The Sweet Smell of Decay

by Paul Lawrence

Overview

London 1664. Harry Lytle has just discovered he has a young cousin, Anne Giles. But he's had the pleasure of meeting her for the first time as a corpse. Harry sets out to track down Anne's killer, but he must follow a trail of blood, conspiracy and corruption that takes him to the dark and murky corners of Restoration London.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780749015473
Publisher:	Allison & Busby, Limited
Publication date:	01/23/2014
Series:	Harry Lytle Chronicles , #1
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	352
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Born in a convent hospital in Malpas in 1963, Paul Lawrence lived in Spain, Japan and the UK before finally settling in Australia with his wife and children.

Editorial Reviews

Set in 1664, Lawrence's promising first in a new series introduces Harry Lytle, a former clerk serving in the Tower of London. Lytle receives a letter from his estranged father, who reveals that Lytle has a cousin, Anne Giles, who's been brutally murdered. Aided by butcher David Dowling, who once served as a constable, Lytle sets out to identify the person who gouged out his cousin's eyes, causing her to bleed to death, then left her corpse tied to the pulpit of St. Bride's church. The authorities are eager to pin the crime on an old woman who's been labeled a witch, but Lytle and Dowling insist on looking further for the truth. Susanna Gregory and Andrew Pepper fans will find a lot to like in this historical thriller with its convincing Restoration England setting. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

"Paul Lawrence puts his research to excellent use, conjuring up an atmosphere of decay and decadence, and portraying characters that quite literally ooze from their varied ailments."

Historical Novels Review

With all the glory and dissolution of Restoration London as its backdrop, this novel is a fine rollicking romp that serves its humour pitch black and its terror in Technicolor

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