1. Death of a Stranger
Bishopsgate Ward, London, 1594. Matthew Cutler, a widowed father and former actor, has recently become constable of Spitalfields when Venetian perfumer Paulo Brisco is murdered in his shop. The killing threatens to inflame a neighbourhood already tense with suspicion of immigrants and competition between tradesmen. Cutler…
2. Death of a Fugitive
Bishopsgate Ward, 1595. Constable Matthew Cutler is torn between law and conscience when a young protester fleeing the authorities takes refuge in his parish. The man's complaints about high prices and corruption have made him a wanted fugitive, while Cutler's daughter Jane has become personally involved…
3. Death of a Renegade
Bishopsgate Ward, 1596. Rumours of another Spanish Armada force Matthew Cutler and his fellow constables to muster the local trained band. During a mock battle on Mile End Green, military drilling turns into a brawl and one man dies. Cutler quickly concludes that the death was…