Sacrilege by S.J. Parris

The No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling series The third book in S. J. Parris's bestselling, critically acclaimed series following Giordano Bruno, set at the time of Queen Elizabeth I London, 1584. Giordano Bruno travels to Canterbury for love. But finds only murder . Giordano Bruno is being followed by the woman he once loved - Sophia Underhill, accused of murder and on the run. With the leave of the Queen's spymaster, he sets out to clear Sophia's name. But when more brutal killings occur a far deadlier plot emerges. A city rife with treachery. A relic steeped in blood. His hunt for the real killer leads to the shadows of the Cathedral - England's holiest shrine - and the heart of a sinister and powerful conspiracy . Heretic, maverick, charmer: Giordano Bruno is always on his guard. Never more so than when working for Queen Elizabeth and her spymaster - for this man of letters is now an agent of intrigue and danger . Perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom and Hilary Mantel Praise for S. J. Parris `A delicious blend of history and thriller' The Times `An omnipresent sense of danger' 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 `Pacy, intricate, and thrilling' Observer `Vivid, sprawling . Well-crafted, exuberant' Financial Times `Impossible to resist' Daily Telegraph `Twists and turns like a corkscrew of venomous snakes' Stuart MacBride `It has everything - intrigue, mystery and excellent history' Kate Mosse `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
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