
Seething Lane
A Samuel Pepys Novel
Jack Jewers(Author)
Moonflower Publishing
Will be published approx. on 3. September 2026
Book
Hardback
473 pages
978-1-916678-09-5 (ISBN)
Description
January 1670. London is enduring its worst winter in decades. But for Samuel Pepys, the darkest days are yet to come.
When a strange young man turns up at his office on Seething Lane asking for help, Samuel Pepys is too distracted to take him seriously. Nell Gwyn is about to make her scandalous return to the stage and he wouldn't miss it for all the world.
But in the cold of a winter's dawn, tragedy strikes. Called upon to investigate the brutal murder of a libertine aristocrat, Pepys discovers that the dead man is connected to his mysterious visitor in the most shocking way possible.
A trail of secrets leads Pepys from the backstreets of London to the glamorous world of the theatre, where nothing is quite as it seems. But whatever the dangers, he may find that the deadliest threat lies closer to home...
Reimagining one of Britain's greatest historical figures through a 21st century lens, Seething Lane is a gripping new mystery from the author of the critically acclaimed thriller The Lost Diary Of Samuel Pepys.
When a strange young man turns up at his office on Seething Lane asking for help, Samuel Pepys is too distracted to take him seriously. Nell Gwyn is about to make her scandalous return to the stage and he wouldn't miss it for all the world.
But in the cold of a winter's dawn, tragedy strikes. Called upon to investigate the brutal murder of a libertine aristocrat, Pepys discovers that the dead man is connected to his mysterious visitor in the most shocking way possible.
A trail of secrets leads Pepys from the backstreets of London to the glamorous world of the theatre, where nothing is quite as it seems. But whatever the dangers, he may find that the deadliest threat lies closer to home...
Reimagining one of Britain's greatest historical figures through a 21st century lens, Seething Lane is a gripping new mystery from the author of the critically acclaimed thriller The Lost Diary Of Samuel Pepys.
Reviews / Votes
Praise for Jack JewersSunday Times Historical Fiction of the Year pick
"Book of the month... A zestful imagining of the lost late memoirs of one of Britain's great historical chronicles." - The Independent
"An impressive debut." - The Times
"Swashbuckling action-packed drama." - Woman and Home
"A splendid adventure with the promise of more to come." - The Financial Times
"Debuts don't come better than this... a page-turning crime thriller." - The Sunday Independent
"Jack Jewers' rip-roaring yarn is also a bodice-ripper. There is something for everyone in The Lost Diary of Samuel Pepys." - The Irish Examiner
"An action-packed, thoroughly entertaining read, full of adventure and amazing historical detail." - My Weekly
"An engaging summer read." - Country Life Magazine
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
301 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-916678-09-5 (9781916678095)
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Person
Jack Jewers is a filmmaker and writer. His 2022 debut, The Lost Diary of Samuel Pepys, was named one of the historical fiction books of the year by the Sunday Times, and a book of the month by the Independent and the FT. Jack's passion for history has led him to many unexpected places, from uncovering hidden love stories in 3000-year-old poetry, to sending a portrait of Shakespeare into space. He has also served on Parliamentary committees for the arts and has been nominated for a BAFTA.