Martyr
2009 • 416 pages

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John Shakespeare, Elizabethan England's most remarkable investigator and brother of William Shakespeare, follows a trail of illicit passions and family secrets, as he attempts to uncover a plot to assassinate Sir Francis Drake, England's most famous sea warrior.


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7 primary books8 released books

#1 in John Shakespeare [Publication Order]

John Shakespeare [Publication Order] is a 8-book series with 7 released primary works first released in 2009 with contributions by Rory Clements.

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Martyr
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Revenger
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Traitor
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The heretics

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7 primary books8 released books

#3 in John Shakespeare [Chronological Order]

John Shakespeare [Chronological Order] is a 8-book series with 7 released primary works first released in 2009 with contributions by Rory Clements.

#1
The Queen's Man
#2
Holy Spy
#3
Martyr
#4
Revenger
#5
Prince

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Rounded up from 2.5 stars. Good period detail - the plot itself was a little see-through.

January 19, 2019

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