 First US edition (publ. Vanguard Press, 1941) | |
| Author | Geoffrey Trease |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical fiction/Adventure |
| Publisher | Blackwell (UK) Copp Clark (Canada) |
Publication date | 1940 |
Cue for Treason (1940) is a children's historical novel written by Geoffrey Trease, and is his best-known work. The novel is set in Elizabethan England at the end of the 16th century.[a] Two young runaways become boy actors, at first on the road and later in London, where they are befriended by William Shakespeare. They become aware of a plot against Queen Elizabeth's life and attempt to prevent it.
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