Sleep of Death by Philip Gooden
In the last decade of Elizabeth I's reign, Nick Revill, an aspiring young actor, comes to London seeking fame and fortune. Once there he gains employment with the Chamberlain's Men. Thrown out of his digs over an unfortunate accident, Nick is offered lodgings at a wealthy Thameside mansion by a black-clad youth whose father has just died and whose mother has remarried his uncle. Pondering on the similarities between the young man's story and William Shakespeare's newest tragedy, Hamlet, Nick is charged with the task of finding out whether foul play was involved in the death of the old man and hasty remarriage of his young, lusty wife. As Nick works his way ever closer to the truth, the finger of suspicion begins to point to his enigmatic employer Mr William Shakespeare - actor, author and shareholder in the Chamberlain's Men...
The witty narrative, laced with puns and word play so popular in the period, makes this an enjoyable racy tale* Sunday Telegraph. *
Another clever criminal plunge into history. * Guardian *
Highly entertaining * Sunday Times *
Another clever criminal plunge into history. * Guardian *
Highly entertaining * Sunday Times *
Philip Gooden is the author of the Elizabethan-set Nick Revill murder mystery series and has had his short stories published in many anthologies. He is actively involved with the Crime Writers' Association and contributes to its magazine, Red Herrings. He lives in Bath.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781849010702 |
| ISBN 10 | 1849010706 |
| Title | Sleep of Death |
| Author | Philip Gooden |
| Series | Nick Revill |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2009-07-30 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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