'Sophia is a dazzling heroine, and the world of late Elizabethan England brimful of plot and conspiracy, is vividly and thrillingly brought to life' LAURA SHEPHERD-ROBINSON
When a young heiress is found murdered at the theatre, the Queen's spymaster Robert Cecil calls upon former agent Sophia de Wolfe to investigate.
A cryptic note found on the dead girl's body connects to Sophia's previous life as a spy, and her quest soon takes her into dangerous waters. Powerful enemies emerge, among them the Earl of Essex: the Queen's favourite courtier and a man of ruthless ambition.
This is a murder that reaches directly into the heart of the court. And Sophia is concealing a deep-buried secret of her own. She must uncover the truth before her past threatens to destroy her.
| ISBN: | 9780008595791 |
| Publication date: | 8th May 2025 |
| Author: | S J Parris |
| Publisher: | Hemlock Press an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 384 pages |
| Genres: |
Historical crime and mysteries Crime and mystery: women sleuths Espionage and spy thriller Historical adventure fiction Classic fiction: general and literary Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives Narrative theme: Politics Fiction based on or inspired by true events Historical Fiction |