The Star of Madrid

The great 17th century playwright Lope de Vega has fallen in love, yet again-this time with the very clever and very married Dona Marta; only now, Lope has become a priest, Marta's husband is violently jealous, and the ensuing scandal threatens to destroy any hope for happiness. Richard Chandler is a poet and novelist living in the Pacific Northwest; his novels include Shakespeare and the Dark Lady and The Beloved's Return, and his poetry collections include Water from the Moon and 60 Sonnets.