Plague and Fire: The Complete Series

By C.C. Humphreys

Read the full tale of the highwayman Captain Coke, the thief-taker
Pitman and the actress Sarah Chalker as they fight the evil Fifth
Monarchists – fanatics, killers, fundamentalists – through two of the
greatest cataclysms in England’s history: The Great Plague and Great
Fire of London!

It begins with PLAGUE…

Winner of the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel from the Canadian Crime Writers Association.

1665. On a dark road outside London, a highwayman stumbles upon slaughter...

As plague grips the city, can the uneasy alliance of a thief, a thief-taker and an actress catch a serial killer?

'A rich and addictive read, ideal for fans of historical fiction.' Publisher's Weekly

'PLAGUE
is one of those books where you turn the last page and wish there were
more. The very best of history, mystery, romance and sheer fun. (Well,
and a few rats...) London itself is as vivid a character as the actors,
adventurers and intriguers who people its all-too-few pages.' Diana
Gabaldon

And continues through 1666 with FIRE… And the Devil has not had his due

666
is the number of the Beast, this the year foretold when Christ will
return. To slay the Devil. To bring the New Jerusalem. A gang of
fanatics – the Saints -choose to hasten that prophesied day. They will
kidnap, rape, murder. Above all, they will kill a king. For in the
renegade Captain Blood they have the perfect assassin.

Two men - the
highwayman William Coke and the thief-taker Pitman - are recruited to
stop them. Both fall victim to the Saint’s foul plots. All seems lost…

Yet
in the early hours of September 2nd, 1666, something starts that will
overtake them all – fanatics, princes, soldiers and fops, actresses and
holy murderers. For the year of the Beast is three quarters done and the
Devil has not yet had his due.

London’s a tinder box. Politically, sexually, religiously. Literally. And it is about to burn.

‘…in
amongst all the breathless adventure and dangerous acts. Humphreys
offers up an absorbing and well-wrought blend of heroism and villainy in
a story that is ultimately about the danger of unchecked fanaticism and
the capacity of bravery to overcome. Plus — it’s a lot of fun.’ -
Toronto Star

For the Jack Absolute novels:

'C.C. Humphreys has created the finest series of historical novels since Patrick O’Brian.’

- The Good Book Guide UK

• Language: English
• Publisher: Two Hats Creative Inc.
• Release date: Sep 6, 2018
• ISBN: 9781775302582

C.C. Humphreys

An award-winning novelist, playwright, actor and teacher, Chris Humphreys has written 22 novels including ‘The French Executioner’ - runner up for the Steel Dagger for Thrillers, UK -‘The Jack Absolute Trilogy’, ‘Vlad–The Last Confession’, and ‘A Place Called Armageddon’. Chris adapted his 12th novel, ‘Shakespeare’s Rebel’ for the stage and it received its premiere in 2015 at Bard on the Beach, Vancouver, Canada. His novel ‘Plague’ won Canada’s Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel in 2015. ‘Chasing the Wind’ follows the daring adventures of 1930s aviatrix, Roxy Loewen. His modern crime novel, ‘One London Day’ was published in 2021. He recently completed his epic fantasy series for Gollancz, ‘Immortals’ Blood’, beginning with 'Smoke on the Glass'. His novels for young adult readers include, ‘The Runestone Saga Trilogy’ published by Knopf, as well as ‘The Tapestry Trilogy’. His latest novel is 'Someday I'll Find You', a WW2 epic romance. It was published by Doubleday Canada on June 6th 2023 and around the world on Spetember 5th 2023. His novels have been translated into thirteen languages. He holds a Masters in Fine Arts (Creative Writing) from the University of British Columbia, has been keynote speaker and Guest of Honour at several conferences - including the HNS North American Conference in Denver 2015. A busy audiobook narrator, as an actor Chris has performed on stages from London’s West End to Hollywood. Visit him at: https://www.authorchrishumphreys.com/