The Incendium Plot

A fantastic tale of spies, deceit and murder in the Elizabethan age – S. D. SYKES
Swanston clearly knows the period well and Radcliff is an engaging hero – Antonia Senior * THE TIMES *
Radcliff is a wonderful character, resourceful and intelligent … perfectly combines history and fiction … I loved every page – Kate Atherton * FOR WINTER NIGHTS *
Beautifully done. All the sights, sounds and smells of Elizabethan England are there, along with an intriguing range of characters … Radcliff is clearly destined to appear in future books, and I think he’s likely to gain some loyal fans * HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW *
A colourful and gripping read … you can almost smell the filthy Tudor River Thames * YORKSHIRE POST *
Lawyer Christopher Radcliff is an erudite outsider with an unusual past, who turns state spy in this colourful and gripping historical novel. * i-NEWSPAPER *
Beautifully evokes the grimy and filthy streets of Elizabethan London and the plot canters along from the very first page … I cannot wait for the next one. * MADHATTER *
Historical fiction has never been hotter, and fans of S J Parris and Rory Clements will gulp it down in one. * COMPASS magazine *
I loved it … refreshing, engaging and never faltered from the first page to the last. * RAMBLING REVIEWER *
Really rich and beautifully written … if you’re a fan of Swanston’s other books, you’re going to absolutely love this. * BIBLIOPHILE CHRONICLES *

Andrew Swanston read law at Cambridge, but was inspired to write by his lifelong interest in early modern history. His Thomas Hill novels - The King’s Spy, The King’s Exile and The King’s Return - are set against the backdrops of the English Civil War, Cromwell’s Commonwealth and the early Restoration respectively. He is also the author of Waterloo- The Bravest Man and Beautiful Star and Other Stories. His first historical thriller set during the reign of Elizabeth I - Incendium (published in paperback as The Incendium Plot) - introduced readers to the academic, lawyer and intelligencer Dr Christopher Radcliff, whose adventures continue in Chaos. Andrew Swanston lives in Surrey.

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