{"product_id":"by-any-other-name-1","title":"By Any Other Name","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A high-stakes, high-drama mystery...led by a plucky, determined hero I would have followed anywhere...[A] romantic, delightful romp!\" --Mackenzi Lee, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA down-on-his-luck actor and an English lord reluctantly team up to solve the murder of Christopher Marlowe in this Shakespearean-era \"quippy, heart-wrenching debut...ideal for fans of Mackenzi Lee and F.T. Lukens\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e London, 1593. Sixteen-year-old Will Hughes is busy working on Shakespeare's stage, stuffing his corsets with straw and pretending to be someone else. Offstage, he's playing a part, too. The son of traitors, Will is desperate to keep his identity secret--or risk being killed in the bloody queen's imperial schemes. All he wants is to lay low until he earns enough coin to return to his family.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But when his mentor, the famous playwright Christopher Marlowe, is murdered under mysterious circumstances, Will's plans are hopelessly dashed. What's worse, Marlowe was a spy for the queen, tasked with stalking a killer rumored to be part of an elusive order of assassins, and his secrets and untimely death have put Will under a harsh spotlight. Then, when Will unwittingly foils an attempt on the queen's life, she names him her next spymaster.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Now, to avoid uncomfortable questions, prison, or an even more terrible fate, Will reluctantly starts his new career, which--yes--will secure him the resources to help his family...but at what cost? Adding insult to injury is the young Lord James Bloomsbury, Will's new comrade in arms, whose entitled demeanor and unfairly handsome looks get under Will's skin immediately.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Together, the two hunt the cunning assassin, defend the queen's life, and pray to keep their own...all while an unexpected connection blossoms between them.","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44132277813445,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/By_20Any_20Other_20Name_3e76cf61-b574-4fcc-99d2-d98e4d4534ec.jpg?v=1728537139","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/by-any-other-name-1","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}