Fire Paperback by C.C. Humphreys

Product Details

• Publisher: Doubleday Canada (2016-07-12)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 352 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780385679893
• Item Weight: 408.24 grams
• Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.0 x 0.9 cm

First came Plague, now comes Fire. The epic tale of the hunt for a serial killer threatening London's rich and poor during the Great Fire of London. Perfect for fans of C.J. Sansom and Conn Iggulden.


Fires don't start by themselves. They need someone to light them. What are friends for?
     As the Great Plague of London loosens its grip at last, Charles II's court moves back to the city, the theatres reopen and a new year arrives.
     1666. It cannot be more terrible than the previous year, surely?
     But it can. For many will strive to make it so; to finally rid London of the curse that brought the plague upon it. A wholesale cleansing is required if society is to be born again.
     What's more it seems that a serial killer who stalked hand in hand with the Plague might not be dead after all. Together with actress Sarah Chalker, highwayman William Coke and thief-taker Pitman come together as one, determined to stop the brutal murder of London's rich and poor once and for all.
     But another threat is on the way. It hasn't rained in five months. London is a tinderbox—politically, sexually and religiously. The Great Fire of London is about to ignite. And the final confrontation between Coke, Pitman and Sarah Chalker and their murderous adversary will be decided against a background of apocalypse.

About the Author

CHRIS (C.C.) HUMPHREYS is a bestselling author, an actor and a swordsman. He was born in Toronto and grew up in the UK, and has acted on stages all over the world in roles ranging from Hamlet to Jack Absolute to Clive Parnell on Coronation Street. His books have been published in more than ten languages and have won numerous awards, including, most recently, the 2015 Arthur Ellis Prize for Best Novel (Plague), the 2007 Evergreen Prize by the Ontario Library Association (The Jack Absolute series) and the runner-up prize for the 2002 CWA Steel Dagger for Thrillers (The French Executioner). He lives on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. You can visit him at www.authorchrishumphreys.com.