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Death Of A Stranger is the latest novel from author John Pilkington to be published via Boldwood Books. It’s the first book in the Bishopsgate Ward Mysteries series.
1594, Bishopsgate Ward, London. Within the walls and without, unease and uncertainty lurk beneath the noise and bustle of a smoky, teeming city.
Matthew Cutler, newly widowed and caring for two spirited daughters, takes his position as constable for the parish of Spitalfields very seriously. So when Paulo Brisco, a quiet Venetian perfumer is found brutally murdered in his own shop, Cutler throws himself into his first major crime, and one which threatens to set all Bishopsgate alight.
Being a humble parish constable, Matthew Cutler’s powers are slight – and yet he possesses a skill which most others do not. As a former actor he can employ disguise, to considerable effect and to his unique advantage…
Plunged into a treacherous world of notorious rakes, angry tradesmen and a community seething with anti-foreigner sentiment and suspicion, Cutler must decipher shattered clues and confront a killer whose motive remains a baffling mystery – until the very last.
Death Of A Stranger is the fantastic start to a new series from John Pilkington. From the very first page, it immerses you fully into London in 1594.
The opening, with a rather brutal murder, sets the pace for a story brimming with secrets and intrigue.
Matthew Cutler is an intriguing character who has many layers, and as a reader, you find yourself drawn to him. His ability to disguise himself, stemming from his previous work as an actor, is a welcome and inventive twist that makes the story original and different from just another detective book.
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