The king's return

Andrew Swanston

Original title: King's Return

earliest edition we have, 2014 Bantam Press, 2014 373 pages

Spring 1661: after years of civil war followed by Oliver Cromwell's joyless rule as Lord Protector, England awaits the coronation of King Charles II. But when two respectable gentlemen are found in a foul lane with their throats cut, it becomes apparent that England's enemies are using the newly re-established post office for their own ends. Thomas Hill, in London visiting friends, is approached by the king's securit...

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King's Return edition · 2015 · Penguin Random House · 448 pages · 9780552166126
The king's return edition · 2014 · Bantam Press · 373 pages · 9780593068908
King's Return edition · 2014 · Transworld Publishers Limited · 384 pages · 9780593068915

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