The No. 1 bestseller perfect for fans of C.J. Sansom and the fifth historical thriller featuring Giordano Bruno, heretic, philosopher and Tudor spy.
PARIS, 1585.
A KING WITHOUT AN HEIR
Giordano Bruno arrives in Paris to find a city on the edge of catastrophe. King Henry III lives in fear of a coup by the fanatical Catholic League and another massacre on the streets.
A DEADLY CONSPIRACY IN PLAY
When murder strikes at the heart of the Palace, Bruno finds himself on the trail of a killer who hides a terrible secret. With the royal houses of France and England under threat, he must expose the truth or be silenced for good...
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A delicious blend of history and thriller The Times
Praise for S. J. Parris:
A tight plot combines with subtly-realised characters and an omnipresent sense of danger ... My pleasure in the vividly textured backdrop and a cracking story was accompanied by an uneasy shudder Daily Mail
Colourful characters, fast-moving plots and a world where one false step in religion or politics can mean a grisly death. Sunday Times
Vivid, sprawling ... Well-crafted, exuberant Financial Times
Successful historical thrillers need three elements: a killer plot that weaves seamlessly into the history; an engaging protagonist; and an atmospheric sense of place. Parris nails all three Conspiracy is a gem. The Times
This latest addition to the series will no doubt repeat its predecessors success... The authentically febrile air of suspense that Parris generates, as well as a shoal of red herrings and some impish, what-if plotting. The drawing-room style denouement, conducted as it is in a salon at the Tuileries Palace, is also executed with knowing relish. Observer
I can thoroughly recommend Conspiracy, which twists and turns like a corkscrew of venomous snakes Stuart MacBride
Impossible to resist ... Parris creates a convincing sense of the past, woven with so much intrigue that the head fairly spins Daily Telegraph
It has everything intrigue, mystery and excellent history Kate Mosse
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
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
Fascinating ... The period is incredibly vivid and the story utterly gripping Conn Iggulden
A brilliantly unusual glimpse at the intrigues surrounding Queen Elizabeth I Andrew Taylor, bestselling author of The American Boy
--Andrew Taylor, bestselling author of The American BoyNo. 1 Sunday Times bestseller S. J. Parris is the pseudonym of the author and journalist Stephanie Merritt. It was as a student at Cambridge researching a paper on the period that Stephanie first became fascinated by the rich history of Tudor England and Renaissance Europe. Since then, her interest has grown and led her to create this series of historical thrillers featuring Giordano Bruno.
Stephanie 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 Observer and the Guardian, and lives in Surrey with her son.
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