MYSTERY

Witch Hammer

by M.J. Trow
. October 2012. 224p. 978-1-78029-029-4. 28.95.
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After a recent traumatic experience, Christopher (Kit) Marlowe has vowed to hang up his spy shoes and concentrate on being a playwright, but events just keep intervening. He has joined up with a traveling acting troupe and is staying in Stratford when violence erupts. The death of a local nobleman puts the man’s daughter at risk; Kit and his allies endeavor to save her and, consequently, themselves. Mix in a local guy named Shakespeare, a witch coven, and sneaky bad guys, and expect a chaotic episode or two. It’s never a straight highway for Kit, so readers know the ride will be fast and furious.
VERDICT Trow’s sparklingly fresh Elizabethan-era series consistently measures up, and his third case (after Silent Court) for the enigmatic Marlowe is a winner. Authentic prose, plentiful intrigue, and a cast of real-life and imaginary characters make for captivating reading. For fullest appreciation, reading the series in order is advisable.
Reviewed by Sue White , Oct 01, 2012
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