Prince (John Shakespeare [Publication Order] #3) by Rory Clements

By the plague-ridden spring of 1593, Elizabeth's Golden Age is truly tarnished. Meanwhile Spain watches and waits - and plots.

And then a small cart clatters through the streets of London carrying a deadly load. The explosion that follows is the first in a wave of horrific bombing attacks that will change intelligencer John Shakespeare's life for ever.

Driven on by cold rage, his investigations will take him from magnificent horse races to opulent brothels, from the theatrical underworld of Marlowe and Kyd to the torture cells of priest-hunter Richard Topcliffe. 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 he holds dear.

Genres: Historical Fiction - Mystery - Historical Mystery - Crime - Thriller - Tudor Period - Espionage - British Author