Man schreibt das Jahr 1665. Der Schwarze Tod hat London fest im Griff. Ein Mörder zieht um die Häuser, versteckt unter dem Umhang und der Maske eines Pest-Doktors … Als ein Mädchen auf grausame Weise ermordet wird, nimmt Diebesfänger Charlie Tuesday den Fall widerwillig an. Aber die schauderhaft entstellten Überreste deuten darauf hin, dass dies keine Einzeltat ist. Der wahnsinnige Blutdurst des Mörders ist Teil eines größeren Plans, der London zerstören und die dunklen Geheimnisse von Charlies eigener Vergangenheit aufdecken könnte. Nun muss der Diebesfänger den listigen Mörder finden, bevor die Pest die Hinweise Straße für Straße auslöscht. Die furchterregende Verfolgungsjagd führt Charlie tief in die schwarze Unterwelt des alten London, wo Alchemie, Hexerei und Blutzauber aufeinandertreffen. In einer in Dunkelheit getauchten Stadt könnte der Tod der mächtigste Zauber von allen sein.
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Tauchen Sie ein in die schmutzigen, gefährlichen Straßen des von der Pest geplagten Londons, wo in jedem Schatten Geheimnisse und Mord lauern. Folgen Sie hartnäckigen Charakteren, die sich durch eine tückische Unterwelt bewegen und gezwungen sind, dunklen Verschwörungen und übernatürlichen Kräften entgegenzutreten. Diese Serie verbindet historische Intrigen mit spannender Spannung und erforscht Themen wie Gerechtigkeit, Überleben und die verborgenen Übel, die unter der Oberfläche schwelen. Bereiten Sie sich auf eine fesselnde Reise in eine Stadt vor, die am Rande der Zerstörung taumelt.





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The Thief Taker
- 413 Seiten
- 15 Lesestunden
The year is 1665. Black Death ravages London. A killer stalks the streets in a plague doctor's hood and mask...When a girl is gruesomely murdered, thief taker Charlie Tuesday reluctantly agrees to take on the case. But the horrific remains tell him this is no isolated death. The killer's mad appetites are part of a master plan that could destroy London and reveal the dark secrets of Charlie's own past.Now the thief taker must find this murderous mastermind before the plague obliterates the evidence street by street. This terrifying pursuit will take Charlie deep into the black underbelly of old London, where alchemy, witchcraft and blood-spells collide.In a city drowned in darkness, death could be the most powerful magic of all.
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Hidden in London is a legendary power. A fabled chest guards secrets more precious than gold. But in 1666 secrets are deadly, and London is burning... Charlie Tuesday is the city's best thief taker. But one case still eludes him, a mysterious key entrusted by the mother he barely knew. The key opens a chest of priceless papers--papers said to hold the dark alchemy of a lost Brotherhood. As flames ravage the city, the thief taker must track the chest into London's blackest heart, where smugglers trade and sorcerers conjure. What Charlie begins to unravel is more ancient and powerful than he ever dreamed. But time is running out and fire is the greatest purge of all. This is the second book in the Thief Taker Series but can be enjoyed as a stand-alone story.
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Dark Stars
- 412 Seiten
- 15 Lesestunden
The Great Fire has reduced London to smouldering embers. From the ashes, thief taker Charlie Tuesday is drawn to investigate a string of strange murders. Mutilated corpses are washing up at Deptford, each marked with a dire astrological prediction. But only London's best crime-solver realises the killer's deadly offerings will soon unleash a devastating force on England. With the help of Lily Boswell, a gypsy street-girl with a knife and a grudge, Charlie must find the killer and put a stop to the murders. And by doing so, the Thief Taker will find the man whose terrible destiny is entwined with his, their fates written in the dark stars... This is the third book in the Thief Taker Series but can be enjoyed as a stand-alone story.
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The Changeling Murders
- 367 Seiten
- 13 Lesestunden
Abduction. Murder. A conspiracy that could bring down the King. London, 1667: In the wake of the Great Fire, a new city has emerged from the flames. The King has reopened the capital's theatres, and the royal court is hell-bent on debauched entertainment. But amid the raucous festivities, an actress shows up dead, dressed in the clothes of a missing girl. It's a time of great change for thief taker Charlie Tuesday too: his old flame, Maria, is on the cusp of marrying someone else. But when she is abducted on the way to her wedding, Charlie realises her disappearance is linked to the murder. Meanwhile, as Lent draws to a close, London is exploding into shocking riot. With brothels and theatres being attacked, Charlie and his sidekick Lily must find clues before an angry mob does. And as the mystery deepens and violence fills the streets, can Charlie solve a riddle that threatens not just Maria, but London itself?