Perfect for fans of C.J. Sansom & The Name of the Rose the third historical thriller featuring Giordano Bruno heretic philosopher & spy. In the pursuit of power nothing is sacred... Summer 1584. The Protestant Prince William of Orange has been assassinated by a fanatical Catholic & there are whispers that Queen Elizabeth will be next. Fear haunts the streets of London & plague is driving many citizens away. Giordano Bruno radical philosopher & spy chooses to remain only to find that someone is following him through the city. Confronting his stalker he realizes it is the woman he once loved
- she is on the run having been accused of murder. Bruno travels to Canterbury to help clear her name & also on behalf of Sir Francis Walsingham. The Queens spymaster has long suspected Catholic influence in the ancient centre of pilgrimage & instructs Bruno to work to expose any enemy plots. As Bruno begins his hunt for the real killer he is drawn into the heart of a sinister conspiracy hiding in the shadow of Englands holiest shrine...