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Holy Spy: John Shakespeare 6
Rory Clements
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In London's smoky taverns, a conspiracy is brewing: a group of wealthy young Catholic dissidents plot to assassinate Elizabeth, free Mary Queen of Scots - and open England to Spanish invasion. But the conspirators have been infiltrated by Sir Francis Walsingham's top intelligencer, John Shakespeare.
Shakespeare, however, is torn: the woman he loves stands accused of murder. In a desperate race against time he must save her from the noose and the realm from treachery. And then it dawns that both investigations are inextricably linked - by corruption very close to the seat of power . . .
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Praise for Holy Spy: John Shakespeare 6
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Praise for the John Shakespeare novels:The sixth in Rory Clements' enjoyable series of Elizabethan thrillers featuring John Shakespeare . . . Clements has the edge when it comes to creating a lively, fast-moving plot - The Sunday TimesEnjoyable, bloody and brutish - GuardianSixteenth-century London comes alive in all its tawdriness - Daily MailA world spiced with delicious characters . . . The novel wears its historical learning lightly, and Clements seasons it with romance and humour - Mail on SundayBeautifully done . . . alive and tremendously engrossing - Daily Telegraph *****A cracking plot full of twists right up to the last minute. I look forward to the next - Sunday ExpressColourful . . . exciting . . . vivid - Sunday TelegraphMarvellous . . . intelligencer John Shakespeare . . . administers what can only be described as ruff justice - Daily Telegraph
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