{"product_id":"murder-most-foul-guy-jenkin-9781917163682","title":"Murder Most Foul by Guy Jenkin (Paperback)","description":"\u003cb\u003e'One of the best historical fiction books of 2025'\u003c\/b\u003eTHE TIMES\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A delightful cross between \u003ci\u003eWolf Hall\u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBlackadder\u003c\/i\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eTHE EXPRESS \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe debut novel by BAFTA and Emmy award-winning co-writer of BBC One's \u003ci\u003eOutnumbered\u003c\/i\u003eGuy Jenkin.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Clever, funny, ingenious and endearing'\u003c\/b\u003eLissa Evans\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'The most audacious plot ever... gritty, engrossing and great fun'\u003c\/b\u003eBeth Morrey\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A great story, fast, dramatic, funny, full of the sounds and smells of Elizabethan London'\u003c\/b\u003eAndy Hamilton\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt's 1593, Elizabeth I is Queen and everyone is terrified of the worst outbreak of plague in a generation. Shakespeare has only written six plays and is lagging behind his friend Christopher Marlowe, London's leading playwright.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Marlowe is stabbed to death in mysterious circumstances, rumours abound - but the one that won't go away is that Shakespeare did it to remove his greatest rival. Will is determined to clear his name, and teams up with his old flame, Marlowe's sister Ann, who has plenty of secrets of her own.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn their search to solve the crime, Will and Ann uncover a dark world of treachery, murder, and corruption - which in turn provides Shakespeare with scenes and characters which will appear in his greatest plays. \u003ci\u003eMurder Most Foul\u003c\/i\u003eis a dark, witty and fast-paced novel, from one of Britain's best-loved screenwriters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An ingenious, funny and erudite thriller'\u003c\/b\u003eJohn O'Farrell\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Funny, thrilling and full of wonderful easter eggs for Shakespearean theatre fans... a treat from start to finish'\u003c\/b\u003eDavid Greig\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Legend Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55069394829655,"sku":"9781917163682","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/4569\/5575\/files\/9781917163682_7d32b2e1-100e-4815-a8c2-c6bce26ce413.jpg?v=1789769323","url":"https:\/\/somiibooks.com\/products\/murder-most-foul-guy-jenkin-9781917163682","provider":"Somiibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}