Guy Jenkin Murder Most Foul Paperback Book

One of the best historical fiction books of 2025 THE TIMESThe debut novel by BAFTA and Emmy awardwinning cowriter of BBC Ones Outnumbered Guy Jenkin. Clever, funny, ingenious and endearing Lissa EvansThe most audacious plot ever... gritty, engrossing and great fun Beth MorreyA great story, fast, dramatic, funny, full of the sounds and smells of Elizabethan London Andy HamiltonIts 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, Londons leading playwright. When Marlowe is stabbed to death in mysterious circumstances, rumours abound but the one that wont 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, Marlowes sister Ann, who has plenty of secrets of her own. In 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. Murder Most Foul is a dark, witty and fastpaced novel, from one of Britains bestloved screenwriters. An ingenious, funny and erudite thriller John OFarrellFunny, thrilling and full of wonderful easter eggs for Shakespearean theatre fans... a treat from start to finish David Greig | Guy Jenkin Murder Most Foul Paperback Book