Murder by Misrule (Francis Bacon Mystery #1)

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Francis Bacon is charged with investigating the murder of a fellow barrister at Gray s Inn He recruits his unwanted prot g Thomas Clarady to do the tiresome legwork The son of a privateer, Clarady will do anything to climb the Elizabethan social ladder Bacon s powerful uncle Lord Burghley suspects Catholic conspirators of the crime, but other motives quickly emerge Rival barristers contend for the murdered man s legal honors and wealthy clients Highly placed courtiers are implicated as the investigation reaches from Whitehall to the London streets Bacon does the thinking Clarady does the fencing Everyone has something up his pinked and padded sleeve Even the brilliant Francis Bacon is at a loss and in danger until he sees through the disguises of the season of Misrule. Best Read Murder by Misrule (Francis Bacon Mystery #1) [ by ] Anna Castle [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr 3.5 A lively engaging tale, although the author did try to pack too much of her research into this tale it was as though Ms Castle couldn t bear to waste a single fact the cast of characters was also a bit too large which made it hard for me to keep all the facts straight in my head Even with the large ensemble it was still easy for me to guess the murderer.Still an entertaining, fast paced tale with a mixture of real life characters like Francis Bacon himself I would have like 3.5 A lively engaging tale, although the author did try to pack too much of her research into this tale it was as though Ms Castle couldn t bear to waste a single fact the cast of characters was also a bit too large which made it hard for me to keep all the facts str...A book that began with wonderful potential petered into pure blah We are presented with a murder right away, which was very promising I refuse to read books that take forever to get to the point The murder then becomesintriguing and the story expands to include a plot to remove the sitting queen and replace her with the Catholic Queen Mary who is in prison at the time.Instead of delivering a tale of sweeping proportions, as you might expect, it gets dragged down by silly accounts o...This was a free kindle book from , but I don t plan to read further in this series I did not see it tagged for Young Adults, but the book seems to me to be written at that level Everything is explained in detail, from the nod of a head to elaborate bows and court dress and no character is allowed inde...Find this and other reviews at have mixed feelings about Anna Castle s Murder by Misrule On one hand I found it entertaining in an amusing sort of way, but on the other, I must admit the story didn t grab me the way I d hoped it would.Castle s characters are a diverse collection of individuals The socially awkward and disgraced Bacon, the rogue Tom Clarady, the pretentious Stephen Delabere, the stately Allen Trumpington and the earnest Benjamin Whitt Find this and other reviews at have mixed feelings about Anna Castle s Murder by Misrule On one hand I found it entertaining in an amusing sort of way, but on the other, I must admit the story didn t grab me the way I d hoped it would.Castle s characters are a diverse collection of individuals The socially awkward and disgraced Bacon, the rogue Tom Clarady, the pretentious Stephen Delabere, the stately Allen Trumpington and the earnest Benjamin Whitt make a well rounded team and though somewhat pre...Elizabethan life and times certainly make for all kinds of outstanding books as there seems to be a never ending supply of ideas, intrigues, and mysteries from which to write historical novels or imaginate yes, I made up a word stories I particularly like many of the mystery novels springing up based in this time period and Murder by Misrule, a book in Anna Castle s Francis Bacon Mystery Series, is certainly one that can take a front row shelf.Castle debuts her writing with this first mystery Elizabethan life and times certainly make for all kinds of outstanding books as there seems to be a never ending supply of ideas, intrigues, and mysteries from which to write historical novels or imaginate yes, I made up a word stories I particularly like many of the mystery novels springing up based in this time period and Murder by Misrule, a book in Anna Castle s Francis Bacon Mystery Series, is certainly one that can take a front row shelf.Castle debuts her writing with this first mystery in an at least three part series Set in the mid 1500s, Sir Francis Bacon is keen on climbing the social ladder and regaining favor he had lost from the Queen Queen Elizabeth I, of course When a murder occurs, he senses this to be an opportunity to increase his value, but as someone who likes to remain home due to his backward personality and since he needs time to read , he sends his law pupils out to solve the mys...This is an entertaining medieval historical mystery with loveable characters, profound historical background, scenes to smile and an interesting plot.It is lighter in tone compared to The Secret World of Christoval Alvarez set in the same period of time...3.5 stars Murder by Misrule is the first book in a new historical mystery series that has Francis Bacon as the protagonist and chief mystery solver Yes, that Francis Bacon as in the famous English statesman and philosopher This is a wholly original series that got off to a pretty good start Taking place in the Elizabethan age, this book has a seriously interesting setting When the book opens, our hero, Bacon, is trying to gain the favor of the powers that be, namely that of the lovely Quee 3.5 stars Murder by Misrule is the first book in a new historical mystery series that has Francis Bacon as the protagonist and chief mystery solver Yes, that Francis Bacon as in the famous English statesman and philosopher This is a wholly original series that got off to a pretty good start Taking place in the Elizabethan age, this book has a seriously interesting setting When the book opens, our hero, Bacon, is trying to gain the favor of the powers that be, namely that of the lovely Queen Bacon knows he wants to clim...I m always up for an elaborate crime thriller and an historical one to boot Funny thing is, as I was waiting for this book in the mail, I kept on thinking this was going to be a Victorian one laughing I ve been on a Victorian era kick lately and I guess that is why.and wow was I surprised when I started reading the story The premise intrigued me and the colorful cast of characters amused me They all played an integrate part in the story, even the minor roles It was entertaining seeing how I m always up for an elaborate crime thriller and an historical one to boot Funny thing is, as I was waiting for this book in the mail, I kept on thinking this was going to be a Victorian one laughing I ve be...This is an excellent mystery featuring historical figures Christopher Marlow and Francis Bacon Francis Bacon dispatches Tom, an intelligencer , to identify the leader of a group of Puritans so the guilty ringleader can be arrested fo...Great start to a seriesThis book was so fun It was almost like the mystery was secondary It was good, and the way they unmasked the killer was entertaining, but the thing I like the most about this mystery was the characters,...

Murder by Misrule (Francis Bacon Mystery #1)
  • English
  • 20 December 2018
  • Paperback
  • 350 pages
  • 0991602501
  • Anna Castle
  • Murder by Misrule (Francis Bacon Mystery #1)