{"product_id":"9798217271337","title":"Muse of Fire","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eLinskey, Howard\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCanelo\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\/23\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Bard turns sleuth once more to find a murderer at the court of Queen Elizabeth I\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe more he gains, the more he has to lose...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/b\u003e is now both a man at court and a man of the theatre. Accepted into \u003cb\u003eElizabeth I\u003c\/b\u003e's world, he is trusted to write plays for her. But his position is insecure, based entirely on the queen's whims.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When one of the her ladies-in-waiting is found dead, almost everyone suspects it was murder. But who stood to gain by her death? Were the rumours that she was with child when she died true, or was she merely a pawn in a greater game?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSir Robert Cecil\u003c\/b\u003e senses an opportunity to finally rid himself of his bitter rival, the \u003cb\u003eEarl of Essex\u003c\/b\u003e, who was seen with the girl before she died, and enlists Will to discover the truth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But Will knows that the \u003cb\u003eEarl of Southampton\u003c\/b\u003e, his patron, already allies himself to the Earl of Essex. Once again he is caught between two powerful foes. But this time, he must choose a side if he is to survive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA captivating and thoroughly researched crime thriller that paints a rich portait of the life of the greatest of writers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Praise for Howard Linskey'Evoking the danger and the everyday struggles of people in Elizabethan England, \u003ci\u003eA Serpent in the Garden\u003c\/i\u003e gives us a new slant on Shakespeare and his world. I couldn't put it down' \u003cb\u003eBarbara Nadel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'I haven't had this much fun in the Elizabethan era since Joseph Fiennes woo'd Gwyneth Paltrow' \u003cb\u003eDouglas Skelton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Absolutely fantastic. Clever, sly, funny, gripping  everything to make it a terrific read' \u003cb\u003eAjay Chowdhury\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Howard has done a wonderful job of weaving a thrilling adventure into the weft of established history. The setting is wonderfully evoked and the pacing spot on' \u003cb\u003eJames Oswald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Historical fiction meets crime mystery as Howard Linskey transports us back to Shakespeare's London for this rich page-turner' \u003cb\u003eIsabel Ashdown\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Canelo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48616060911871,"sku":"9798217271337","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9798217271337_s600x595.jpg?v=1780336214","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9798217271337","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}