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050 _aPS3561.E3864
082 _a813.54
100 1 _aFaye Kellerman
245 1 _aThe Quality of Mercy
260 _bFawcett
_c1990
300 _a544 pages
520 _a"A sprawling historical tale...Entertaining."THE KIRKUS REVIEWSRebecca Lopez, the beautiful, fiery daughter of Roderigo Lopez, Queen Elizabeth's own physician, keeps many secrets. Not only are she and her family conversos, or secret Jews who must practice their religion in secret, but Rebecca craves adventure and walks about London in male dress. One day she actually crosses swords with a fledgling dramatist named Will Shakespeare. And the two embark on an adventure of passion and danger that shakes the very foundations of the Court--and nearly alters the course of history....
650 _aMystery
650 _aHistorical Fiction
999 _c751
_d751