Book description
A Tudor thriller featuring Giordano Bruno, renegade monk, philosopher
and heretic, for fans of C. J. Sansom and The Name of the Rose
Autumn, 1583. Under Elizabeth's rule, loyalty is bought with blood…
An astrological phenomenon heralds the dawn of a new age and Queen
Elizabeth's throne is in peril. As Mary Stuart's supporters scheme to
usurp the rightful monarch, a young maid of honour is murdered, occult
symbols carved into her flesh.
The Queen's spymaster, Francis Walsingham, calls on maverick agent
Giordano Bruno to infiltrate the plotters and secure the evidence that
will condemn them to death.
Bruno is cunning, but so are his enemies. His identity could be exposed
at any moment. The proof he seeks is within his grasp. But the young
woman's murder could point to an even more sinister truth… •
'Impossible to resist … Parris creates a convincing sense of the past,
woven with so much intrigue that the head fairly spins' Daily Telegraph
• 'Parris writes with confident ease of Tudor London … The dialogue
balances nicely on a tightrope of period phrases and cut-to-the-chase
colloquialisms. More, please' The Times
• 'Parris's plot is well crafted and full of surprises, an
imaginatively satisfying addition to the many real intrigues surrounding
the imprisoned Mary Stuart and the threats to Elizabeth's security' TLS
• 'Tense and lively, a welcome follow-up to Heresy, fully living up to
its predecessor's promise' Daily Mail
Praise for Heresy:
• 'Heresy has everything - intrigue, mystery, excellent history and
haunting sense of place. The beginning of a wonderful new detective
series' Kate Mosse
• 'Fascinating … The period is incredibly vivid and the story utterly
gripping' Conn Iggulden (bestselling author of Bones of the Hills and
The Dangerous Book for Boys) S. J.Parris is the pseudonym of Stephanie
Merritt. Born in 1974, she has worked as a critic and feature writer for
a variety of newspapers and magazines as well as radio and television.
She currently writes for the Guardian and the Observer.
