Unlawful Things: A Helen Oddfellow literary mystery: 1 (Helen Oddfellow Mystery)

A hidden masterpiece. A secret buried for 500 years. And one woman determined to uncover the truth. When London tour guide Helen Oddfellow meets a historian on the trail of a lost manuscript shes intrigued by the mystery - and the man. But the pair are not the only ones desperate to find the missing final play by sixteenth century English playwright Christopher Marlowe. What starts as a literary puzzle quickly becomes a quest with deadly consequences.When Helen realises the play hides an explosive religious secret she begins to understand how much is at stake. Relying on her quick wits she battles far-right thugs eccentric aristocrats and an ancient religious foundation each with their own motives for getting their hands on the manuscript. There is a price to pay for secret knowledge but how high is too high?Shortlisted for the Virago/The Pool New Crime Writer award.