The Vavasour Macbeth

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Pub Date May 07 2019 | Archive Date Jul 31 2019

Description

Buried Shakespearean treasure from an ancestor’s tomb brings a disillusioned BBC reporter home to solve her father’s murder and restart her life with the man who has always loved her.

When Margaret Hamilton’s father rescues Elizabethan manuscripts from a flooded tomb, he asks his daughter’s former fiancé Stephen to help decipher them, bringing the couple back together again.

At first, the documents only seem to resurrect Anne Vavasour’s remarkable true story: how she came to Queen Elizabeth’s court as a sixteen-year-old Maid of Honour; was seduced by the Earl of Oxford; delivered a babe at court in the attending maidens’ chamber; was sent to the Tower; yet later flourished for twenty years as the mistress of the wealthy widower Sir Henry Lee, Elizabeth’s champion at the joust (and rumored half-brother of the queen).

But when Margaret and Stephen uncover links between the buried papers and Shakespeare’s Macbeth, ruthless art and antiquities thieves scheme to take the priceless papers at any cost.

Blending fiction with little-known facts from history and research, The Vavasour Macbeth ranges from the Elizabethan and Jacobean courts to modern-day England, revealing many mysteries of ancient handwriting, manuscripts, and playmaking along the way. Not all facts taught in school about the Elizabethan era, Shakespeare, and Macbeth are proven, and you may be surprised to learn how many questions really do remain open and unsolved.
Buried Shakespearean treasure from an ancestor’s tomb brings a disillusioned BBC reporter home to solve her father’s murder and restart her life with the man who has always loved her.

When Margaret...

Advance Praise

"The Vavasour Macbeth re-creates life at the 16th century court of Queen Elizabeth via a 20th century murder mystery.

Casey peppers his imaginative novel with tidbits on the development of writing in the Elizabethan era. Each of the central protagonists is a well-drawn character. And the author's prose is elegant, with evocative imagery. An engaging read with a plethora of captivating literary and historical details wrapped in a contemporary whodunit."

- Kirkus Reviews 

"The Vavasour Macbeth re-creates life at the 16th century court of Queen Elizabeth via a 20th century murder mystery.

Casey peppers his imaginative novel with tidbits on the development of writing in...


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ISBN 9781642931310
PRICE $18.00 (USD)
PAGES 272

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Featured Reviews

In “ The Vavasour Macbeth” we find a novel of mixed genres. Part mystery/light thriller, a dash of romance, intertwined with historical figures and facts. This combination makes for a well-balanced and entertaining read.

While I am still interested in mysteries, my favorite part of this Kindle addition read was the historical fiction aspect with real-life figures Anne Vavasour and Sir Henry Lee. I always enjoy learning anything new about 16th-17th century English history. That for me, sold the book.

Overall, a very enjoyable read that I would recommend to anyone.

Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to read this in exchange for my honest review.

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