Much Ado About Murder

Praise for Shakespeare & Smythe "In the ebullient spirit of the hit movieShakespeare in Love, young William Shakespeare takes center stage as an aspiring playwright and sleuth in this lighthearted historical. . . . Literary gold." --Publishers WeeklyonThe Slaying of the Shrew "Hawke has a sure hand, an eye for detail and character, and he mixes historical fact and fiction in an altogether delightful manner. This has the makings of an excellent series." --Booklist "Warring theater companies, familial chicanery, villains by the yard, and Will and Tuck as bumbling heroes--it all provides a good-natured romp for audiences who wish they'd make a sequel to Shakespeare in Love." --Kirkus ReviewsonThe Slaying of the Shrew " A word to the wise:A Mystery of Errorsis a historical hoot. Hawke's plot is suitably complicated, the period touches are convincing, and the wit is contagious. A worthy debut for the Bard as a detective!" --Peter J. Heck, author ofDeath on the Mississippi and other Mark Twain MysteriesHawke, Simon is the author of 'Much Ado About Murder' with ISBN 9780765302410 and ISBN 0765302411.