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| Waiting on Wednesday: August 19 |
The Dead of Winter
by S.J. Parris
Return to the origins of master spy Giordano Bruno in three gripping tales from No.1 bestseller S. J. Parris.
The Secret Dead
During the summer of 1566, a girl’s body is found within the walls of a Neapolitan monastery. Novice monk Giordano Bruno has a habit of asking difficult questions, but this time his investigations may lose him his place in the Dominican Order – or deliver him into the hands of the Inquisition.
The Academy of Secrets
An invitation arrives from a secret society of enlightened philosophers, led by the eccentric Don Giambattista della Porta. Bruno is captivated – even more so when he meets della Porta’s beautiful niece. But keeping these new heretical secrets soon becomes a matter of life or death…
A Christmas Requiem
When Giordano Bruno is told the pope wants to see him, he fears he may be walking into a trap. The pope is intrigued by Bruno’s talent for complex memory games, but Rome is a den of intrigue, trickery and blood, and Bruno will be lucky to escape the Eternal City alive.
To be published by HarperCollins on 12th November 2020
This is new to me! It looks awesome 🙂
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Always got to get some (preferably historical) criminal action in inbetween the SFF! 😀
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I don’t think I’ve read this author before but this sounds really good and that cover would definitely catch my eye.
Lynn 😀
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It’s a good series! Not quite up there with C.J. Sansom but enjoyable all the same! 😀
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Oh, never heard of either author or this series before, and I love historical whodunnits. On my wish list it goes!
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Historical whodunnits! 😂 I much prefer that term than historical crime fiction… changing all my lists everywhere!
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Nice pick! I’ve had Heresy on my TBR for what seems like ever. I need to get reading. 🙂
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They’re very enjoyable! 😀
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I’m not familiar with this author at all, but I love the idea of three tied together novellas😁
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I love that idea too! I’ve read her first two in the series and enjoyed them 😀
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This sounds really good! I haven’t heard of the author or books before, so thanks for putting them on my radar!
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Hehe, you are very welcome! 😀
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What a cover. I’m always drawn to this color combination.
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It’s a beauty! 😀
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Any comparison with C.J. Sansome is worth checking out! Wonderful cover and I love the sound of this one – thank you for sharing:))
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I’m definitely looking forward to it! 😀
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Oooh, I’m intrigued ‘city of secrets’ that sounds promising!
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I’m glad that it’s three novellas too! 😀
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Oh yeah monasteries and mysteries and all that- this sounds way cool.
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I love a monastery mystery! 😂
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