Death of a Stranger

<h2>Discover the first in a BRAND NEW gripping Tudor mystery from bestselling author John Pilkington. Perfect for fans of Andrew Taylor and S J Parris. </h2><p><strong>1594 Bishopsgate Ward London.</strong> Within the walls and without unease and uncertainty lurk beneath the noise and bustle of a smoky teeming city.</p><p>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. </p><p>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...</p><p>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 <strong>and confront a killer whose motive remains a baffling mystery - until the very last.</strong></p><p><strong>Step into the dangerous world of Elizabethan London with this cracking murder mystery!</strong></p><p><strong>Readers love John Pilkington's writing </strong></p><p>'The quality of the writing and evocation of the Elizabethan Age is right up there with C J Sansom - and that could be no higher recommendation. I devoured it with relish and a buzz of contentment.' <strong> Reader Review</strong></p><p>'Brilliant! I just love the way in which he brings his characters to life and makes them so believable. He is a master of descriptive prose.' <strong> Reader Review</strong></p><p>'Gripping enjoyable and too difficult to put down' <strong> Reader Review</strong></p><p>'John Pilkington continues to delight and inform. His writing style flows with ease and wit and I look forward to more of his tales' <strong> Reader Review</strong></p><p>'I was gripped from start to finish.' <strong> Reader Review</strong></p>