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Treachery

by S. J. Parris Book 7 in the Giordano Bruno Novels series.

First published 2014

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4.4(5,038)

Plymouth, August 1585. Francis Drake is assembling a fleet for an expedition against Spain when a man is found dead aboard his flagship. Giordano Bruno and Philip Sidney are drawn into the investigation before the murder can delay the voyage or reveal weakness to England’s enemies.

The inquiry moves through the harbour, taverns and competing interests surrounding the expedition. As evidence points towards espionage and sabotage, Bruno must determine whether the killing is a private crime or part of a larger attempt to cripple Drake’s campaign and alter the approaching war with Spain.

Historical Periods

Elizabethan Age1558–1603 CE Anglo-Spanish War1585–1604 CE Renaissance & Early Modern Europec. 1300–1789 CE

Historical people

Elizabeth I1533–1603 Francis Walsingham1532–1590 Giordano Bruno1548–1600 Philip Sidney1554–1586

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