Le jugement des etrangers

Over 1 Million Andrew Taylor Novels Sold!

 A Times Historical Crime Novel of the year

 'An absolute delight in a series that goes from strength to strength' S. G. McLean, prize-winning author of the Seeker series

 'This is Taylor at his unassailable best' Financial Times

 London 1671

 The damage caused by the Great Fire still overshadows the capital.

 The disfigured body of a man is unearthed in the ruins of the old almshouse, forcing architect Cat Hakesby to stop restoration work. It is clear he has been murdered, and Whitehall secretary James Marwood is ordered to investigate.

 When the man's identity is revealed, it's clear that there are larger forces at play, and Marwood comes under serious pressure to solve the case. But an old adversary is attempting to stop him.

 As Cat and Marwood follow the threads of corruption into the heart of government, the king himself is being distracted from affairs of state. A young, impoverished Frenchwoman has caught his eye - a quiet affair that will have monumental consequences.

The Shadows of London

The first book in the No. 1 Times bestselling series

 '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 FLAMESLondon, 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 RUNThe 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 REVENGEWhen 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.

The Ashes of London

Lorsque la petite Lucy Appleyard disparaît du domicile de sa nourrice par une froide après-midi de novembre, à Kensal Vals, dans une banlieue de Londres, personne n'est vraiment conscient du danger extrême quelle court. Tout comme son ravisseur, Eddie, a su gagner la confiance de la fillette pour la convaincre de le suivre, le lecteur se laisse entraîner dans une atmosphère de sécurité trompeuse. L'individu ne semble pas particulièrement menaçant. Sans doute s'agit-il d'un jeu (relativement) inoffensif et la petite Lucy sera libérée indemne. Toutefois, lorsque nous pénétrons dans l'esprit du voleur d'enfant, il apparaît vite que nous nous berçons de douces illusions, tout comme lui d'ailleurs... Car il n'agit pas seul et sa complice Angel, elle, est mortellement sérieuse. La police ne tarde pas à trouver dans différents lieux symboliques des indices macabres qui semblent suivre un motif religieux. Une course contre la montre s'engage alors afin de sauver la vie de Lucy. Pour les parents de l'enfant, Sally, récemment ordonnée pasteur, et Michael, officier de police, le chemin de croix commence. L'enlèvement de leur fille est une terrible mise à l'épreuve. Celle de la foi en Dieu et en l'humanité pour l'une, celle de la confiance en la loi pour l'autre. A Kensal Vals, la tension monte tandis que s'intensifient les recherches. Le temps presse. La clef des meurtres paraît liée aux « quatre fins dernières » : la mort, le jugement dernier, le paradis et l'enfer. Mais cela aidera-t-il la police à retrouver Lucy avant qu'il ne soit trop tard ?

Les Quatre fins dernières (Roth, #1)

*WINNER of the Ellis Peters Historical Dagger Award 2013*'Andrew Taylor wrote superb historical fiction long before Hilary Mantel was popular' Daily TelegraphFrom the No.1 bestselling author of THE AMERICAN BOY comes a new historical thriller set during the American War of Independence.

 'This is the story of a woman and a city. I saw the city first, shimmering from afar like the new Jerusalem in the setting sun. It was Sunday, 2nd August 1778.'

 Edward Savill, a London clerk from the American Department, is assigned to New York to investigate the claims of dispossessed loyalists caught on the wrong side of the American War of Independence.

 Surrounded by its enemies, British Manhattan is a melting pot of soldiers, profiteers, double agents and a swelling tide of refugees seeking justice from the Crown.

 Savill lodges with the respected Wintour family: the old Judge, his ailing wife and their enigmatic daughter-in-law Arabella. The family lives in limbo, praying for the safe return of Jack Wintour, Arabella's husband, who is missing behind rebel lines.

 The discovery of a body in the notorious slums of Canvas Town thrusts Savill into a murder inquiry. But in the escalating violence of a desperate city, why does one death matter? Because the secret this killing hides could be the key to power for whoever uncovers it.

The Scent of Death

From No.1 bestselling author Andrew Taylor comes the sequel to the phenomenally successful The Ashes of London

 Over 1 Million Andrew Taylor Novels Sold!

 A time of terrible danger.The Great Fire has ravaged London. Now, guided by the Fire Court, the city is rebuilding, but times are volatile and danger is only ever a heartbeat away.

 Two mysterious deaths.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. The next day his father is run down. Accident? Or another murder.?

 A race to stop a murderer.Determined to uncover the truth, Marwood turns to the one person he can trust - Cat Lovett, the daughter of a despised regicide. Then comes a third death. and Marwood and Cat are forced to confront a vicious killer who threatens the future of the city itself.

The Fire Court

Août 1778, à New York, un gentilhomme est poignardé en pleine rue. La victime est un officier amateur de jeux de hasard. Dans une ville en construction, melting-pot de soldats, de traîtres et de rebelles, la justice est sommaire et expéditive. Un vagabond est donc arrêté et pendu. Mais l'homme de loi Edward Savill, trouve qu'on est allé un peu vite en besogne. Il s'interroge sur les liens entre la victime, le vieux Juge Wintour, sa femme malade et leur énigmatique fille. 
Ce que cette famille a perdu en richesse, elle semble l'avoir gagné en secrets. Dans cette nouvelle Amérique au parfum de mort, tout s'achète et tout se vend. Même l'honneur et la respectabilité...

Un parfum de mort

From the No.1 bestselling author of The American Boy and The Ashes of London comes a gothic novella - perfect for fans of The Loney by Andrew Michael Hurley.

 It's Christmas before the Great War and two lonely schoolboys have been forced into companionship. Left in the care of an elderly teacher, there is little to do but listen to his eerie tales about the nearby Cathedral. The boys concoct a plan to discover if the stories are true. But the Cathedral is filled with hidden dangers, and curiosity can prove fatal.

Broken Voices (A Novella)

It's 1958, and the party's over for Wendy Appleyard: she finds herself penniless, jobless and on the brink of divorce. So she runs to her oldest friend Janet Byfield, who seems to have everything Wendy lacks: a handsome husband, a lovely little daughter, Rosie, and a beautiful home in the Cathedral Close of Rosington. David Byfield is on the verge of promotion, and Janet is the perfect wife for an ambitious young clergyman.But perfection has always been dangerous, and gradually the idyll sours. Old sins come to haunt the present and breed new sins in their place. The shadow of death seeps through the Close, and with it comes a double mystery stretching back to turn-of-the-century Rosington, to a doomed poet-priest called Francis YoulgreaveOnly Wendy, the outsider looking in, glimpses the truth. But can she grasp its dark and twisted logic in time to prevent the coming tragedy?

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