{"product_id":"2940169795677","title":"Murder by Misrule","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrilliant Francis Bacon is at a loss -- and in danger.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrancis Bacon is charged with investigating the murder of a fellow barrister at Gray's Inn. He recruits his unwanted protégé Thomas Clarady to do the tiresome legwork. The son of a privateer, Clarady will do anything to climb the Elizabethan social ladder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBacon'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBacon 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Castle's characters brim with zest and real feeling.\" - Kirkus Starred Review.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't dally! Jump right into this first book in the award-winning Francis Bacon mystery series.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SACKVILLE (CAN)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47162080493808,"sku":"2940169795677","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169795677_p0.jpg?v=1763694787","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169795677","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}