The first novel in the Shakespeare Solved series of historical novels. Travel back in time to walk in the shoes of William Shakespeare, as he journeys from a life of obscurity, to become the greatest writer in history. See the world through his eyes, as he meets and befriends the most famous and influential people of his age--Queen Elizabeth I, the Earl of Essex, Francis Drake, and many more. The year is 1587. William Shakespeare is twenty-two years old. As the year begins, he is a married father of three young children living with his whole family in Stratford, working as a glove maker with his father. By the end of the year he is the most famous and the most mysterious man in England. The Shakespeare Solved series of novels explores the whole life and the entire works of William Shakespeare. For the first time, we can understand who he really was, and what all of his plays and poetry mean.