Heresy by S J Parris

Heresy by S J Parris

When fugitive Italian monk Giordano Bruno--philosopher, magician, and heretical scientist--arrives in London, he's only one step ahead of the Inquisition. An undercover mission for Queen Elizabeth I and her spymaster provides added protection. Officially, Bruno is to take part in a debate on the Copernican theory of the universe at Oxford University; unofficially, he is to find out whatever he can about a Catholic plot to overthrow the queen. But when his mission is dramatically thrown off course by a series of grisly deaths and the charms of a mysterious but beautiful young woman, he realizes that somewhere within Oxford's private chambers lurks a brutal killer. . .

Stephanie Merritt goes by the pen name S.J.Parris. She has worked as a critic for a variety of newspapers and publications, as well as radio and television, since graduating from Cambridge. She is the author of five Giordano Bruno mystery novels and currently works as a writer for the Guardian in London. S.J.Parris can be found at www.sjparris.com.