The Body In The Thames av Susanna Gregory

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<P>London swelters in a heatwave in the summer of 1664, and in the corridors of power the temperature is equally high as an outbreak of war with the Dutch threatens to become a reality.<br><br>--------------------------------<br><B><br>The sixth adventure in the Thomas Chaloner series.</B><br><br>In the dilapidated surroundings of the Savoy hospital, a delegation from the Netherlands has gathered for a final attempt to secure peace between the two nations. Thomas Chaloner, active in Holland during Cromwell''s time, knows many of the delegates, including the sister of his late wife. <br><br>Then the body of his former brother-in-law is found in the Thames. Chaloner discovers that the dead man has left enigmatic clues to a motivation for his murder. Was he involved in a plot to steal the crown jewels, or did he fall foul of one of the many people in London who are determined that the peace talks will fail?<br><br><B>''Pungent with historical detail'' </B>(<I>Irish Times)</I><br><br><B>''