August, 1585. England is on the brink of war...
Sir Francis Drake is preparing to launch a daring expedition against the Spanish when a murder aboard his ship changes everything.
A relentless enemy. A treacherous conspiracy.
Giordano Bruno agrees to hunt the killer down, only to find that more than one deadly plot is brewing in Plymouth's murky underworld. And as he tracks a murderer through its dangerous streets, he uncovers a conspiracy that threatens the future of England itself.
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[From aboard Her Majesty's good ship, the Elizabeth Bonaventure, Plymouth, this Sunday the twenty-second of August 1585 Right Honourable Sir Francis Walsingham After my heartiest commendations to you, Master Secretary, it is with a heavy heart that I pick up my pen to write these words)***
(@HarperCollinsUK, 14 August 2014, 566 pages, paperback, bought from @BarnardosScot)
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I've developed a fondness for historical fiction / historical crime recently and have read quite a few books. I bought this a few years ago and it's the oldest title on my TBR list. This is the fourth book in a series. I really enjoyed it and plan to read the other books. Giordano Bruno is a fascinating character, fugitive Italian monk, free-thinking philosopher, writer and heretic turned spy. The book is set in Canterbury, a location I haven't come across in fiction before. The author does a great job bringing this to life. I enjoyed the way the author interprets real life characters like Sir Francis Drake into the book. This is an entertaining historical thriller, well written, engaging and entertaining.