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Double Falsehood: A Shakespearean Thriller
In the hot summer of 1597, the London playhouses are nailed shut after a seditious play penned by Ben Jonson and Thomas Nash lampoons the Queen and her Privy Council. Barred from performing in their own theatre, William Shakespeare and the Lord Chamberlain’s Men are forced to quit London for a tour of the provinces. But as they trudge the Great West Road toward Marlborough, the troupe stumbles upon the body of a murdered nobleman. The terrified players flee the scene only to be wrongly arrested for the crime by pursuivants (agents of Elizabeth’s secret police). The arrival of the queen on a Royal Progress wins them a temporary reprieve, but Shakespeare is forced to act as spy within the royal court. He soon becomes embroiled in a dalliance with the wife of a powerful nobleman and uncovers a papist plot to assassinate Elizabeth. Caught between pursuivants and Catholic conspirators, Shakespeare must use all his powers as dramatist to craft a play (Double Falsehood) that unmasks the plot before the murderers can strike.
430 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 25, 2020
About the author
Vaughn Entwistle
19 books102 followersVaughn Entwistle is a British novelist who lives in the English spa town of Cheltenham..
For most of his life he has rattled about between England and the United States. He lived for over ten years in Seattle where, when not pursuing a day job as a writer/editor, ran a successful gargoyle sculpting business (yes, really!).
When not writing he can be found walking his Brittany pup in the English countryside exploring the many gothic manors, ancient stone circles and remains of Roman towns and forts.
To date, he has published three books in his ongoing series, the Paranormal Casebooks of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring the sleuthing team of Conan Doyle and Oscar Wilde, who investigate mysteries with a paranormal twist:
His stand alone novel, THE ANGEL OF HIGHGATE was shortlisted by the London-based Dracula Society as one of the best gothic novels of 2015.
He plans on publishing a number of new titles later in 2020.
For most of his life he has rattled about between England and the United States. He lived for over ten years in Seattle where, when not pursuing a day job as a writer/editor, ran a successful gargoyle sculpting business (yes, really!).
When not writing he can be found walking his Brittany pup in the English countryside exploring the many gothic manors, ancient stone circles and remains of Roman towns and forts.
To date, he has published three books in his ongoing series, the Paranormal Casebooks of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring the sleuthing team of Conan Doyle and Oscar Wilde, who investigate mysteries with a paranormal twist:
His stand alone novel, THE ANGEL OF HIGHGATE was shortlisted by the London-based Dracula Society as one of the best gothic novels of 2015.
He plans on publishing a number of new titles later in 2020.
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December 27, 2022
Entwistle retains his uncanny knack for incorporating historical personages into riveting thrillers while tossing in a generous dollop of humor. More Shakespearean thrillers, please, Vaughn!
July 27, 2021
Intriguing, delightful mystery with Shakespeare as the protagonist!
A devilish, twisted plot has been set into motion by renegade Catholic priests and nobles to assassinate the Protestant Queen Elizabeth. A unheard play of Shakespeare’s is discovered telling the story. Plot switches between Shakespeare’s England and modern England. A wonderful, engaging mystery!
A devilish, twisted plot has been set into motion by renegade Catholic priests and nobles to assassinate the Protestant Queen Elizabeth. A unheard play of Shakespeare’s is discovered telling the story. Plot switches between Shakespeare’s England and modern England. A wonderful, engaging mystery!
January 2, 2022
Fun read
Words that describe the plot include rollicking, horrifying, ironic, fast paced. The language for each era is spot on. It is interesting to see Shakespearean a character, not a name behind plays.
Words that describe the plot include rollicking, horrifying, ironic, fast paced. The language for each era is spot on. It is interesting to see Shakespearean a character, not a name behind plays.
August 2, 2022
I always enjoy Entwistle!
But, this one, I found, unfortunately, didn't measure up to his other novels, especially his Doyle\Wilde series. It did have some good twists & turns, though. There were ALOT of manuscript typos.
But, this one, I found, unfortunately, didn't measure up to his other novels, especially his Doyle\Wilde series. It did have some good twists & turns, though. There were ALOT of manuscript typos.
March 8, 2022
Highly recommended
September 13, 2022
I've really enjoyed the five books by this author that I've read. For me, this one took a while to get going, but was exciting and full of twists in the second half. It does have a lot of typos!
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