A brutally murdered body is discovered on a remote Scottish hillside - witha mysterious ancient knife beside it. The victim was a beautiful youngwoman, throat slashed by an unknown assailant. The circumstances of themurder suggest ancient Pagan sacrifice. Then a trench on that same hillis found filled with blood. The shocking discoveries all seem to be linkedby the ancient curse of Macbeth. From the streets of New York to thetwisting corridors of Hampton Court Palace to a remote loch in theScottish Highlands, the race is on to stop a deadly modern serial killerwho will do anything to uncover priceless ancient treasures... Athrilling, action-packed page-turner, The Shakespeare Curse blendspresent-day crime with fascinating revelations from the life and work ofShakespeare. It is one of the most eagerly-awaited novels of 2010.