{"product_id":"9780007317707","title":"Heresy : Book 1","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: S.J. Parris\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCrime \u0026amp; mystery\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 3 March 2011 by HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Giordano Bruno' series.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 512 pages\u003cbr\u003e198 x 135 x 32mm | 348g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first book in the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling series set at the time of Queen Elizabeth I\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In Elizabeth’s England, true faith can mean bloody murder…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Oxford, 1583. A place of learning. And murderous schemes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A spy under orders. A coveted throne under threat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  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…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom and Hilary Mantel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Praise for the Giordano Bruno series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  ‘A delicious blend of history and thriller’ The Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘An omnipresent sense of danger’ Daily Mail\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘Colourful characters, fast-moving plots and a world where one false step in religion or politics can mean a grisly death’ Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘Pacy, intricate, and thrilling’ Observer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘Vivid, sprawling … Well-crafted, exuberant’ Financial Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘Impossible to resist’ Daily Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'An atmospheric and well-written historical thriller' Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘Twists and turns like a corkscrew of venomous snakes’ Stuart MacBride\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘It has everything – intrigue, mystery and excellent history’ Kate Mosse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘The period is incredibly vivid and the story utterly gripping’ Conn Iggulden\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘A brilliantly unusual glimpse at the intrigues surrounding Queen Elizabeth I’ Andrew Taylor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e “Rich in both historical detail and ingenious twists” Sam Bourne (bestselling author of The Righteous Men)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"S.J. Parris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57390918795589,"sku":"9780007317707","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/3721\/6069\/files\/9780007317707.jpg?v=1773515478","url":"https:\/\/stripyduckbookshopcafe.co.uk\/products\/9780007317707","provider":"The Stripy Duck Bookshop Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}