The Dead of Winter: Three Giordano Bruno Novellas

di S. J. PARRIS (Autore)

Daniel Philpott (Narratore)

HarperCollins, 2020

Three gripping tales from No.1 Sunday Times bestseller S. J. Parris. The Secret Dead Summer 1556. A girl’s body is found in a Neapolitan monastery. Novice monk Giordano Bruno is determined to uncover what happened, but his investigation could deliver him into the hands of the Inquisition. The Academy of Secrets Autumn 1568. An invitation arrives for Giordano Bruno from a secret society of philosophers. Bruno is delighted, but keeping their heretical secrets soon becomes a matter of life or death. A Christmas Requiem Winter 1569. Giordano Bruno is summoned by the Pope, who is intrigued by his talent for memory games. But Rome is a den of iniquity, and Bruno will be lucky to escape the Eternal City alive. *Please note these three novellas are also published as individual stories in ebook.* ‘S. J. Parris gives us a glimpse into the younger years of Giordano Bruno, her 16th-century heretic and spy, in this collection of three beguiling novellas’ Observer What readers are saying about The Dead of Winter ‘Superb story-telling’ ????? ‘Such a treat’ ????? ‘Beautifully written’ ????? ‘Gripping’ ????? ‘Compulsive reading’ ????? ‘Full of energy and excitement’ ????? ‘Superb’ ????? Immerse yourself in the historical and cultural heritage of the mediaeval era, as S. J. Parris, the Sunday Times bestselling author, takes you on a thrilling journey through alternative history. The Dead of Winter is a top mystery fiction that will keep you on the edge of your seat. For fans of S. W. Perry (The Heretic's Mark), Andrew Swanston (Beautiful Star & Other Stories), Rory Clements (Munich Wolf), S G Maclean (The Bookseller of Inverness), and Susanna Gregory (The Chancellor's Secret).

• Autore: S. J. PARRIS
• Narratore: Daniel Philpott
• Durata in (hh:mm:ss): 07:41:46
• Anno edizione: 2020
• Editore: HarperCollins
• EAN: 9780008411848

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