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A Masterpiece of Corruption
A Masterpiece of Corruption
A Masterpiece of Corruption
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A Masterpiece of Corruption

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In this mystery by the author of Crooked Herring, a lawyer in Cromwell’s England receives dangerous info that could stop a murder—or get him killed.

John Grey is a newly minted lawyer and would-be ladies’ man with a bad habit of poking his nose into other people’s business and getting tangled up in intrigue. That’s unfortunate, because a mis-delivered letter from royalists has left Grey with more information about a murderous plot than it’s entirely safe to know. Can Grey prevent the murder? And of infinitely more importance, can he keep his mouth shut long enough to save his own skin?

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“Tyler cleverly marries plot and period in his sequel to A Cruel Necessity set during the protectorate of Oliver Cromwell . . .. Tyler’s judicious use of dry humor enhances a page-turning and plausible story line.” —Publishers Weekly

“A dizzying whirl of plot and counterplot.” —The Guardian (UK)
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Release dateAug 1, 2018
ISBN9781631941573
A Masterpiece of Corruption
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L. C. Tyler

L. C. Tyler was born in Southend-on-Sea and educated at Oxford and City Universities. He has won awards for his writing, including the CWA Short Story Dagger and the Last Laugh Award (twice). He is a former Chair of the Crime Writers' Association. L. C. Tyler has lived and worked all over the world but more recently has been based in London and Sussex.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    Another brilliant John Carey novel by L.G. Tyler.
    His stories are always edge of the seat writings and this is no exception.
    This involves an assassination of Oliver Cromwell by a secret society named "The Sealed Knot".
    It also hints that Grey is a double agent - working for both the Roundheads and the Cavaliers.
    A great read!
    I was given a digital copy of this book by the publisher Little, Brown Book Group via Netgalley in return for an honest unbiased review.

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