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The Plague Road

By L.C. Tyler
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Publisher Description

A politically sensitive murder is detected amid the chaos of a deadly plague in this “stellar . . . well-crafted” mystery set in Restoration London (Publishers Weekly, starred review).

It’s 1665, and the Black Death has London in its hideous grip. It’s bad news for everyone . . . almost. For a mysterious killer, it presents an opportunity to hide a dead body among a city full of them. But as corpses are collected and brought to the burial pit, one of the bodies is revealed to have a knife in its back.

When the victim is identified as an agent of the King’s spy network, fixer John Grey is called in to handle the situation—and, above all, locate the sensitive documents the agent had been carrying at the time of his demise. Now Grey must navigate the deadly pestilence as he uncovers a potentially explosive conspiracy.

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“The Plague road by l c Tyler is a general fiction (adult) read. 1665, and the Great Plague has London in its grip. Everyone who can has fled and the only sounds are the tolling bells and the incessant cry of 'bring out your dead!'. Where better, then, to hide a murdered man than amongst the corpses on their way to the plague pit? John Grey, now a successful lawyer, is called in by Secretary of State Lord Arlington to investigate an unexpected admission to the Tothill pit. The man was, before his murder, known to be carrying a letter from the Duke of York to the French ambassador. But the letter has vanished and Arlington wants it. Grey soon begins to realise why Arlington is prepared to pay well for the document. The contents will compromise not only the duke but many others around him. But Arlington is not the only one trying to recover the letter. Somebody has killed once to try to obtain it - and is prepared to kill again. And Samuel Pepys's offer of help may not be all it seems. So John Grey is forced to set off on a journey through plague-ravaged England to fulfil his commission and keep himself safe from his enemies - if the Plague doesn't get him first. This was a really good read. John was my favourite character. I loved the talk in these days. Very enjoyable read. Highly recommended. 5*. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of this book from netgalley.”

About L.C. Tyler

Len (L.C.) Tyler is an award-winning British mystery writer, author of both a contemporary comedic series about a hapless writer and his nosy agent and a historical mystery series set during Oliver Cromwell's rule. Tyler was educated at Oxford and has lived in Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Denmark, and Norway; he currently lives in London. The first two novels in his Ethelred and Elsie series, The Herring Seller’s Apprentice and Ten Little Herrings, were both nominated for Edgar Awards. Fun fact: he can recite all the kings and queens of England, in order, with dates.

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