The plot of this latest mystery novel from Phillip Depoy takes the reader on an incredibly intricate journey of deceptions, double agents, and triple crosses in sixteenth-century western Europe. It’s the sort of story that could only be created by a mind worthy of winning the Edgar Award, mystery writing’s highest honor… which Depoy did win, in 2002.
The protagonist of “Prisoner” is Christopher Marlowe, a historical figure about which not much is known for sure, which leaves the field wide open for Depoy to flesh out the young Marlowe’s first foray into spying. The stakes are high and include the very life of Queen Elizabeth.
Not only does the plot deeply involve the reader and the action spice up the story, there are many things about Elizabethan England to be learned from this book. What’s not to like?
The Old Lady highly recommends this book.
You can buy a copy at http://www.amazon.com/Prisoner-Malta-Christopher-Marlowe-Mystery/dp/1250058422/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1459284303&sr=8-1&keywords=A+Prisoner+of+Malta
To find out more about the author, visit http://www.phillipdepoy.com/
