Introducing Will Somers, the king''s jester but nobody''s fool in this exuberant, intriguing and thoroughly entertaining mystery set in Tudor England - the first in a new series from the author of the critically acclaimed Crispin Guest Medieval Noir series.

1529, London. Jester Will Somers enjoys an enviable position at the court of Henry VIIIAs the king''s entertainer, chief gossip-monger, spy and loyal adviser, he knows all of the king''s secrets - and almost everyone else''s within the walls of Greenwich Palace.

But when Will discovers the body of Spanish count Don Gonzalo while walking his trusted sidekick Nosewise in the courtyard gardens, and a blackmail note arrives soon after demanding information about the king, is one of his own closely guarded secrets about to be exposed? Trouble is afoot at the palaceAre the king''s enemies plotting a move against him? Will must draw on all his wit and ingenuity to get to the bottom of the treacherous and deadly goings-on at the court before further tragedy strikes . . .

Format Häftad Omfång 224 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Canongate Books Utgivningsdatum 2023-07-27 ISBN 9781448309894