1992 James Tait Black Memorial Prize – Biography Winner
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The Reckoning: The Murder of Christopher Marlowe
Charles Nicholl
A brilliant mix of detective story, history and biography. In 1593, the controversial young playwright Christopher Marlowe was stabbed to death in a Deptford lodging house and the official account — a violent quarrel over the bill — has long been regarde…