the king's evil james marwood & cat lovett book 3

James Marwood, a traitor’s son turned government agent, is tasked with uncovering Cromwell’s motives. But Oliver Cromwell’s son, Richard, has abandoned his exile and slipped back into England. No one in England wants a return to the bloody days of the Civil War. If he makes a mistake, it could threaten the King himself…īrother against brother. Marwood is sure Cat is innocent so determines to discover the true murderer. But the dead man is known to Marwood – as is the most likely culprit, Cat Lovett. James Marwood, a traitor’s son, is ordered to cover up the killing. The discovery of a body at the home of one of the highest courtiers in the land could therefore have catastrophic consequences. In the Court of Charles II, it’s a dangerous time to be alive – a wrong move may lead to disgrace, exile or death. Then comes a third death… and Marwood and Cat are forced to confront a vicious killer who threatens the future of the city itself. Accident? Or another murder…?ĭetermined to uncover the truth, Marwood turns to the one person he can trust – Cat Lovett, the daughter of a despised regicide.

James Marwood, a traitor’s son, is thrust into this treacherous environment when his father discovers a dead woman in the very place where the Fire Court sits. Now, guided by the Fire Court, the city is rebuilding, but times are volatile and danger is only ever a heartbeat away. 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… There he encounters a determined young woman, who will stop at nothing to secure her freedom. The son of a traitor, James Marwood is forced to hunt the killer through the city’s devastated streets.

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.

The king's evil james marwood & cat lovett book 3