A Tip for the Hangman
Book description
An Elizabethan espionage thriller in which playwright Christopher Marlowe spies on Mary, Queen of Scots while navigating the perils of politics, theater, romanceāand murder.
England, 1585. In Kit Marlowe's last year at Cambridge, he is approached by Queen Elizabeth's spymaster offering an unorthodox career opportunity: going undercover to intercept aā¦
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This book, set during the Elizabethan period, tells the intrigue-filled story of Christopher (or Kit) Marlowe as he agrees to be a spy for the Queen of England in order to make the money he needs to become a playwright. I know what youāre thinking. This does involve a monarch, but itās very much about what happens when a desperate man makes a deal with powerful people to achieve his dreams, and ends up in trouble. If you know what happened to the famous playwright who was Shakespeareās peer before his death (or what likely happened to him), you knowā¦
From Katie's list on historical books that arenāt about kings or queens.
A historical mystery about the spy efforts of one Christopher Marloweāa man that modern audiences know as a contemporary of William Shakespeare. There is evidence that he was in the spy business for Queen Elizabeth, and while there are a number of historical ālibertiesā taken by the author, the solid facts are there. Christopher Marlowe, or āKitā as we know him in the text, has a chip on his shoulder and snark in his mouth. He is quick-witted and always has a quip to put someone in his place. Itās hard not to root for Kit as he is continuallyā¦
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