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March 1681. Oxford is hosting the English Parliament under the ‘merry monarch’, King Charles II. As politicians and their hangers-on converge on the divided city, an MP is found murdered, triggering tensions that threaten mayhem on the streets.  Luke Sandys, Chief Officer of the Oxford Bailiffs, must solve the crime and thwart the plot. On his side is the respect for evidence and logic he absorbed in his student days, as a follower of the new science. On the other, a group of political conspirators are stirring up sectarian hatreds in their scheme to overthrow the Crown. Struggling to protect all he holds dear, Luke leans heavily on his cavalry officer brother, his friends, and his faithful deputy, Robshaw. But he has a secret, which may be clouding his judgement. At the moment of truth, will he choose love or duty?  

Jake Lynch divides his time between Australia, where he is Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Sydney, and Oxford, where he acts in amateur theatricals and runs a local book group. Previously, Jake enjoyed a twenty-year career in journalism, with spells as a Political Correspondent for Sky News and the Sydney Correspondent for the Independent, culminating in a role as a BBC World presenter. For his work in Peace Journalism research, training and development, he was honoured with the 2017 Luxembourg Peace Prize, awarded by the Schengen Peace Foundation. Jake holds a BA in English and a Diploma in Journalism from Cardiff University, and a PhD from City University, London.