"A New York Times bestseller" the cover proclaimed so I picked this up from a used bookstore.
A young man working in a bookstore rescues a set of old books from a fire in the basement and with the store's mysterious female assistant discovers letters hidden in the covers. The letters are from the time of Shakespeare and reveal previously unknown details of his life and a unknown new play.
The value of these items sets off a murderous pursuit for the play with double crosses and intersecting characters. There are many literary references casually dropped throughout.
I'm not a fan of mysteries but if you like them, it has many clever twists and turns and was an enjoyable read.
Published: 2007 Read: June 2019 Genre: Fiction
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