The Intelligencer - by Leslie Silbert (Paperback)

About the Book

A Renaissance scholar and former private investigator herself parlays her experiences into one of the most page-turning thrillers to come along in years. An exciting blend of Elizabethan espionage and modern day intrigue, "The Intelligencer" is a remarkable debut, one that bears comparison to the best of A.S. Byatt and Caleb Carr.

Book Synopsis

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 day: 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.

Review Quotes

"Cool and glamorous and witty...keeps us guessing all the way."
-- Los Angeles Times

"Delightfully literate...a crackling good page-turner."
-- Minneapolis Star Tribune

"Fascinating...if you liked The Da Vinci Code, you'll love The Intelligencer."
-- David Morrell

"Mystery buffs will devour this one...intriguing historical research...Silbert's I.Q. shines."
-- People

"Terrific...Shakespeare in Love meets James Bond."
-- Lee Child