January 1670. London is enduring its worst winter in decades, and Nell Gwyn is about to make her scandalous return to the stage.
Called upon to investigate the brutal murder of a libertine aristocrat, Pepys discovers that the dead man is connected to a mysterious visitor in the most shocking way possible. The investigation leads Pepys from the glamorous world of royal mistresses to the new theatre on Drury Lane.
Filled with real historical characters including the actress Nell Gwen, the playwright Aphra Behn and many of King Charles II’s mistresses, in Seething Lane Jack Jewers brings Britain’s most infamous diary back to life for a modern audience.
Reimagining one of Britain’s greatest historical figures through a 21st century lens, Seething Lane is a gripping new mystery from the author of the critically acclaimed historical thriller The Lost Diary of Samuel Pepys.
“Impressive… a lively historical thriller”. The Times
“Debuts don’t come better than this”. The Independent
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