Conspiracy 9780007481279 Paperback

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The No. 1Sunday Timesbestselling seriesThe fifth book in S. J. Parriss bestselling, critically acclaimed series following Giordano Bruno, set at the time of Queen Elizabeth IPerfect for fans of C. J. Sansom and Hilary MantelPARIS, 1585A KING WITHOUT AN HEIRHeretic-turned-spy Giordano Bruno arrives in Paris to find a city on the edge of catastrophe. King Henri III lives in fear of a coup by the Duke of Guise and his fanatical Catholic League, and another massacre on the streets.A COURT AT WAR WITH GODWhen Brunos old rival, Father Paul Lefvre is found murdered, Bruno is drawn into a dangerous web of religious politics and court intrigue. And watching over his shoulder is the Kings mother, Catherine de Medici, with her harem of beautiful spies.A DEADLY CONSPIRACY IN PLAYWhen murder strikes at the heart of the Palace, Bruno finds himself on the trail of a killer who is protecting a terrible secret. With the royal houses of France and England under threat, Bruno must expose the truth or be silenced for goodPraise for S. J. ParrisA delicious blend of history and thrillerThe TimesAn omnipresent sense of dangerDaily MailColourful characters, fast-moving plots and a world where one false step in religion or politics can mean a grisly deathSunday TimesPacy, intricate, and thrillingObserverVivid, sprawling Well-crafted, exuberantFinancial TimesImpossible to resistDaily TelegraphTwists and turns like a corkscrew of venomous snakesStuart MacBrideIt has everything intrigue, mystery and excellent historyKate MosseThe period is incredibly vivid and the story utterly grippingConn IgguldenA brilliantly unusual glimpse at the intrigues surrounding Queen Elizabeth IAndrew Taylor