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The Queen's Man

By: Rory Clements
Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong
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From Rory Clements, winner of the Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award, comes The Queen's Man, the sixth in his acclaimed bestselling John Shakespeare Elizabethan mystery series.

England is a Judas nest of conspiracyIt is 1582, and the conflict between Protestant and Catholic threatens to tear the country in two. While Queen Elizabeth I holds the reins of power, there are those whose loyalty lies with her imprisoned cousin, Mary Queen of Scots. On his first major mission for Sir Francis Walsingham, the young John Shakespeare is ordered to discover a conspiracy to free the Stuart queen from Sheffield Castle.

All too soon, he realises that the tentacles of the plot reach deep into his native Warwickshire and threaten his own friends and family. His duty lies with Elizabeth - but how far will he go to protect those he loves?

©2014 Rory Clements (P)2014 Hodder & Stoughton Fiction Historical Fiction England Royalty

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"Does for Elizabeth's reign what C J Sansom does for Henry VIII's." ( Sunday Times)
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Although this is the “back story” to all the John Shakespeare stories, it is not listed as the first in the series. (I’m not sure why.) It is as rollicking and as intelligent as the other stories, however, with a mix of light and shade that Is the mark of the control that Rory Clements exercises so masterfully. The sad situation of the Roman Catholic minority in Elizabethan England provides much of the moral setting of the novel but there is an even handedness in this. There are reckless Catholics and diabolical Protestants in this world of ambiguity and deception. It’s a joy to meet a recreation of a young William Shakespeare here. The reading of the novel is terrific and the production values are outstanding. A great story well read.

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Another great title by Rory Clements. The characters, the intrigue, all very believable. The narration brings every character to life.

Very enjoyable!

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