title: The Widows Guild: A Francis Bacon Mystery (The Francis Bacon Mystery Series) (Volume 3)
author:  Anna Castle 
description: &quot;[<i>The Widows Guild</i>] is a historical mystery that excels in depth as it presents a saga of vengeance and change... that takes Bacon his and readers on a whirlwind tour from dungeons to mansions in search of answers that question the very tenets guiding his life and actions.<br /><br /><span>Fans of historical mysteries will find this book just as captivating and well-done as the rest in a highly recommended read brimming with action and captivating scenarios.&quot;</span><div><span>-- D. Donovan, Midwest Book Reviews</span></div><div><span></span></div><br /><br /><span><b><i>Editor&apos;s Choice, the Historical Novel Society</i></b></span><br /><span>&quot;Anna Castle continues her series of the adventures of Francis Bacon with this story of Elizabethan England poised on the brink of invasion, nervously awaiting some word of King Philip&apos;s Armada...</span><br /><span></span><br /><span>As in Castle&apos;s earlier book,</span><i><span>Murder by Misrule</span></i><span>, she brings the Elizabethan world wonderfully to life, and if Francis Bacon himself seems a bit overshadowed at times in this novel, it&apos;s because the great, fun creation of the Widow&apos;s Guild itself easily steals the spotlight.</span><br /><span></span><br /><span><b><i>Strongly Recommended.&quot;</i></b></span><div><span><i>-- Steve Donoghue, Historical Novel Society</i></span></div><br /><br /><i>The Widows Guild</i> was long-listed for the 2017 Historical Novel Society Indie Awards!
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  ****_**A Francis Bacon Mystery — Book 1**_ ****
  
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  ******Murder by Misrule** ****
  
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  ******Anna Castle** ****
  
    
  
  Copyright 2014 by [_Anna Castle_](http://www.annacastle.com)
  
  Cover image by Jennifer Quinlan at [_Historical
  Editorial_](http://historicaleditorial.blogspot.com/p/editorial-services.html)
  
  _Murder by Misrule_ is the first book in
  
  the Francis Bacon mystery series.
  
  [_Maps for the Francis Bacon mystery
  series_](http://www.annacastle.com/francis-bacon-series/maps-for-the-francis-
  bacon-series)
  
  Francis Bacon is charged with investigating the murder of a fellow barrister
  at Gray's Inn. He recruits his unwanted protégé Thomas Clarady to do the
  tiresome legwork. The son of a privateer, Clarady will do anything to climb
  the Elizabethan social ladder. Bacon's powerful uncle Lord Burghley suspects
  Catholic conspirators of the crime, but other motives quickly emerge. Rival
  barristers contend for the murdered man's legal honors and wealthy clients.
  Highl