| Descript |
422 p. ; 20 cm |
| Note |
Originally published: London : John Murray, 2009 |
| Summary |
In this ingenious debut, Rory Clements introduces John Shakespeare, Elizabethan England’s most remarkable investigator, and delivers a tale of murder and conspiracy that succeeds brilliantly as both historical fiction and a crime thriller. Shakespeare, (brother of playwright William), follows a trail of illicit passions and family secrets, as he attempts to uncover a plot to assassinate Sir Francis Drake, England's most famous sea warrior |
| Subject |
Secret service -- England -- Fiction
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Drake, Francis, Sir, 1540?-1596 -- Assassination attempts -- Fiction
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Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Fiction
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| Genre |
Historical fiction.
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Suspense fiction.
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| ISBN |
9780385342834 (pbk.) |
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0385342837 (pbk.) |
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