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English Summary/英文概要： In the last decade of Elizabeth I’s reign, Nick Revill, an aspiring young actor, comes to London seeking fame and fortune. Once there he gains employment with the Chamberlain’s Men. Thrown out of his digs over an unfortunate accident, Nick is offered lodgings at a wealthy Thameside mansion by a black-clad youth whose father has just died and whose mother has remarried his uncle. Pondering on the similarities between the young man’s story and William Shakespeare’s newest tragedy, Hamlet, Nick is charged with the task of finding out whether foul play was involved in the death of the old man and hasty remarriage of his young, lusty wife. As Nick works his way ever closer to the truth, the finger of suspicion begins to point to his enigmatic employer Mr William Shakespeare – actor, author and shareholder in the Chamberlain’s Men
Awards/获奖情况： The witty narrative, laced with puns and word play so popular in the period, makes this an enjoyable racy tale. --Sunday Telegraph
Another clever criminal plunge into history. --Guardian
Highly entertaining. --Sunday Times
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About the Author/作者介绍： Philip Gooden是英国文坛首屈一指的新锐小说家。他的作品已蜚声海内外多国。在创作的过程中，他博采众长、涉猎了多个写作领域。他的代表作品是《尼克雷维尔神秘谋杀案》系列，该系列讲述了英国历史上的黄金时代——女王伊丽莎白统治时期所发生的一连串令人匪夷所思的事件。此外，他还出版了多部短篇小说集。
他是英国鼎鼎大名的“犯罪小说家协会”的荣誉会员并积极为旗下的杂志《红鲱鱼》投稿。目前，他和家人一起在英国的巴斯生活。
Philip Gooden is the author of the Elizabethan-set Nick Revill murder mystery series and has had his short stories published in many anthologies. He is actively involved with the Crime Writers’ Association and contributes to its magazine, Red Herrings. He lives in Bath. |
