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Traitor’s Legacy
- Author
- S. J. Parris
- Narrator
- Kristin Atherton
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 8 May 2025
- Run Time
- 12 hours 1 minute
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Historical crime and mysteries, Espionage and spy thriller, Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives, Historical fiction, Classic fiction: literary and general, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Historical adventure fiction, Fiction based on or inspired by true events, Narrative theme: politics / economics
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
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What to expect
INTRODUCING AN INCREDIBLE NEW SERIES FROM THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING MASTER OF HISTORICAL CRIME, 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
'Right from the intriguing opening pages everything Parris layers into this Elizabethan crime drama screams bestselling series' OBSERVER
'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
'A writer who repeatedly proves that she is one of the most stylish of historical crime practitioners' FINANCIAL TIMES
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England, 1598.A COUNTRY ON A KNIFE EDGE
Queen Elizabeth is ageing, but her successor remains unnamed. Conspiracies, deception and betrayal lie around every corner.
A MURDERED HEIRESS
Undercover agent Sophia de Wolfe is thrust into this nest of vipers when she investigates the terrible murder of a young heiress at the theatre.
ENEMIES AT EVERY TURN
The killing reaches into the heart of the court, and Sophia soon makes powerful enemies. But she has a secret of her own.
Can she uncover the truth before her past destroys her?
READERS LOVE TRAITOR’S LEGACY…‘Top class historical crime’ 5 STARS
‘Another fantastic historical thriller from master of the Elizabethan mystery’ 5 STARS
‘A straight 5* for me! A very compelling novel I highly recommend’ 5 STARS
‘The only bad thing I have to say about this book is that it kept me reading way past midnight’ 5 STARS
‘Sophia De Wolfe is a truly epic character’ 5 STARS
‘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’ 5 STARS
‘The richly detailed Elizabethan setting and clever twists kept me hooked from start to finish’ 5 STARS
‘The murder mystery is layered with political intrigue, keeping you second-guessing every revelation’ 5 STARS
‘Excellently researched, great plot, beautiful execution. I love the combination of historical menace and a thriller’ 5 STARS
‘S. J. Parris does it again’ 5 STARS
‘I didn't know who to trust or who to believe the whole way along’ 5 STARS
‘Another glorious dive into the murky world of Elizabethan spies and lies’ 5 STARS
‘Loved every minute of this book. More please featuring Sophia!’ 5 STARS
‘I'm already looking forward to book two’ 5 STARS
‘Tense, well-paced, twists that feel real and it’s easy to become immersed in a different world’ 5 STARS
Critics Review
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'Right from the intriguing opening pages everything Parris layers into this Elizabethan crime drama screams bestselling series' Observer
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'SJ Parris begins what promises to be an equally entertaining new series with this novel set in late Elizabethan England' The Times
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‘Sophia is a splendid creation, brave, entrancing, warm and disdainful of convention. Parris writes as vividly about her characters and their feelings as she does about landscape and action. She uses enough modern words and phrases to break down barriers between readers and the 1590s, and her research is impressive’ Literary Review
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‘SJ Parris is a writer who repeatedly proves that she is one of the most stylish of historical crime practitioners. Traitor’s Legacy finds England in 1598 awaiting the successor to Elizabeth, and the Queen’s spymaster Robert Cecil asks former agent Sophia de Wolfe to investigate the murder of an heiress. It’s commanding fare’ Financial Times
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‘Elizabethan London comes alive in the hands of S. J. Parris […] Traitor’s Legacy, with its many twists and turns, offers an absorbing read. Highly recommended' Historical Novel Society
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'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
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'A stone-cold triumph … I hope this will be the first in a long series' S.G. MacLean
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‘A new historical crime novel 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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'Thrilling, taut and utterly involving … 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
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
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5.0 5.0
SJ Parris never disappoints. A wonderfully twisted mystery with such interesting, developed characters. It is great to see the return of Sophia Underhill, and even better to find out she's lived her own life with barely a thought to Bruno, despite all his pining. But for all her experience, Parris never fails to show that she is still young, and still living life for the first time.
The mystery itself is the shocking murder of a thirteen year old girl, entangled in religious conspiracy, young love, and of course, money. Sophia traces through Agnes's last hours to find the culprit.
The narration was so good I barely noticed it wasn't just my inner voice. No notes. Keep up the good work.alexshouldbewriting 2025-08-18
Details
- Author
- S. J. Parris
- Narrator
- Kristin Atherton
- Duration
- 12 hours 1 minute
- Release Date
- 8 May 2025
- ISBN
- 9780008595821
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Historical crime and mysteries, Espionage and spy thriller, Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives, Historical fiction, Classic fiction: literary and general, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Historical adventure fiction, Fiction based on or inspired by true events, Narrative theme: politics / economics
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER INTRODUCING AN INCREDIBLE NEW SERIES FROM THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING MASTER OF HISTORICAL CRIME, S. J. PARRIS ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– '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 'Right from the intriguing opening pages everything Parris layers into this Elizabethan crime drama screams bestselling series' OBSERVER '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 'A writer who repeatedly proves that she is one of the most stylish of historical crime practitioners' FINANCIAL TIMES ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– England, 1598. A COUNTRY ON A KNIFE EDGE Queen Elizabeth is ageing, but her successor remains unnamed. Conspiracies, deception and betrayal lie around every corner. A MURDERED HEIRESS Undercover agent Sophia de Wolfe is thrust into this nest of vipers when she investigates the terrible murder of a young heiress at the theatre. ENEMIES AT EVERY TURN The killing reaches into the heart of the court, and Sophia soon makes powerful enemies. But she has a secret of her own. Can she uncover the truth before her past destroys her? READERS LOVE TRAITOR’S LEGACY… ‘Top class historical crime’ 5 STARS ‘Another fantastic historical thriller from master of the Elizabethan mystery’ 5 STARS ‘A straight 5* for me! A very compelling novel I highly recommend’ 5 STARS ‘The only bad thing I have to say about this book is that it kept me reading way past midnight’ 5 STARS ‘Sophia De Wolfe is a truly epic character’ 5 STARS ‘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’ 5 STARS ‘The richly detailed Elizabethan setting and clever twists kept me hooked from start to finish’ 5 STARS ‘The murder mystery is layered with political intrigue, keeping you second-guessing every revelation’ 5 STARS ‘Excellently researched, great plot, beautiful execution. I love the combination of historical menace and a thriller’ 5 STARS ‘S. J. Parris does it again’ 5 STARS ‘I didn't know who to trust or who to believe the whole way along’ 5 STARS ‘Another glorious dive into the murky world of Elizabethan spies and lies’ 5 STARS ‘Loved every minute of this book. More please featuring Sophia!’ 5 STARS ‘I'm already looking forward to book two’ 5 STARS ‘Tense, well-paced, twists that feel real and it’s easy to become immersed in a different world’ 5 STARS
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