“Superb...afast-movingandgrippingplot“PublishersWeeklyStarredReviewofTheMerchantMurderersMarch1557.JackBlackjackisbackinLondonandenjoyingasedentarylife-afterhistreacherousvoyagebacktohisbelovedcitythepreviousyear,hedesiresnothingmorethanthesimplepleasures-women,wine,beerandmorewomen.ButhisnewparishofStHelen’shasdifferentideasforhim...aweekafterfirstlayingeyesonthetemptingMissRachelNailor,sheturnsuphorriblydeadonthechurchvestryfloor...andsomeoneistryingtoframehimforhermurder!AfellowLadyElizabethsympathiser,itappearsRachelNailorwasawomanwithmanysecrets.Butwasshemurderedinafitoflustfulrage,orwasitpartofawiderpoliticalplay?WhowouldwantRacheldead-andJackhangedforit?ThesuspectsareplentyandJackisrunningoutoftime.Withhismasterbreathingdownhisneck,andoldfoescrawlingoutofthewoodworktoaddtoJack’swine-fuelledheadache,Jackhasneverbeeninmoredanger!
