{"product_id":"9781848544284-prince","title":"Prince","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA gripping historical mystery for readers of C. J. Sansom and Laura Shepherd-Robinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of CJ Sansom and SJ Parris, PRINCE is the third in Rory Clements' acclaimed and bestselling \u003ci\u003eJohn Shakespeare\u003c\/i\u003e series of Tudor spy thrillers.  Clements, winner of the Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award, 'does for Elizabeth's reign what CJ Sansom does for Henry VIII's' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Does for Elizabeth's reign what CJ Sansom does for Henry VIII's' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe third book in the iconic John Shakespeare series, beloved by thousands of readers, from true master of historical fiction, Rory Clements.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-------------------------------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Sixteenth-century London comes alive in all its tawdriness' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Beautifully done . alive and tremendously engrossing' \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Plot and dialogue that hums with Elizabethan slang, profanity and wit' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Enjoyable, bloody and brutish' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-------------------------------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpring 1593. England is a powder keg of rumour and fear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlague rages, famine is rife, the ageing Queen's couriers scheme: Elizabeth's Golden Age is truly tarnished. Meanwhile Spain watches and waits - and plots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInto this turmoil a small cart clatters through the streets of London, carrying a deadly load. It is the first in a wave of horrific bombing attacks on the Dutch immigrant community that will change John Shakespeare's life for ever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDriven on by cold rage, his investigations will take him from royal horseraces to opulent brothel chambers, from the theatrical underworld of Marlowe and Kyd to pain-wracked torture cells , and from the elegant offices of master tactician Robert Cecil to the splintering timbers of an explosive encounter at sea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs Shakespeare delves ever deeper, he uncovers intricate layers of mystery and deception that threaten the heart not only of the realm, but of all that he holds dear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-------------------------------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders adore \u003ci\u003eMartyr \u003c\/i\u003eand the John Shakespeare series .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'If you love C.J. Sansom, you'll love this'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'You can feel, smell, see and hear the dangerous times of Tudor England'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An absolutely delightful Elizabethan mystery'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'If you enjoy S.J. Parris, you need to try this'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Rory Clements has struck gold with John Shakespeare'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31887690367073,"sku":"9781848544284","price":9.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27282111.jpg?v=1721637940","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781848544284-prince","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}