A compelling murder mystery set in the darkest days of Elizabeth I's reign, with Spain on the brink of invasion. Will appeal to fans of C.J. Sansom and Philippa Gregory For fans of CJ Sansom and SJ Parris, MARTYR is the first in Rory Clements' acclaimed and bestselling John Shakespeare series of Tudor spy thrillers. Clements, winner of the Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award, 'does for Elizabeth's reign what CJ Sansom does for Henry VIII's' Sunday Times