First edition, ADVANCE PROOF. Paperback, new: tight, clean, paper crisp, unmarked, and never read. History ; ARC; advance reading copy; review copy; proofs; uncorrected proof ; 1.5 x 9 x 6.1 Inches; 322 pages.

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Title: The Plot Against Pepys (PAPERBACK UNCORRECTED PROOFS) The Untold Story of Espionage and Intrigue in the Tower of London
Publisher: Overlook Press
Publication Date: 2008
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1590200691
ISBN 13: 9781590200698
Binding: Paperback
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: New

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It is 1679 and England is awash with suspicion. Fear of conspiracy and religious terrorism has provoked panic in politicians and a zealous reaction from the legal system. Everywhere, Catholic agents are plotting to overthrow the King--or so it is feared.

Now Samuel Pepys, Secretary of the Admiralty, finds himself in a position few people then or now would have expected--charged with treason and facing a show trial and execution. Imprisoned in the Tower of London and abandoned by the embattled King he loyally served, Pepys sets to work with customary brilliance investigating his mysterious accuser, Colonel John Scott, and uncovers a life riddled with ambition, forgery, treason and, ultimately, murder.

One part history, one part bone-rattling suspense, James Long and Ben Long brilliantly evoke a turbulent period in England's history and tell the forgotten story of the two most dangerous years in the life of the legendary diarist.

About the Author

James and Ben Long are father and son. Ben brought his academic qualifications as a historian to this project and James brought his experience as an investigative journalist and novelist, learning a lot from his son in the process. On investigation, they discovered a vast quantity of relatively unknown original material which proved to contain much that was remarkable and exciting and extended the project for some years.

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