Two of the greatest authors of universal literature, Arthur Conan Doyle and Jules Verne, must undertake an incredible investigation to discover the truth about another exciting man of letters: none other than William Shakespeare.
This is the premise of Carlos Basso’s new novel, which, like his previous fiction books, uses thrillers and conspiracies to take us on a fascinating literary journey.
When Joseph Bell, the doctor who served as Conan Doyle’s inspiration for Sherlock Holmes, summons them both to a hotel in London, a succession of enigmas and dangers begin that will have Victorian England in the background at a time of previous political and military tensions. to the great European wars.
The mission: find a manuscript that would provide the key to the man behind Shakespeare’s signature and the hidden meaning of his writings. A conspiracy that will make them face crimes, espionage and secret codes. Newton, the Rosicrucians, numerical keys, Sir Francis Bacon and a league of extraordinary characters.
The book is a mix of historical, adventure and espionage novel. A thriller where two famous writers star in a story like the ones they wrote and that will fascinate their readers. In addition to having references to other literary worlds, historical figures and figures from the world of books appear: William Shakespeare, Isaac Newton, Harry Houdini and even the creator of Dracula.
Carlos Basso Prieto is a journalist and professor of Investigative Journalism at the University of Concepción. He has won several awards for his career and is the author of several journalistic investigative books, including Chile Top Secret, The Chilean Connection, Nazi Chile, The Perfect Sect and The Ghosts of the CIA, published; as well as the novels Disappeared in Concepción, Nazi Republic of Chile and the successful trilogy made up of Code Chile, Code America and Code New York, all published under the Suma de Letras label.