Discover the dark and witty Shakespearean murder mysteries penned by the multi-award winning screenwriter, Guy Jenkin.

The Quill and Dagger Series follows William Shakespeare as he becomes a literary great, but he must solve a few murders in the process...From the murder of Christopher Marlowe to a conspiracy involving King James I, Will finds himself wrapped up in a world of superstition and witchcraft, where no one can be trusted. The Wodehouse Prize nominated Quill and Dagger series is Shakespeare at his wittiest-and bloodiest- best.

Guy is a multi BAFTA, RTS and Emmy award-winning writer, director and producer. His television series include Outnumbered, Kate & Koji and Drop the Dead Donkey, all co-written with Andy Hamilton. He also wrote and directed a number of TV films including A Very Open Prison and Crossing the Floor, and two feature films, The Sleeping Dictionary and, with Andy Hamilton, What We Did on Our Holiday. His first novel, Murder Most Foul, was nominated for the Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction in 2025 and has sold over 10k copies to date.

A delightful cross between Wolf Hall and Blackadder, The Express

Join books on the walls for an evening of laughter, conversation and book signing accompanied by the bar and barista service.

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