{"product_id":"traitors-legacy","title":"Traitor's Legacy","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eTHE INSTANT \u003cem\u003eSUNDAY TIMES \u003c\/em\u003eBESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \n          \u003cp\u003e\n            \u003cstrong\u003eINTRODUCING AN INCREDIBLE NEW SERIES FROM THE NO.1 \u003cem\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLING MASTER OF HISTORICAL CRIME, S. J. PARRIS\u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e-------------------------------------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'Sophia is a dazzling heroine, and the world of late Elizabethan England brimful of plot and conspiracy, is vividly and thrillingly brought to life' \u003cstrong\u003eLAURA SHEPHERD-ROBINSON\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'Right from the intriguing opening pages everything Parris layers into this Elizabethan crime drama screams bestselling series' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOBSERVER\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'A new historical crime from S. J. Parris is always cause for celebration but she really has excelled herself with \u003cem\u003eTraitor's Legacy\u003c\/em\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003e ANDREW TAYLOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'A writer who repeatedly proves that she is one of the most stylish of historical crime practitioners' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e-------------------------------------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \n            \u003cstrong\u003eEngland, 1598. Queen Elizabeth's successor remains unnamed. The country teeters on a knife edge.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \n          \u003cp\u003eWhen a young heiress is found murdered at the theatre, the Queen's spymaster Robert Cecil calls upon former agent Sophia de Wolfe to investigate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTraitor's Legacy\u003c\/em\u003e was a \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller w\/c 12-05-2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \n            \u003cstrong\u003eREADERS LOVE \u003cem\u003eTRAITOR'S LEGACY\u003c\/em\u003e...\u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \n          \u003cp\u003e\n            \u003cstrong\u003e'Top class historical crime'           \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\n            \u003cstrong\u003e'Another fantastic historical thriller from master of the Elizabethan mystery'           \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\n            \u003cstrong\u003e'A straight 5* for me! A very compelling novel I highly recommend'           \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\n            \u003cstrong\u003e'I loved the characters. The only bad thing I have to say about this book is that it kept me reading way past midnight'           \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\n            \u003cstrong\u003e'Sophia De Wolfe is a truly epic character'           \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\n            \u003cstrong\u003e'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'           \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\n            \u003cstrong\u003e'The richly detailed Elizabethan setting and clever twists kept me hooked from start to finish'           \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\n            \u003cstrong\u003e'The murder mystery is layered with political intrigue, keeping you second-guessing every revelation'           \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\n            \u003cstrong\u003e'Excellently researched, great plot, beautiful execution. I love the combination of historical menace and a thriller'           \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\n            \u003cstrong\u003e'SJ Parris does it again'           \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\n            \u003cstrong\u003e'I didn't know who to trust or who to believe the whole way along'           \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\n            \u003cstrong\u003e'Another glorious dive into the murky world of Elizabethan spies and lies'           \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\n            \u003cstrong\u003e'Loved every minute of this book. More please featuring Sophia!'           \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\n            \u003cstrong\u003e'I'm already looking forward to book two'           \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\n            \u003cstrong\u003e'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'           \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardback | 384 pages | Published January 1970\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hemlock Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63170572157277,"sku":"9780008595791","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9780008595791.jpg?v=1769019053","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/traitors-legacy","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}