Seething Lane

January 1670. London is enduring its worst winter in decades. But for Samuel Pepys, the darkest days are yet to come. Reimagining one of Britain's greatest historical figures through a 21st century lens, Seething Lane sees the return of infamous diarist Samuel Pepys, complete with his trademark audacious wit, keen eye for observation and gripping historical adventure. When a strange young man turns up at his office on Seething Lane asking for help, Samuel Pepys is too distracted to take him seriously. Nell Gwyn is about to make her scandalous return to the stage and he wouldn't miss it for all the world. But in the cold of a winter's dawn, tragedy strikes. Called upon to investigate the brutal murder of a libertine aristocrat, Pepys discovers that the dead man is connected to his mysterious visitor in the most shocking way possible. A trail of secrets leads Pepys from the backstreets of London to the glamorous world of the theatre, where nothing is quite as it seems. But whatever the dangers, he may find that the deadliest threat lies closer to home… Praise for Jack Jewers "Book of the month... A zestful imagining of the lost late memoirs of one of Britain's great historical chronicles." – THE INDEPENDENT "One of the best historical fiction novels of the year." – THE SUNDAY TIMES "Impressive." – THE TIMES "Jewers excels in both his assiduous research and the characterisation of his hero... this is a splendid adventure with the promise of more to come." – THE FINANCIAL TIMES "Hard to imagine Samuel Pepys being any more interesting than he already was, but Jack Jewers has done it for him, imaginatively, brilliantly, convincingly, in the now plural (praise be!) Samuel Pepys Mysteries." – REV. RICHARD COLES "Jewers' reimagining of Pepys as sleuth in the heady days of the…