Longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger 2021
Longlisted for theCWA Sapere Books Historical Dagger 2021.
England,1586.
A TREASONOUS CONSPIRACYGiordano Bruno,a heretic turned spy,arrives in England with shocking information for spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham. A band of Catholic Englishmen are plotting to kill Queen Elizabeth and spring Mary,Queen of Scots,from prison to take the English throne in her place.
A DEADLY TRAPBruno is surprised to find that Walsingham is aware of the plot and is allowing it to progress. He hopes that Mary will put her support in writing - and condemn herself to a traitor's death.
A QUEEN IN MORTAL DANGERBruno is tasked with going undercover to join the conspirators. Can he stop them before he is exposed Either way a queen will die; Bruno must make sure it is the right one...
Publisher: HarperCollins PublishersISBN: 9780007481323Number of pages: 496Weight: 330 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 32 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'S.J. Parris's Giordano novels are always worth reading. The sixth,Execution,is no exception - a brilliantly realised fictionalisation of the Babington plot against Elizabeth I'- The Observer
'Parris takes us to the heart of the Elizabethan court,a world of secrets and lies. Superbly plotted,shimmeringly written,it will have you on the edge of your seat and take you into an underground world of do or die - where a man's life is as nothing and everyone is a gambler in a game of queens'- Kate Williams,author of The Storms of War
'An impressive feat. The plot,one of exhilarating complexity,was handled with aplomb'- Marisa Haetzman,also writes as Ambrose Parry
Praise for S. J. Parris:
'A delicious blend of history and thriller'- The Times
'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'- The Daily Mail
'Colourful characters,fast-moving plots and a world where one false step in religion or politics can mean a grisly death'- The Sunday Times
'S. J. Parris is one of my favourite authors - and unquestionably our greatest living writer of historical thrillers'- A.J. Finn
'Vivid,sprawling...Well-crafted,exuberant'- The 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'- The Times
'Pacy,intricate,and thrilling... Full of historical detail and rich with atmosphere'- The Observer
'I can thoroughly recommend Conspiracy,which twists and turns like a corkscrew of venomous snakes'- Stuart MacBride
'Parris's Giordano Bruno series has been a joy'- The Sunday Telegraph
'Impossible to resist...Parris creates a convincing sense of the past,woven with so much intrigue that the head fairly spins'- The Daily Telegraph
'It has everything - intrigue,mystery and excellent history'- Kate Mosse
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