The sixth in Rory Clements' enjoyable series of Elizabethan thrillers featuring John Shakespeare . . . Clements has the edge when it comes to creating a lively, fast-moving plot - The Sunday TimesRory Clements again brings to life the dark side of Elizabethan England - Daily Mail[John Shakespeare] makes a plausible and likeable hero for tales of Elizabethan espionage. The Queen's Man is the sixth book to feature him and is set before the others, providing an engaging account of his introduction to the murky underworld of deceit and double-dealing over which Walsingham presides. It mixes a fast-moving plot and credible characterisation with a lively evocation of the dangerous times in which John must strive, in every sense, to keep his head. - BBC History MagazineAn exciting, well-plotted adventure investigation with twists, turns and believable, well-created characters. Highly enjoyable and highly recommended. - Historical Novels ReviewPraise for the John Shakespeare series:Enjoyable, bloody and brutish - GuardianI could not tear myself away - Daily MailReal quality . . . faster moving than C J Sansom - Front Row, Radio 4*GOOD HOUSEKEEPING READER RECOMMENDS*: I could not put down THE QUEEN'S MAN by Rory Clements - Good Housekeeping 'Reader Recommends'

The Queen's Man (John Shakespeare prequel) For fans of C.J. Sansom and S.J. Parris, THE QUEEN'S MAN introduces the Queen's Spy John Shakespeare in the prequel to Rory Clements' acclaimed and bestselling series of Tudor spy thrillers. Clements, winner of the Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award, 'does for Elizabeth's reign what CJ Sansom does for Henry VIII's' Sunday Times