A most excellent read. Author S. J. Parris takes the reader to the early part of Elizabeth I's reign when life was tough for those of the Catholic faith. Our protagonist, Bruno, is an Italian excommunicate looking for a safe country to live in. He has been befriended by Philip Sydney and hired by Walshingham (Elizabeth's spymaster) to root out Catholic troublemakers in Oxford.
While there several murders occur in the confines of Lincoln College where Bruno is residing. He is asked by the rector to investigate them, and during the course of his investigation he stumbles upon a secret group of Catholics. This in turn leads to a series of tribulations for Bruno.
This is a book for the fan of historical fiction. You will not want to put it down.
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