Historical books set in London

I love learning about places, getting a feel for the place and period, by reading a book. For London the best I've read set in Elizabethan times is An Eye of Death by George Rees. What are your favourites?

The best historical novel I've read set in London is The Crimson Petal and the White by Michael Faber.Normally, I read tome upon tome of factual London history but that novel captured some aspects of Victorian life brilliantly.

Another good one is The Meaning of Night by Michael Cox (touchstone does not seem to be working....nuisance!).

I am sure I will think of others, and I will make sure to post them.

I loved both The Crimson Petal and the White and The Meaning of Night....

... and I would add Elizabeth Redfern to the list.

(sorry,touchstones refusing to work.)

Jack Maggs by Peter Carey is a fabulous take on Dickens' London, told from the point of view of a Magwitch-like character returning to London after transportation.

I just finished A Conspiracy of Paper by David Liss, a very entertaining tilt at a detective novel set in the London of 1719. Quite good on the criminal justice system (such as it was), on thief-takers, Jonathan Wild, the growth of the capital markets, and the South Sea Bubble. Good characters and a fun read. The voice is quite well done, too -- some of the rhythms of 18th century prose without compromising readability. Recommended.