Twelve Nights is the new novel from the author of The King’s Daughter, The Saxon Wolves and The Saxon Plague.

“A veritable tour de force; a wonderful tale, deeply grounded in Tudor London, and quite frankly, absolutely brilliant!” M J Porter, author of the Eagle of Mercia Chronicles

"Totally immersive and fascinating read. Great stuff." Linda's Book Bag (RNA Industry media/blog star of the year)

“A gripping, twisty story, with dark malevolent undertones… vivid and evocative… Penny Ingham is a fantastic storyteller. She brings London in the sixteenth century into vibrant, credible life.” ChezMaximka.blogspot.com

“I absolutely loved this book… brilliant murder mystery. Magdalen, the wardrobe mistress strode the stage of the book with a strong and magnetic character. I particularly enjoyed the depiction of her relationship with Will Shakespeare and Kit Marlowe.” Amazon reader, five stars


London, 1592. William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe light-up the Elizabethan playhouses.
When a player is murdered at 'The Theatre', suspicion falls on the wardrobe mistress, Magdalen Bisset, because everyone knows poison is a woman’s weapon. The scandal-pamphlets vilify her. The coroner is convinced of her guilt.
Magdalen is innocent, although few are willing to help her prove it. Her much-loved grandmother is too old and sick. Will Shakespeare is benignly detached, and her friend Christopher Marlowe is wholly unreliable. Only one man offers his assistance, but dare she trust him when nothing about him rings true?
With just two weeks until the inquest, Magdalen ignores anonymous threats to ‘leave it be’ and delves into the dangerous underworld of a city seething with religious and racial tension. As time runs out, she must risk everything in her search for the true killer - for all other roads lead to the gallows.


“A gateway to understanding what it was like to be a woman in the 16th century. I wanted to rage at the treatment of Magdalen, and many other women in this story.” Reviewsfeed.net

“Twelve Nights looks at Elizabethan theatre in some detail… the author has captured this intricate, and often cloistered, atmosphere very well.” Jaffareadstoo.blogspot.co.uk

“This book captured the era so well and the characters were so compelling that I just couldn’t put it down.” Amazon reader, 5 stars

“Penny Ingham’s latest novel is a Tudor murder mystery which weaves together threads of love, betrayal, trust (or not), injustice, religion and power – with some Shakespeare to frame the narrative. I for one appreciated the historical notes at the end of the book, but don’t read these first! Please buy and read this book, you are unlikely to be disappointed.” Amazon reader, 5 stars