Author: Parris, S. J.
Historical mysteries
Published on 8 May 2025 by HarperCollins Publishers (Hemlock Press) in the United Kingdom.
Hardback | 384 pages
240 x 159 | 640g
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' ??????????