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PICK OF THE MONTH - THE SUNDAY TIMES
BOOK OF THE MONTH - THE INDEPENDENT
"Excellent... A lively tale of adventure and intrigue, rich in period detail." - The Times
"A thoroughly enjoyable historical thriller... great fun." - The Mail on Sunday
January 1670. London is enduring its worst winter…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Seething Lane as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
The world of Samuel Pepys is fascinating - and I was particularly taken with the theatre scenes.
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