![]() ![]() The treasury’s coffers are bare and tensions with the powerful Dutch Republic are boiling over. It is the summer of 1669 and England is in dire straits. What better allies for one of history’s most infamous womanizers than a secret society of dangerous outlaws, made up entirely of women? Jack Jewers reimagines one of Britain’s greatest historical figures through a 21 st century lens.Readers will love how Pepys not only turns detective but must confront his own prejudices along the way. And along the way he is forced to confront some uncomfortable truths about who he is and what he really believes… Events spiral out of control, embroiling Pepys in a deadly plot that reaches higher than he ever could have imagined. The Lost Diary of Samuel Pepys by Jack Jewers picks up a week after Pepys’ last diary entry, and follows Pepys on a mission to investigate the death of a Crown agent in Portsmouth – the home of the Royal Navy. Or did he? This action-packed historical thriller imagines what might have happened next. ![]() Samuel Pepys Diary has enthralled readers for centuries with its audacious wit, gripping detail, and indecent assignations. Look out for my review of this fabulous book later this month. Thank you to Funmi from Midas Books for the invitation. ![]() I’m thrilled to share a publication day spotlight post with you today of historical crime fiction novel The Lost Diary of Samuel Pepys by Jack Jewers. ![]()
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