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And the even better news it is that this is the first of a new series’ 5 stars          ‘The richly detailed Elizabethan setting and clever twists kept me hooked from start to finish’ 5 stars          ‘The murder mystery is layered with political intrigue, keeping you second-guessing every revelation’ 5 stars          ‘Excellently researched, great plot, beautiful execution. I love the combination of historical menace and a thriller’ 5 stars          ‘S. J. Parris does it again’ 5 stars          ‘I didn't know who to trust or who to believe the whole way along’ 5 stars          ‘Another glorious dive into the murky world of Elizabethan spies and lies’ 5 stars          ‘Loved every minute of this book. 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PARRIS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sophia is a dazzling heroine, and the world of late Elizabethan England brimful of plot and conspiracy, is vividly and thrillingly brought to life' LAURA SHEPHERD-ROBINSON          'Right from the intriguing opening pages everything Parris layers into this Elizabethan crime drama screams bestselling series' OBSERVER          'A new historical crime from S. J. Parris is always cause for celebration but she really has excelled herself with Traitor's Legacy' ANDREW TAYLOR          'A writer who repeatedly proves that she is one of the most stylish of historical crime practitioners' FINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngland, 1598.                                   A COUNTRY ON A KNIFE EDGE                    Queen Elizabeth is ageing, but her successor remains unnamed. Conspiracies, deception and betrayal lie around every corner.                         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He escapes to Venice, but it proves no safe haven.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA murder that shakes a cityWhen an aristocrat is found dead and his wife arrested, unrest ripples through Venice. An anonymous letter, written in code, is sent proclaiming the woman’s innocence, and Bruno is takes with finding the writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA web of secrets that could prove deadlyThe murder is mired in a tangle of dangerous secrets, and Bruno soon learns there are some very powerful people who will stop at nothing to suppress the truth…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eREADERS LOVE S. J. PARRIS…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Top class historical crime’ ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Another fantastic historical thriller from master of the Elizabethan mystery’ ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A straight 5* for me! A very compelling novel I highly recommend’ ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I loved the characters. 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J. PARRIS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngland, 1601. Treason threatens the realm. When the body of a Scottish envoy washes up on the banks of the Thames, the Queen’s most powerful spymaster, Robert Cecil, is accused of arranging the murder. Cecil turns to his covert intelligencer Sophia de Wolfe to discreetly discover what the dead man was doing in London, and why he was killed. But this murder is borne of treacherous political currents. As loyalties shift and rebellion foments, and the Earl of Essex makes a dangerous play for power, Sophia is fast drawn into perilous waters. Everyone wants the Queen’s hard-won favour, even as tensions rise and the country begins to look for new answers. And Sophia has her own secrets to hide…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for S. J. Parris's bestselling Sophia de Wolfe series…'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSophia is a dazzling heroine, and the world of late Elizabethan England brimful of plot and conspiracy, is vividly and thrillingly brought to life' LAURA SHEPHERD-ROBINSON\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Right from the intriguing opening pages everything Parris layers into this Elizabethan crime drama screams bestselling series' OBSERVER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A new historical crime from S. J. Parris is always cause for celebration but she really has excelled herself with Traitor's Legacy' ANDREW TAYLOR\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'S. J. Parris begins what promises to be an equally entertaining new series with this novel set in late Elizabethan England' THE TIMES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A writer who repeatedly proves that she is one of the most stylish of historical crime practitioners' FINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders love Sophia de Wolfe…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Top class historical crime’ 5 stars ‘Another fantastic historical thriller from master of the Elizabethan mystery’ 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A straight 5* for me! A very compelling novel I highly recommend’ 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I loved the characters. The only bad thing I have to say about this book is that it kept me reading way past midnight’ 5 stars ‘Sophia De Wolfe is a truly epic character’ 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I had very high expectations for this novel. It is excellent. And the even better news it is that this is the first of a new series’ 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘The richly detailed Elizabethan setting and clever twists kept me hooked from start to finish’ 5 stars ‘The murder mystery is layered with political intrigue, keeping you second-guessing every revelation’ 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Excellently researched, great plot, beautiful execution. I love the combination of historical menace and a thriller’ 5 stars ‘S. J. Parris does it again’ 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I didn't know who to trust or who to believe the whole way along’ 5 stars ‘Another glorious dive into the murky world of Elizabethan spies and lies’ 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Loved every minute of this book. 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