The Desperate Remedy: Henry Gresham and the Gunpowder Plot - Tapa dura

When one of his most valuable informers from the underworld is brutally murdered, Jacobean England gentleman spy Henry Gresham investigates the private life of Sir Francis Bacon and uncovers an audacious plot involving Catholic lords and Parliament. 10,000 first printing.

Praise for Martin Stephen’s A Desperate Remedy

“Intrigue, highlife, and lowlife are brilliantly interwoven in a thriller that has a compelling vividness and pungency. The historical details are utterly convincing; one can see and smell Jacobean England and hear its inhabitants speaking. I do hope Sir Henry Gresham has a long life.” ---Lawrence James, author of Raj and The Rise and Fall of the British Empire

“Considerable effort has gone into the mucky detail of early seventeenth-century London, and the tale is moved on at high speed by Gresham’s well-timed revelations. Stephen has a good feel for the momentary decisions that can help to shape the course of history---as well, of course, as the cowardice, vainglory, and greed.” ---The Times [U.K.]

“A terrific book.” ---The Spectator [U.K.]