The Assassin of Verona

All is not well in Venice.

Threatened daily by Papal assassins, William Shakespeare and his close friends Oldcastle and Hemminges are increasingly isolated - the lies that have protected them so far beginning to wear thin.

His companions want desperately to leave, but Will is tied to the city - his lover, the beautiful Isabella, is growing ever more sick. As tensions reach breaking point, their company is forced to split …

Once more full of swaggering charm, breathless action and rapier-sharp dialogue, this is the second in Benet Brandreth’s highly acclaimed series reimagining the lost years of William Shakespeare.