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Renaissance scholar and former private investigator Leslie Silbert crafts thrillers that weave between the sixteenth century and the present day. Her work delves into the dangers of pursuing forbidden knowledge, exploring the intricate blend of Renaissance espionage and modern intrigue. Silbert draws on a unique background in the history of science and literature, examining characters' motivations and the nature of dangerous pursuits.
- 2005
- 2004
The Intelligencer
- 338 pages
- 12 hours of reading
London, 1593: It is three weeks before the murder of Christopher Marlowe, playwright and spy in Queen Elizabeth I's secret service -- a crime that remains unsolved to this day. Marlowe is hoping to find his missing muse as he sets off on a new intelligence assignment...and closes in on the secret that will seal his fate.New York City, present Renaissance scholar turned private eye Kate Morgan investigates a shocking heist and murder involving a mysterious, antique manuscript recently unearthed in central London. What secret lurks in those yellowed, ciphered pages...and how, centuries later, could it drive someone to kill?Propelling us from the shadows of the sixteenth-century underworld to the chambers of a clandestine U.S. intelligence unit, from the glitter of the Elizabethan court to the catacombs of ancient Rome, The Intelligencer's dual narratives twist, turn, and collide as they race toward a stunning finale.
