Execution (Giordano Bruno, Book 6) S. J. Parris 9780007481293 [USED COPY]

The No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling series set at the time of Queen Elizabeth I, perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom and The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel

England, 1586.

A TREASONOUS CONSPIRACY
Giordano 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 TRAP
Bruno 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 DANGER
Bruno 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...

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

The latest new gripping Tudor historical crime thriller from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author

About the Author

No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller S. J. Parris is the pseudonym of the author and journalist Stephanie Merritt. It was as a student at Cambridge researching a paper on the period 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 has also written the contemporary psychological thriller While You Sleep under her own name. She currently writes for the Observer and the Guardian, and lives in Surrey with her son.

Reviews

'A brilliantly realised fictionalisation of the Babington plot against Elizabeth 1...Nimbly braiding history with suspense, this is a classy mystery' 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, it's a well-researched and authentically claustrophobic romp through the Elizabethan underworld' 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

'Excellent' The Times

'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. 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' 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

'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' 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

Book Information
ISBN 9780007481293
Author S. J. Parris
Format Hardback
Page Count 496
Imprint HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Series Giordano Bruno
Weight(grams) 730g
Dimensions(mm) 240mm * 159mm * 43mm