The Ashes of LondonThe Ashes of London is the first book in the No. 1 Times bestselling series. This is terrific stuff Daily Telegraph A breathtakingly ambitious picture of an era Financial Times A masterclass in how to weave a well researched history into a complex plot The Times Over 1 Million Andrew Taylor Novels Sold! A CITY IN FLAMES London, 1666. As the Great Fire consumes everything in its path, the body of a man is found in the ruins of St Pauls Cathedral