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  • Bibliography:
    4 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    August 2016
  • Latest Book:
    October 2018
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Full Series List in Order

Richard Palmer, Investigator

1 - Shakespeare in Trouble (Aug-2016)
2 - Fire, Burn! (Sep-2016)
3 - The Trouble with Words (Sep-2017)

Book List in Order: 4 titles



  • 8 February 1601. The personal troops of a disgraced royal favourite mount up and ride on the City of London. Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex and his lieutenant, Henry Wriothesley, Earl of Southampton are in open revolt against Queen Elizabeth I and he...



  • Fire, Burn! is the sequel to Chris Crowcroft’s highly successful and well reviewed historical thriller Shakespeare in Trouble, featuring the Elizabethan investigator, Richard Palmer.

    It is now 1605 and intelligence sources are warning th...



  • When Shakespeare’s intensely personal sonnets are published, only one thing is clear: none in the triangle of author, male muse or dark lady is best pleased â€" and each has a score to settle.

    Richard Palmer is working as a censor, making ...



  • Retired investigator Richard Palmer lives in the Charterhouse, a charity case engaged in regular altercations with the Preacher who is trying to make him conform. Nearly everyone has died, among them Chief Minister Cecil his old client and William...




Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Chris Crowcroft has published 4 books.

Chris Crowcroft does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Shakespeare's Heir, was published in October 2018.

The first book by Chris Crowcroft, Shakespeare in Trouble, was published in August 2016.

Yes. Chris Crowcroft has 1 series.