{"product_id":"2026100012480-secondhand-the-invention-of-fire","title":"The Invention Of Fire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the treacherous corridors of medieval London, where ambition and survival are inextricably entwined, The Invention of Fire chronicles a dark and gripping mystery set against the backdrop of a city on the cusp of violent change. Andrew Taylor transports the reader to 1413, a pivotal moment in English history, where the discovery of dozens of unidentified bodies in a London sewer plunges clerk John Claryce and his master, Canon Roger Doddington, into a web of conspiracy reaching to the very heart of the royal court. At the centre of this lethal puzzle lies a terrifying new weapon — the hand-gun — whose introduction threatens to upend the established order of power, warfare, and death itself.\n\nTaylor, a master of the British historical thriller and recipient of the Crime Writers' Association's coveted Diamond Dagger, constructs his narrative with meticulous period detail and an unerring instinct for suspense, painting a portrait of a world where innovation is as dangerous as any blade. The Invention of Fire is at once a tautly plotted murder mystery and a profound meditation on how technology reshapes society and those who seek to control it. For readers who thought they knew the dangers of the medieval world, Taylor's novel issues a chilling reminder that some inventions, once unleashed, can never be recalled.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50948307615963,"sku":"2026100012480-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/36d38aaa-0aba-4904-a581-ddbab257eb73.png?v=1793104359","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100012480-secondhand-the-invention-of-fire","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}