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Time’s Fool: A Mystery of Shakespeare
Time’s Fool: A Mystery of Shakespeare
Time’s Fool: A Mystery of Shakespeare
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Time’s Fool: A Mystery of Shakespeare

Written by Leonard Tourney

Narrated by Tony Jay

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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Welcome to Shakespeare’s London, a world where the stage captures the hearts of every citizen, and where darkness hides dangerous and vengeful creatures. It is in this darkness that Shakespeare finds himself the victim of treachery most foul.

When Shakespeare is contacted by his dark mistress, the former love of his life, he is excited to see her again after the long separation. But to his horror, he finds that the years have not been kind; she is now disease-ridden and near death, and intends to blackmail him, threatening to expose their affair unless he pays her considerable doctors’ bills.

When a sudden fire takes her life the only witness is brutally murdered, making Shakespeare the primary suspect. With his reputation and his life itself on the line, Shakespeare must put down his quill and brace himself for a mystery like none other.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherBlackstone Publishing
Release dateJun 26, 2005
ISBN9781482171907
Time’s Fool: A Mystery of Shakespeare
Author

Leonard Tourney

Leonard Tourney came to BYU in 2006 after teaching at Western Illinois University, the University of Tulsa, and the University of California at Santa Barbara. A specialist in composition pedagogy and creative writing, Professor Tourney has authored scholarly articles in seventeenth century British literature, a critical biography of Joseph Hall, short fiction, and nine historical novels, the most recent a fictional memoir of William Shakespeare. He lives in Goleta, California.

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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5

    Nov 29, 2022

    Reason Read: Shakespeare's World
    This is a story and mystery about William Shakespeare. It was ok, the globe theater, the Strand, and his home. The mistress of Shakespeare asks him to meet and then there is an attempt to kill him. The mystery is to discover who wants to harm Shakespeare. Shakespeare sees himself in his Sonnet.

    Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks. Within his bending sickle's compass come;. Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks, (Sonnet 116)
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5

    Jul 29, 2021

    William Shakespeare's ex-mistress attempts to blackmail him, but then they must escape a fire. An arson attack. She unfortunately is killed. But events up to then have convinced Shakespeare that someone is trying to kill him. Now he must discover who and why
    An enjoyable historical mystery
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5

    Oct 28, 2009

    I really enjoyed this book! How clever!! Shakespeare finds himself in the middle of a mysterious plot and must use his wit to figure out what is going on. If you are a fan of the bard and of mysteries, this is a great book for you!