Francis Bacon is charged with investigating the murder of a fellow barrister at Gray’s Inn. He recruits his unwanted protégé Thomas Clarady to do the tiresome legwork. The son of a privateer, Clarady will do anything to climb the Elizabethan social ladder. Bacon’s powerful uncle Lord Burghley suspects Catholic conspirators of the crime, but other motives quickly emerge. Rival barristers contend … contend for the murdered man’s legal honors and wealthy clients. Highly-placed courtiers are implicated as the investigation reaches from Whitehall to the London streets. Bacon does the thinking; Clarady does the fencing. Everyone has something up his pinked and padded sleeve. Even the brilliant Francis Bacon is at a loss — and in danger — until he sees through the disguises of the season of Misrule.
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Held my interest. Learned some things
Surprise packed murder(s) mystery.
Enjoyable light read with good atmosphere
Everything
I want to read more of his books!
Very disjointed…not a smooth read.
a little slow
Great piece of work
Disappointed. Expected more from a story about Bacon.
This book was a great who-done-it!
Plodding.
poor language!
Hard to get into, haven’t been able to finish it.
I found it hard to read.
Boring.
Not much to say. A good rainy day diversion.
Not in my taste
Good a little different but good read.
Entertaining characters and fun to read.
Wonderful descriptions and fast moving plot