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SHAKESPEARE'S REBEL
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London 1599, a city on the brink of revolution…
He is Queen Elizabeth’s last, perhaps her greatest, love – Robert Deveraux, Earl of Essex. Champion jouster, dashing general…and the man that John Lawley, England’s finest swordsman, most wishes to avoid. For John knows the other earl – the reckless melancholic – and has had to risk his life for him in battle one time too many.

All John wants is to be left alone to win back the heart of the woman he loves, be the kind of father that his son can look up to, and arrange the fight scenes for the magnificent new theatre, the Globe. To realise these dreams, John must dodge both Essex and his ruthless adversary for the queen’s affections, Robert Cecil, and remain free to help his oldest friend Will Shakespeare finish the play that threatens to destroy him: THE TRAGEDY OF HAMLET.

But John is doomed by his three devils: whisky, women and Mad Robbie Deveraux. Despite every effort to evade the clutches of Elizabeth and her cohorts, John is soon enmeshed in the intrigues of court and dragged into the seemingly hopeless war in Ireland, forced to play his part in a deadly game of power and politics, conspiracy and rebellion.

​From the scaffold of the Globe to the one in the Tower. From ambush in Ireland to even greater menace in Whitehall, John Lawley must strive to be – or not to be – the man who might just save England.



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​“Especially powerful is the portrayal of Shakespeare as a real man, one who can bewitch the masses with his Hamlet yet cannot contain his sorrow for his own dead son." Sunday Express UK
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​“This is a spectacularly good historical novel. Lewd, debauched and pungent on the one hand, but genuinely romantic, honourable and deeply felt on the other.” Richard Lee, Founder of the Historical Novels Society on Goodreads.


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"Humphreys' thrilling Elizabethan novel reads like a Shakespeare play. Humphreys' authentic backdrop showcases his meticulous research, but he doesn't sacrifice romance, plot or character for history. He seamlessly merges all the pieces together so every word and action goes to the heart of the story. Readers will feel Humphreys' passion for the era and savor each word." - RT Book Reviews, 4.5 Stars

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  • Home
  • About Chris (CC)
  • Books...
    • Fantasy Fiction >
      • The Immortal's Blood Series >
        • Smoke in the Glass
        • The Coming of the Dark
      • The Tapestry Trilogy >
        • The Hunt of the Unicorn
        • The Hunt of the Dragon
        • The Hunt of the Shapeshifters
      • The Runestone Saga >
        • The Fetch
        • Vendetta
        • Possession
    • Historical Fiction >
      • The French Executioner
      • The Jack Absolute Series
      • Vlad
      • A Place Called Armageddon
      • Plague
      • Fire
      • Shakespeare's Rebel
      • Chasing the Wind
      • One London Day
  • Contact
  • Audiobooks