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The King’s Evil

By: Andrew Taylor
Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
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Winner of The HWA Gold Crown 2020

From the No.1 bestselling author of The Ashes of London and The Fire Court comes the next book in the phenomenally successful series following James Marwood at the time of King Charles II.Over 1 Million Andrew Taylor Novels Sold!

A royal scandal…
In the Court of Charles II, it’s a dangerous time to be alive – a wrong move may lead to disgrace, exile or death. The discovery of a body at the home of one of the highest courtiers in the land could therefore have catastrophic consequences.

A shocking murder…
James Marwood, a traitor’s son, is ordered to cover up the killing. But the dead man is known to Marwood – as is the most likely culprit, Cat Lovett.

The stakes have never been higher…
Marwood is sure Cat is innocent so determines to discover the true murderer. But time is running out. If he makes a mistake, it could threaten the King himself…

Praise for Andrew Taylor

‘One of the best historical crime writers today’ The Times

‘If you like C. J. Sansom, or Hilary Mantel, you’ll love Andrew Taylor’ Peter James

‘Effortlessly authentic…gripping…moving and believable. An excellent work’ C. J. Sansom

‘This is historical crime fiction at its dazzling best’ Guardian

‘One of the best historical novelists around’ Sunday Times

‘A breathtakingly ambitious picture of an era’ Financial Times

‘A masterclass in writing for the genre’ Ann Cleeves

‘Andrew Taylor is one of our finest storytellers' Antonia Hodgson

‘Vivid and compelling’ Observer

‘A novel filled with intrigue, duplicity, scandal and betrayal, whose author now vies with another master of the genre, C. J. Sansom’ Spectator

‘Taylor brings the 17th century to life so vividly that one can almost smell it’ Guardian

‘A most artful and delightful book, that will both amuse and chill’ Daily Telegraph

©2019 Andrew Taylor (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers Historical Mystery Romance Thriller & Suspense King Fiction Royalty Exciting Suspense

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Another excellent Marwood & Lovett story. Loved the intrigue & mystery of this historical novel, continuing the narrative from the previous book. It can work as a stand alone story though. James Marwood seems to be a pawn for everyone & Cat certainly lives up to her name. Looking forward to the next book to see what other dangers befall them.

Another excellent Marwood & Lovett story

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Well read and performed....keeping one's attention from the beginning. I love these historical books based in that period , so easy to imagine what life must have been like for ordinary people and the power those who govern had!

Gripping

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A masterpiece of narration by Pugh, bouyed along by a decent story, evoking a good sense of the times.

Good story, great narration

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The third book, good continuation of a story line in combination with a new mystery.

Great

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Must have read and listened to this series five times now. Beautifully written story, realistic and relatable characters, amazing reader and a story that keeps you on your toes even the fifth time you hear it.
Recommend to anyone how likes engaging crime and mystery stories set in historic times... or just anyone who likes a good story.

Sublim

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I didn't expect that ending. I am looking forward to the next episode, she's so frustrating!

I wonder if they will get together!

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I thoroughly enjoyed book 3... more adventures with Cat and Marwood.

This book offers a rare snippet of a phase of history we know little about.. Charles 2, the intrigues, loyalties and scheming.. The plot is fast paced and I found that I couldn’t wait to llisten to it everyday. I am so delighted that there is book 4, which I’ve bought already. A superb historical thriller, which includes the attitudes, morals and values of it’s time in history. Fascinating..,,

Gripping page turner

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Intriguing , interesting and very engaging. The story rattled along at a good pace. Enough background information to make it plausible to someone who's knowledge of the Restoration period is sketchy at best. I like the style in which the series is written with half of it in the voice of the main protagonist and half in the voice of an observer. The most interesting character is only partly visible. Very entertaining stuff.

Intriguing , interesting and very engaging rom

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This book gave me many hours of very pleasurable listening and I learned some new things about Restoration period history along the way too, which was a nice bonus.

James Marwood and Cat Lovett are great characters, believable sleuths and have an intriguing personal relationship. There is enough backstory given in the narrative to ensure that you can read the book as a standalone novel; I had read book 1 but not book 2 and had no difficulty in understanding the ins and outs of book 3.

A very enjoyable novel, narrated with great style. It left me wanting more, which is always a good sign, I think.

A marvellous whodunnit.

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Another wonderful book in this series by Andrew Taylor, I hope there will be more...

More intrigue at court

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