The first book in the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling series following Giordano Bruno, set at the time of Queen Elizabeth IIn Elizabeth-s England, true faith can mean bloody murder-Oxford, 1583. A place of learning. And murderous schemes.The country is rife with plots to assassinate Queen Elizabeth and return the realm to the Catholic faith. Giordano Bruno is recruited by the queen-s spymaster and sent undercover to expose a treacherous conspiracy in Oxford - but his own secret mission must remain hidden at all costs.A spy under orders. A coveted throne under threat.When a series of hideous murders ruptures close-knit college life, Bruno is compelled to investigate. And what he finds makes it brutally clear that the Tudor throne itself is at stake-Perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom and Hilary MantelPraise 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
