Clements, R: Traitor

a veritable cornucopia of elements to praise here ... John Shakespeare is one of the great historical sleuths' -- Barry Forshaw 'This very well-plotted, erudite, historical mystery has many twists and turns which make for a very vivid story line. A very absorbing read with a real quality, similar in style but perhaps faster moving, than books by James Forrester or C.J. Sansom. I consider it one of the best books I've read this year. I will certainly look out for more stories by this very talented writer' -- Eurocrime 'Good news for John Shakespeare fans - the Elizabethan Bond is back for his fourth and perhaps most compelling adventure ... This condensation of almost thirteen years of history moves at a furious pace to provide a rumbustious read mixing fact with plenty of adventure, sex and violence with enough twists to confuse anyone but the most determined sleuth ... This is very definitely another hit for award-winning author Rory Clements' -- www.reviewingtheevidence.com Praise for Martyr and Revenger: 'A cracking plot full of twists right up to the last minute. I look forward to the next' -- Sunday Express 'Beautifully done ... alive and tremendously engrossing' -- Daily Telegraph 'A colourful history lesson ... exciting narrative twists' -- Sunday Telegraph 'Enjoyable, bloody and brutish' -- Guardian 'An engrossing thriller' -- Washington Post 'An excellent debut' -- Publishers Weekly This is a historical thriller to send a shiver down your spine ... atmospheric - the evocation of the filth and debauchery of London is quite exceptional - it demonstrates the compelling eye for detail and character that Bernard Cornwall so memorably brought to Rifleman Sharpe. I could not tear myself away, it is that good -- Daily Mail Praise for Prince: 'A genuine page turner, and cleverly weaves in real historical events and personalities. Fans will not be disappointed' -- Eastern Daily Press 'What most impressed me was Clements' ability to set a fast-paced crime thriller in the London of 1593 and to make it entirely convincing. Clements gives life to this world, not just through years of painstaking research into all things Elizabethan - from cuisine to clothing, politics to borstals, autopsies to witchcraft - but through his use of real figures from history and the manipulation of actual events. What we end up with is a scenario that is believable, and perhaps this is what makes it such an enjoyable read. Whether intentionally or no, many of the topics dealt with in this book also still resonate today and it gives acts of terrorism, for example, a longer historical context' -- Edinburgh Book Review Praise for Martyr and Revenger: 'A cracking plot full of twists right up to the last minute. I look forward to the next' -- Sunday Express 'Master of all things Tudor, Rory Clements' attention to detail and extensive knowledge of the period add ballast and authenticity to another delicious feast of fact and fiction, adventure and adversity. Undoubtedly the author's best book so far, Traitor leaves us hungry for more' -- Lancashire Evening Post 'The fourth in his brilliant John Shakespeare mystery series. They just get better. He's certainly up there with C J Sansom' -- Bookseller - Major Seller