The Heretics: A John Shakespeare Mystery (The John Shakespeare Mysteries #5)
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- Synopsis
- The Elizabethan spy tracks down a mysterious young woman as he uncovers a papist conspiracy in this “well-crafted” historical thriller (Historical Novel Society).John Shakespeare—royal intelligencer and brother to a rising young playwright—is approached by a condemned Jesuit priest with an unusual proposition. He is haunted by the memory of Thomasyn Jade, a teenage girl subjected to brutal exorcism rites a decade past. The Father wants Shakespeare to track her down and offer reparations for her treatment.As Shakespeare begins his investigation, a plot to assassinate the Queen is underway, and rumors of a papist conspiracy begin swirling from Seville. And when, one by one, Shakespeare’s trusted spies are horribly murdered, all clues seem to lead back to the mysterious Thomasyn Jade . . .
- Copyright:
- 2013
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 325 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780062301888
- Publisher:
- HarperCollins
- Date of Addition:
- 11/03/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Rory Clements.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.