{"product_id":"9781804368787-muse-of-fire","title":"Muse of Fire","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Shakespeare is now a man at court, accepted into Queen Elizabeth’s world. When one of her ladies-in-waiting is found murdered, he's tasked by Robert Cecil with finding the killer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe more he gains, the more he has to lose.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/b\u003e is moving up in the world, his name respected both at court and the theatre. Accepted by Queen Elizabeth, he is trusted to write plays for her, so long as she likes them.\u003cbr\u003eWhen one of the queen's ladies-in-waiting is found dead, almost everyone suspects murder. But who stood to gain? And are the rumours that she was with child true? \u003cbr\u003eSir Robert Cecil, Elizabeth's spymaster, 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 tasks Will to uncover the truth.\u003cbr\u003eBut Shakespeare knows that the Earl of Southampton, his patron, is allied to the Earl of Essex. Will is caught between powerful foes. But this time, he must choose a side if he is to survive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Bard turns sleuth once more in this fascinating second instalment in the investigations of William Shakespeare.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Howard Linskey\u003cbr\u003e'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'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'Absolutely fantastic. Clever, sly, funny, gripping everything to make it a terrific read' \u003cb\u003eAjay Chowdhury\u003c\/b\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'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\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55125740945782,"sku":"9781804368787","price":18.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_37681642_5767bf6e-9a4e-4b01-9951-b845323d257a.jpg?v=1762394814","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781804368787-muse-of-fire","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}