From the Charred Remains

A resourceful chambermaid turns amateur sleuth to solve a murder in 17th century London in this award-winning historical mystery series.

It's 1666 and the Great Fire has just decimated an already plague-ridden London. Lady's maid Lucy Campion, along with pretty much everyone else left standing, is doing her part to help the city clean up and recover. But their efforts come to a standstill when a couple of local boys stumble across a dead body that should have been burned up in the fire but miraculously remained intact—the body of a man who died not from the plague or the fire, but from the knife plunged into his chest.

Offering her help to the local constable, Lucy quickly finds herself embroiled in the murder investigation. It will take all of her wits and charm, not to mention a strong stomach and a will of steel, if Lucy hopes to make it through alive herself.

Praise for the Lucy Campion mysteries:

"Susanna Calkins makes Restoration England come alive. . . . Murder, romance, and flawless social history combine into a beautifully crafted mystery." —Stefanie Pintoff, author of In the Shadow of Gotham

"A nail-biter. . . .delivers a strong heroine making her way through the social labyrinth of Restoration London." —Booklist

"Brings London on the eve of the Great Plague to vivid life . . . the high-quality writing augurs well for future outings." —Publishers Weekly

"[An] unusual detective in a world rich in carefully researched historical detail." —Kirkus Reviews