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The Queen Must Die:: A Mystery with Young Will Shakespeare
The Queen Must Die:: A Mystery with Young Will Shakespeare
The Queen Must Die:: A Mystery with Young Will Shakespeare
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The Queen Must Die:: A Mystery with Young Will Shakespeare

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Its the year 1587 and dangers menace England from all directions. Not only does a Spanish invasion threaten the kingdom, but discontented Catholics are also fomenting revolt. One such group devises a plan to assassinate Queen Elizabeth during a theatrical performance, hoping to place the Catholic Mary Stewart on the throne instead.

But during a back street brawl, one of these conspirators is killed, and so the would-be assassins need a replacementa player who might be secretly Catholic, and harbor a grudge against Elizabeth.

These conspirators discover a new player from Stratford-upon-Avon, Will Shakespeare, who has left his wife, Anne, and their three children to pursue his love of the theater. He has all of the qualifications for the mission, but can he be convinced to take part in this dangerous undertaking? The task seems impossible until an unexpected turn of events gives the young Will Shakespeare a reason to join the conspiracy.

LanguageEnglish
PublisheriUniverse
Release dateApr 29, 2011
ISBN9781450284011
The Queen Must Die:: A Mystery with Young Will Shakespeare
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John Scarinci

JOHN SCARINCI has taught high school and college-level English for thirty-eight years. His interests include playing the piano, painting, and reading everything from history and literature to the Bible and quantum physics. Scarinci and his wife, Florence, live on Long Island. He is also the author of “Going Home,” a one-act play. This is his debut novel.

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