The No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling series
 
The fourth book in S. J. Parris's bestselling, critically acclaimed series following Giordano Bruno, set at the time of Queen Elizabeth I
 
August, 1585. England is on the brink of war...
 
Sir Francis Drake is preparing to launch a daring expedition against the Spanish when a murder aboard his ship changes everything.
 
A relentless enemy. A treacherous conspiracy.
 
Giordano Bruno agrees to hunt the killer down, only to find that more than one deadly plot is brewing in Plymouth's murky underworld. And as he tracks a murderer through its dangerous streets, he uncovers a conspiracy that threatens the future of England itself.
 
Perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom and Hilary Mantel