of the Boudica Dreaming series)
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- Karin
- 22-08-17
Fire of London
Very enjoyable. Well researched. I learned quite a bit about this period. This is a neglected period of history. I liked the main character but was a little perturbed by the character of Catherine. I think she was as ruthless as her father in her own way. The reader was very good. The voice used is really important to me.
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- Jessie K Lynch
- 21-04-21
Great listen
very well written and excellently narrated. historically accurate, it's obviously very well researched. I like this narrator. he is easy to listen to even when he is using womens voices. it's a long listen but I wasn't bored nor did my concentration waver at any point as often happens with long books.
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- Kirsty Mackay
- 01-05-21
Another Good Read
Found this book fascinating starting with the Great Fire of London entwining a Murder mystery
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- Justinn
- 25-01-21
Evocative, absorbing, superbly narrated
Brings the city and and times to life, with a story that skips along at a brisk pace, all brought together with fantastically performed narration.
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- Kindle Customer
- 16-05-24
What a Glorious Find, and I am Hooked!
When Audible make their reduced price offers available, listeners can explore with little risk. A speculative purchase such as in this case turned into an adventure that got me hooked into this six book series with enormous and repeating pleasures. The various threads of the book are extremely well thought through, at the same time as characters being so well drawn. Listeners are well looked after and the author, Andrew Taylor, is sympathetic to listeners and readers in understanding their needs to be involved in working through the mystery. This novel satisfies and you quickly identify with key characters. You are left at the end of this novel that this is not the end of things, and – yes – you want more. Rare for me I launched into the second novel of the series without a break and was not let down. The audio-book is exceptionally well read and the voice characterisations spot-on as far as I am concerned. Any Audible member can select this novel with confidence, but be warned - you may be hooked into the full series too. A great find, and thankful for it.
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- Barbara Macdonald
- 08-05-24
An entertaining and informative novel.
The storyline kept my interest, the characters being well rounded and the historical background well researched. I would certainly read another book by this author.
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- Tony
- 27-08-16
An excellent book
I felt as though I were living in that very place the author's descriptions areas so vivid SUPERB
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- Dawntreader54
- 26-08-18
Not what I expected
It was an interesting story , but laboured in parts. Not so much about the fire of London, except the beginning of the book. It was more about intrigue of the time. I found it very fanciful especially towards the end and had to force myself to listen to the last several chapters as I never like giving up on a book but I felt the ending was weak.
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- pixie
- 22-07-17
history with intrigue
full of atmosphere and a great story. Not my usual book but I enjoyed it immensely. The description of London during the great fire and the charactres...all bought to life by good narration and whodunit story.
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- Malcolm Blackwood
- 17-04-17
Fabulous twists and turns.
This is a great listen, a fantastic throw back to the Restoration years - all the suspicion and intrigue make for an excellent storyline.
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