Herejia: La Primera Investigacion de Giordano Bruno

England, 1583 A country awash with paranoia and conspiracy - but a safe haven for a radical monk on the run. Giordano Bruno, with his theories of astronomy and extraterrestrial life, has fled the Inquisition for the court of Elizabeth I. Here, he attracts the attention of Francis Walsingham, chief spymaster and sworn enemy of Catholic plotters. Bruno is sent undercover to Oxford, where the university is believed to be a hotbed of French dissent. Bruno quickly finds himself drawn into college intrigues, and distracted by a beautiful young woman. Before long, he is investigating a hideous series of murders, each linked by a letter offering clues. The letters suggest that each victim was guilty of heresy. But is Bruno being aided or misled - or is he himself the next target? Stalking a cunning and determined killer through the shadowy cloisters of Oxford, Bruno realizes that even the wise cannot always tell truth from heresy. But some are prepared to kill for it...

S. J. Parris is the pseudonym of Stephanie Merritt, who began reviewing books for national newspapers while studying English literature at Queens' College, Cambridge. In 1999 she became assistant literary editor of The Observer and today continues to work as a critic and columnist for The Guardian and The Observer. She has also participated in several radio programs and is president and regular presenter of the Hay Festival and the National Theatre. She has been a judge for the Costa Biography Award, the Orange New Writing Award and the Perrier Comedy Award. She is the author of the Giordano Bruno novel series, as well as the novels Storm, While You Sleep, Real and Gaveston. She lives in the south of England with her son.