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Gary Blackwood

Gary Blackwood is a playwright and the author of many books for young readers, including, Curiosity, Mysterious Messages: A history of Codes and Ciphers and Around the World in 100 Days. He is best known for the bestselling Shakespeare Stealer series. He lives in Nova Scotia.
Curiosity
Mysterious Messages: A History of Codes and Ciphers
Shakespeare's Spy
Year of the Hangman
Shakespeare's Scribe
The Shakespeare Stealer

Books

Curiosity
Mysterious Messages: A History of Codes and Ciphers
Shakespeare's Spy
Year of the Hangman
Shakespeare's Scribe
The Shakespeare Stealer

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