The Royal Secret

James Marwood & Cat Lovett, Book 5

By: Andrew Taylor

Narrated by: Leighton Pugh

From the No.1 bestselling author of The Last Protector and The Ashes of London comes the next book in the phenomenally successful series following James Marwood and Cat Lovett during the time of King Charles II.

Over 1 Million Andrew Taylor Novels Sold! A Times Best Paperback of 2022

Two young girls plot a murder by witchcraft. Soon afterwards a government clerk dies painfully in mysterious circumstances. His colleague James Marwood is asked to investigate – but the task brings unexpected dangers.

Meanwhile, architect Cat Hakesby is working for a merchant who lives on Slaughter Street, where the air smells of blood and a captive Barbary lion prowls the stables. Then a prestigious new commission arrives. Cat must design a Poultry House for the woman that the King loves most in all the world.

Unbeknownst to all, at the heart of this lies a royal secret so explosive that it could not only rip apart England but change the entire face of Europe…

©2021 Andrew Taylor (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Critic reviews

"A pleasure from start to finish." (The Spectator)

Exceptional

This series by Andrew Taylor just keeps getting better. Outstanding historical fiction and great reader - highly recommended.

Love this series

love this series and audiobook does justice, nicely done. looking forward to next bppk in series.