Author: Parris, S. J.
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Published on 14 March 2024 by HarperCollins Publishers (Hemlock Press) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Giordano Bruno' series.
Paperback | 480 pages
198 x 130 x 30 | 330g
The new historical crime thriller, a Sunday Times bestseller, perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom and Hilary Mantel
Prague, 1588.
A COURT IN TURMOIL
The court of the Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II, is a haven for scientists, astrologers and alchemists. The dream to discover the philosophers stone and attain immortality. But now there are rumours of heresy.
A MURDERED ALCHEMIST
Giordano Bruno is sent to Prague as a spy for Elizabeth I. He arrives to find the palace in uproar an alchemist has been murdered.
AN UNFORGIVING ENEMY
Ordered by the emperor to uncover the killer, Bruno must negotiate the jostling factions at court, as well as the religious tensions brewing in the city. And his hunt to track down a murderer soon proves as elusive as the elixir of life itself
Praise for Alchemy
The clever twists and turns of Alchemy are assuredly plotted and Prague, a city in religious and political turmoil, makes for a powerful setting The Times
Over the past dozen years, S. J. Parriss novels have been among the most enjoyable of all historical thrillers Sunday Times
Breathless pace and acutely observed detail make for a story that confounds and surprises Observer
S. J. Parris's book Alchemy was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 03-07-2023