The King's Evil

Edward Marston is the pseudonym of Keith Miles, a fairly prolific and extremely good writer of mainly Elizabethan and medieval mysteries. He has also written mysteries under his own name with both sporting and golf backgrounds. However it is primarily the books that take place earlier in history that I am interested in. He read modern history at Oxford and has had many jobs, including university lecturer, but fortunately for all his readers, he turned to the writing profession. After reading the first book in the series, I avidly sought out all the other books by Edward Marston and not a single one has ever disappointed me. They are about a period of history that I love. His Elizabethan theatre series of books were wonderful and he has continued them through from 1988 to 2006. The Domesday series is also a great series and this series of books featuring Christopher Redmayne is equally as good. This novel is a historical drama based on the turmoil caused by the great Fire of London. Christopher Redmayne is an up and coming young architect. Because of the devastation caused by the Great Fire, men of Christopher's profession are in great demand. Many people are wanting new houses, houses that are built of more substantial materials, such as brick and stone. But Christopher also begins to build a reputation as a solver of mysteries as well as an accomplished designer of houses.

This book had great character development and opening. The novel stays interesting unitl the end which seems very short and tacked on. Overall a good read for classic mystery fans