S J Parris Giordano Bruno Series 6 Books Collection Set Pack
Execution
Giordano Bruno, heretic turned spy, passes on vital information to spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham. A band of Catholic Englishmen are plotting to kill Queen Elizabeth and install Mary, Queen of Scots, on the English throne.A DEADLY TRAPWalsingham, already aware of the plot, 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 DANGER Bruno must go undercover, join the conspirators and stop them. A queen is destined to die; Bruno must make sure it is the right one…Praise for Execution‘A brilliantly realised fictionalisation of the Babington plot against Elizabeth 1’ Observer‘Execution has an atmospheric sense of place. The plot twists and turns’ The Times‘Immaculate… the depth of period detail, the all-enveloping sense of time and place, and the sheer gory drama’ Metro‘Sumptuous’ New York Times‘Parris’s attention to the details of Elizabethan life and her ability to create characters of depth are again on display in a gripping narrative’ The Sunday Times‘Fast-paced and entertaining’ Mail on Sunday‘Parris is one of the stars of historical crime fiction and this, her sixth Giordano Bruno novel, is among her best’i‘Superbly plotted, shimmeringly written, it will have you on the edge of your seat’ Kate Williams, author of The Storms of War‘An impressive feat’ Marisa Haetzman, also writes as Ambrose Parry
Treachery
Perfect for fans of C.J. Sansom and The Name of the Rose; the fourth historical thriller featuring Giordano Bruno; heretic; philosopher and spy. August; 1583. Giordano Bruno; a heretic fleeing the Inquisition; finds a new life working as a spy for Sir Francis Walsingham. Along with his friend; Sir Philip Sidney; Bruno travels to Plymouth on the Queens behalf. There; they meet Sir Francis Drake; who is preparing to launch a daring expedition against the Spanish; which could turn the tide of war.
Heresy
England is rife with plots to assassinate Queen Elizabeth and return the country to the Catholic faith. Defending the realm through his network of agents; the Queen's spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham works tirelessly to hunt down all traitors. His latest recruit is Giordano Bruno; a radical thinker fleeing the Inquisition; who is sent undercover to Oxford to expose a Catholic conspiracy. But he has his own secret mission at the University ' one that must remain hidden at all costs.
Prophecy
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
Sacrilege
Perfect for fans of C.J. Sansom and The Name of the Rose; the third historical thriller featuring Giordano Bruno; heretic; philosopher and spy. In the pursuit of power; nothing is sacred Summer; 1584. The Protestant Prince William of Orange has been assassinated by a fanatical Catholic; and there are whispers that Queen Elizabeth will be next. Fear haunts the streets of London; and plague is driving many citizens away.
Conspiracy
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
