Assassin's Code (The Shakespeare Plot, Bk. 1)

Journey back in time to Elizabethan London where schemers lurk and deadly traps await - and meet some real-life characters, including William Shakespeare himself.

Alice Fletcher works - disguised as a boy - as a stagehand at the renowned Globe Theatre. When her brother mysteriously vanishes after delivering a coded message in a seedy area of London, she seeks the help of Tom Cavendish, servant to the power-hungry Earl of Essex. But could she and Tom be getting themselves in deeper than they bargained for?

Rich with the heady atmosphere of political intrigue - including a plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth - and featuring such historical figures as Sir Francis Bacon and the Bard, this swiftly paced, suspenseful story will keep young readers on the edge of their seats.