Love's alchemy
Subtitle: a John Donne mystery
By: Bryan Crockett
Edition: First edition.
Series: A John Donne mystery -- 1
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 391
ISBN-13: 9781432830250
Subjects: History; Conspiracies; Historical; Mystery & Detective; Fiction; Espionage; FICTION
Description: Donne is summoned to meet with Cecil, who suborns the struggling poet as a spy to infiltrate the underground network of English Catholics, seeking Jesuit priests. But Donne wants no part of any spying. He sets out instead to outwit Cecil as he journeys with Lady Bedford's crafty old manservant through dangerous territory, surviving plots and threats by his wits, aid from the quick-spirited Anne, and a strong dose of gallows humor.