seething lane

The lost diary of samuel pepys, book 2

January 1670. London is enduring its worst winter in decades. But for Samuel Pepys, the darkest days are yet to come.

When a strange young man turns up at his office on Seething Lane asking for help, Pepys is too distracted to take him seriously. Promising to see him the next day, he hurries off for an evening at his favourite place, the theatre. But it isn’t the last time he will see the boy that night.

Called upon to investigate the brutal murder of a libertine aristocrat, Pepys soon discovers that the dead man is connected to his mysterious visitor – in the most shocking way possible.

The investigation leads Pepys from the dangerous back streets of London to the glamorous world of royal mistresses. But at every turn, the trail leads back to the same place: the theatre on Drury Lane...

Reimagining one of Britain’s greatest historical figures through a 21st century lens, Seething Lane is a thrilling new mystery from the author of Sunday Times historical fiction of the year pick The Lost Diary Of Samuel Pepys.