{"product_id":"9781804368770","title":"A Serpent in the Garden","description":"Author: Howard Linskey\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781804368770\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Canelo\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 03 Jun 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe greatest writer who ever lived… turns spy.\u003cp\u003eLondon, 1592. 28-year-old \u003cb\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/b\u003e is the rising man of English theatre. But plague has hit the capital, and the playhouses are to be shut. Livelihoods, and lives, are at stake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLady Celia Vernon\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the first to perish but did she really die of plague? Her cousin, the \u003cb\u003eEarl of Southampton\u003c\/b\u003e, orders Will to discover the truth in a London filled with conspirators and traitors, assassins and spies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Queen's spymaster, \u003cb\u003eRobert Cecil\u003c\/b\u003e, suspects the Earl of treason and orders Will to spy on him in return. Caught between two of the most powerful men in the kingdom, Will cannot possibly serve both masters, and could easily become the next victim of the killer he is trying to catch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith his future, safety and life on the line, Will uncovers a devastating secret, and changes the course of his, and the world’s, destiny forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn utterly compelling historical mystery offering a new and fascinating look into the personal life of the great William Shakespeare.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46521315000478,"sku":"TLD-9781804368770","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781804368770.jpg?v=1771300744","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781804368770","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}