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'A masterful storyteller with an intricate knowledge of his subject.' The Daily Telegraph 

 'Alan Judd knows more about the secret world than any other writer living. To have him turn his expert eye on the world of Christopher Marlowe – and on Francis Walsingham, the Elizabethan George Smiley – is a special kind of literary treat.' Mick Herron


‘Absolutely spellbinding. I gobbled it up in two days and could not stop' Miranda Seymour

Danger and dissent stalk the streets and taverns of Elizabethan England. The Queen’s chief spymaster, Francis Walsingham, and his team of agents must maintain the highest levels of vigilance to ward off Catholic plots and the ever-present threat of invasion. One operative in particular - a young Cambridge undergraduate of humble origins, controversial beliefs and literary genius who goes by the name of Kit Marlowe - is relentless in his pu

A Fine Madness

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      Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
      Publication Date: 31/03/2022
      ISBN13: 9781471180248, 978-1471180248
      ISBN10: 1471180247
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      'A masterful storyteller with an intricate knowledge of his subject.' The Daily Telegraph 

       'Alan Judd knows more about the secret world than any other writer living. To have him turn his expert eye on the world of Christopher Marlowe – and on Francis Walsingham, the Elizabethan George Smiley – is a special kind of literary treat.' Mick Herron


      ‘Absolutely spellbinding. I gobbled it up in two days and could not stop' Miranda Seymour

      Danger and dissent stalk the streets and taverns of Elizabethan England. The Queen’s chief spymaster, Francis Walsingham, and his team of agents must maintain the highest levels of vigilance to ward off Catholic plots and the ever-present threat of invasion. One operative in particular - a young Cambridge undergraduate of humble origins, controversial beliefs and literary genius who goes by the name of Kit Marlowe - is relentless in his pu

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