Murder Most Foul
By (Author) Guy Jenkin
Legend Press Ltd
Legend Press Ltd
1st July 2025
21st March 2025
United Kingdom
Paperback
320
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
500g
Murder Most Foul is a dark, witty and fast-paced novel, from one of Britains best-loved screenwriters.
Its 1593, Elizabeth I is Queen and everyone is terrified of the worst outbreak of plague in a generation. Shakespeare has only written six plays and is lagging behind his friend Christopher Marlowe, Londons leading playwright.
When Marlowe is stabbed to death in mysterious circumstances, rumours abound but the one that wont go away is that Shakespeare did it to remove his greatest rival. Will is determined to clear his name, and teams up with his old flame, Marlowes sister Ann, who has plenty of secrets of her own.
In their search to solve the crime, Will and Ann uncover a dark world of treachery, murder, and corruption which in turn provides Shakespeare with scenes and characters which will appear in his greatest plays.
Guy is a multi BAFTA, RTS and Emmy award-winning writer, director and producer. His television series include Outnumbered, Kate & Koji and Drop the Dead Donkey, all co-written with Andy Hamilton. He also wrote and directed a number of TV films including A Very Open Prison and Crossing the Floor, and two feature films, The Sleeping Dictionary and, with Andy Hamilton, What We Did on Our Holiday.