Sacrilege (Giordano Bruno, Book 3)

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The No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling series

The third book in S. J. Parriss 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 Queens spymaster, he sets out to clear Sophias 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 Englands 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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Praise for S. J. Parris:

• 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 Elizabeths security TLS
• Fascinating The period is incredibly vivid and the story utterly gripping Conn Iggulden
• A brilliantly unusual glimpse at the intrigues surrounding Queen Elizabth I Andrew Taylor, bestselling author of The American Boy

Author Bio

S.J.Parris is the pseudonym of Stephanie Merritt. It was as a student at Cambridge researching a paper 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.