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THE START OF AN INCREDIBLE NEW SERIES FROM NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING S. J. PARRIS

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'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

'A new historical crime from S.J. Parris is always cause for celebration but she really has excelled herself with Traitor's Legacy' ANDREW TAYLOR

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England, 1598. Queen Elizabeth’s successor remains unnamed. The country teeters on a knife edge.

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.

S. J. Parris's book Alchemy was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2023-07-24.

READERS LOVE TRAITOR’S LEGACY…

‘Top class historical crime’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘Another fantastic historical thriller from master of the Elizabethan mystery’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘A straight 5* for me! A very compelling novel I highly recommend’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘I loved the characters. The only bad thing I have to say about this book is that it kept me reading way past midnight’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘Sophia De Wolfe is a truly epic character’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘I had very high expectations for this novel. It is excellent. And the even better news it is that this is the first of a new series’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘The richly detailed Elizabethan setting and clever twists kept me hooked from start to finish’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘The murder mystery is layered with political intrigue, keeping you second-guessing every revelation’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘Excellently researched, great plot, beautiful execution. I love the combination of historical menace and a thriller’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘SJ Parris does it again’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘I didn't know who to trust or who to believe the whole way along’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘Another glorious dive into the murky world of Elizabethan spies and lies’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘Loved every minute of this book. More please featuring Sophia!’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘I'm already looking forward to book two’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘You know what you’re getting with Parris; a stunning mix of fact and fiction with a clever plot woven around real people and the duplicitous Cecil, the court spymaster. It’s tense, well-paced, twists that feel real and it’s easy to become immersed in a different world’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Critics Review

Early praise for Traitor’s Legacy

‘S. J. Parris has long been one of my favourite authors of historical crime thrillers, and this new series is every bit as compelling as her wonderful Bruno books. Sophia is a dazzling heroine, and the world of late Elizabethan England, brimful of plot and conspiracy, is vividly and thrillingly brought to life. I loved everything about it’ Laura Shepherd-Robinson, author of The Square of Sevens

‘A stone-cold triumph. Sophia de Wolfe is a tremendous, empathetic and absolutely believable protagonist who leads us assuredly through the dark streets and perilous alleyways of a very convincing 16th century London. I hope this will be the first in a long series’ S.G. MacLean, author of The Bookseller of Inverness

‘A new historical crime novel from S.J. Parris is always cause for celebration but she really has excelled herself with Traitor’s Legacy. This convincing thriller has considerable emotional heft and Sophia de Wolfe makes for a wonderful protagonist’ Andrew Taylor, bestselling author of The Ashes of London

‘Thrilling, taut and utterly involving, Traitor’s Legacy dives into the dangerous streets of London in the icy winter of 1598 – complete with walk-on parts for W. Shakespeare and Elizabeth’s favourite, Essex – to unravel a heart-stopping mystery. S.J. Parris brings time, place and protagonist, the deliciously brilliant Sophia de Wolfe, to dark and glorious life’ Helen Castor, author of She-Wolves and The Eagle and the Hart

‘A powerhouse thriller that shines with late Tudor menace, dazzlingly written and with a heroine I wish Shakespeare had had the balls to write’ Dr Will Tosh

Praise for S. J. Parris

‘Nimbly braiding history with suspense, this is a classy mystery’ Observer

‘Sumptuous’ New York Times

‘Parris’s attention to the details of Elizabethan life and her ability to create characters of depth are again on display in a gripping narrative’ The Sunday Times

‘A delicious blend of history and thriller’ The Times

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