S. J. Parris: The Midwinter Martyr, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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A thrilling new historical crime novella from #1 bestseller S. J. Parris, perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom and Hilary MantelVenice, 1576.

Giordano Bruno, heretic, philosopher and spy, is on the run from the Inquisition. He flees to Venice, but the beautiful city proves no safe haven.

The killing of an aristocrat and the arrest of his wife and secretary for murder are causing unrest. When an anonymous letter, written in code, proclaims the woman's innocence, the city's chief of intelligence employs Bruno to find the writer.

But the death is mired in a tangle of dangerous secrets, and Bruno soon learns there are some very powerful people who will stop at nothing to suppress the truth... READERS LOVE S. J. PARRIS...

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S. J. Parris's book Alchemy was a Sunday Times bestseller w / c 03-07-2023

S. J. Parris's book 'Traitor's Legacy' was a Sunday Times bestseller w / c 2025-05-12.