A killer dressed as a plague doctor is prowling London's docks. Can Samuel Pepys's inquisitors, Abby and Jacob, unmask the killer before he strikes again? A 17th-century cozy mystery thrill-ride!
A killer dressed as a plague doctor is prowling London's docks.
Able seaman Humphrey Wilkes is dead, shot between the eyes by the murderer known as the Plague Doctor. When Samuel Pepys's naval colleague, Robert Drake, finds a black cross daubed on his door, it marks him out as the next victim.
Pepys dispatches his inquisitors, Abby Harcourt and Jacob Standish, to the docks. Can they unmask the killer and save Drake's life before he strikes again?
Death is a way of life to hardened seafarers. The dockyard is theirs - a dangerous domain of secrets, lies and grudges dating back to the grim days of the plague. Anyone could be the Plague Doctor. But who lurks beneath that ghastly disguise?
When the Plague Doctor targets Jacob himself, the battle to save Drake becomes personal.
The Samuel Pepys Mysteries bring 17th century England vividly to life, in the company of the celebrated diarist himself, and his personal inquisitors, Abby and Jacob. If you love a murder mystery wrapped in history, this series is for you.
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"A definite must if you love a historical cozy mystery." --LJ Writes & Reviews
"From the first page I was hooked, drawn into life in the 17th century with wonderfully evocative descriptions... impossible to put down." -Pauline Render
"I love the concept of Pepys and his cohorts righting wrongs at a time before we had a proper detective force." --Rambling Mads
"A well drawn cast of characters and enough deaths to rival Midsomer Murders - a great start to the series." --My Reading Corner
"An utter delight to read, once I started I couldn't put it down. Perfect to add to your TBRs, highly recommend." --Bookworm Stephanie
Ellis Blackwood fell in love with Samuel Pepys and 17th-century England via the great man's published diaries. The Samuel Pepys Mysteries are the result of that literary love affair. Discover your next gripping cozy historical mystery at ellisblackwood.com.
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