Publish and Perish

In this fourth Francis Bacon mystery, author Anna Castle strikes a perfect balance among her lead characters, each pursuing his or her own life goals and his or her unique approach to solving the same mystery, the murder of a several writers hired to counter the pamphlets of a popular and witty crit......more

I think this is the best book of the series so far. The plot centers on the conflict between the episcopal hierarchy of the Church of England and those who pushed for further Reformation. Ms. Castle skillfully weaves historical persons and events with these fictional adventures in a way that is both......more

Fourth in the series. It is 1589 and Francis Bacon's uncle has tasked him with finding out who is responsible for the murder of two pro-Establishment panphleteers who have been counteriung the work of the popular Puritan pamphleteer who goes by the pen name Martin Marprelate, challenging the religio......more

This time Thomas Clarady and Francis Drake get involved in some murders of writers, trying to puzzle out who is doing them in. The book is mostly about pampleteers of the time, basically social media influencers of the Elizabethan era, writing short essays and bits for public consumption, with other......more