*****Part of the bestselling John Shakespeare series of Tudor spy
thrillers from Rory Clements, winner of the Ellis Peters Historical
Fiction Award***** '[Clements] does for Elizabeth's reign what CJ
Sansom does for Henry VIII's' Sunday Times ********** Spring 1593.
England is a powder keg of rumour and fear. Plague rages, famine is
rife, the ageing Queen's couriers scheme: Elizabeth's Golden Age is
truly tarnished. Meanwhile Spain watches and waits - and plots.
Into this turmoil a small cart clatters through the streets of
London, carrying a deadly load. It is the first in a wave of
horrific bombing attacks on the Dutch immigrant community that will
change John Shakespeare's life for ever. Driven on by cold rage,
Shakespeare's investigations will take him from magnificent royal
horseraces to the opulent chambers of Black Luce's brothel, from
the theatrical underworld of Marlowe and Kyd to the pain-wracked
torture cells of priest-hunter Richard Topcliffe, and from the
elegant offices of master tactician Robert Cecil to the splintering
timbers of an explosive encounter at sea. As Shakespeare delves
ever deeper, he uncovers intricate layers of mystery and deception
that threaten the heart not only of the realm, but of all that he
holds dear.
General
| Imprint: |
Hodder Paperback
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| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
John Shakespeare |
| Release date: |
February 2012 |
| First published: |
February 2012 |
| Authors: |
Rory Clements
|
| Dimensions: |
198 x 130 x 29mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - B-format
|
| Pages: |
448 |
| Edition: |
Unabridged |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-84854-428-4 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Crime & mystery >
Historical mysteries
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-84854-428-6 |
| Barcode: |
9781848544284 |
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