The Sinner's Mark
The latest rich, evocative Elizabethan crime novel from the CWA-nominated series
Autor*in: Perry, S. W.
Reihe: The Jackdaw Mysteries
Jahr: 2023
Sprache: Englisch
Umfang: 432 S.
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- 'Dramatic and colourful' SUNDAY TIMES 'Beautiful writing' GILES KRISTIAN Treason, heresy and revolt in Queen Elizabeth's England . . . The year is 1600. With a dying queen on the throne, war raging on the high seas and famine on the rise, England is on the brink of chaos. And in London's dark alleyways, a conspiracy is brewing. In the court's desperate bid to silence it, an innocent man is found guilty - the father of Nicholas Shelby, physician and spy. As Nicholas races against time to save his father, he and his wife Bianca are drawn into the centre of a treacherous plot against the queen. When one of Shakespeare's boy actors goes missing, and Bianca discovers a disturbing painting that could be a clue, she embarks on her own investigation. Meanwhile, as Nicholas comes closer to unveiling the real conspirator, the men who wish to silence him are multiplying. When he stumbles on a plan to overthrow the state and replace it with a terrifying new order, he may be forced to make a decision between his country and his heart . . .
- S. W. Perry was a journalist and broadcaster before retraining as an airline pilot. His debut novel, The Angel's Mark, was listed for the CWA Historical Dagger and was a Walter Scott Prize Academy Recommended Read 2019. He lives in Worcestershire with his wife.
Titelinformationen
Titel: The Sinner's Mark
Reihe: The Jackdaw Mysteries
Autor*in: Perry, S. W.
Verlag: Corvus
ISBN: 9781838954024
Kategorie: Belletristik & Unterhaltung, Krimi & Thriller, Kriminalromane
Dateigröße: 3 MB
Format: ePub
Max. Ausleihdauer: 21 Tage