the King’s man

The lost diary of samuel pepys, book 2

January 1670. London is blanketed with snow as the city endures its worst winter in decades. But for Samuel Pepys, the darkest days are yet to come.

When a young woman turns up at his office on Seething Lane asking for help, Pepys doesn’t take her seriously. Who is she? How does she know him? And what does she want? Promising to see her the next day, he hurries off for an evening at the theatre . . . But it isn’t the last time he will see her that night.

Called upon to investigate the brutal murder of a libertine aristocrat, Pepys discovers that the dead man is connected to his mysterious visitor in the most shocking way possible. From the glamorous heights of London’s theatres, to the deepest depths of the city’s criminal underworld, Pepys’ investigation leads him into to dangerous waters indeed.

He will soon discover that the real danger lies closer to home than he imagined . . .