{"product_id":"9780008595838","title":"Traitor’s Legacy","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Parris, S. J. \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHistorical mysteries\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 23 April 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers (Hemlock Press) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 400 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 130 x 27 | 266g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  INTRODUCING AN INCREDIBLE NEW SERIES FROM THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING MASTER OF HISTORICAL CRIME, S. J. PARRIS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––\u003c\/p\u003e\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' LAURA SHEPHERD-ROBINSON\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Right from the intriguing opening pages everything Parris layers into this Elizabethan crime drama screams bestselling series' OBSERVER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'A new historical crime from S. J. Parris is always cause for celebration but she really has excelled herself with Traitor's Legacy' ANDREW TAYLOR\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'A writer who repeatedly proves that she is one of the most stylish of historical crime practitioners' FINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e England, 1598. Queen Elizabeth’s successor remains unnamed. The country teeters on a knife edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  When 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\u003cp\u003e A 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\u003cp\u003e This 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\u003cp\u003e Traitor's Legacy was a Sunday Times bestseller w\/c 12-05-2025\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e READERS LOVE TRAITOR’S LEGACY…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  ‘Top class historical crime’ 5 STARS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘Another fantastic historical thriller from master of the Elizabethan mystery’ 5 STARS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘A straight 5* for me! A very compelling novel I highly recommend’ 5 STARS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘The only bad thing I have to say about this book is that it kept me reading way past midnight’ 5 STARS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘Sophia De Wolfe is a truly epic character’ 5 STARS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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’ 5 STARS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘The richly detailed Elizabethan setting and clever twists kept me hooked from start to finish’ 5 STARS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘The murder mystery is layered with political intrigue, keeping you second-guessing every revelation’ 5 STARS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘Excellently researched, great plot, beautiful execution. I love the combination of historical menace and a thriller’ 5 STARS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘S. J. Parris does it again’ 5 STARS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘I didn't know who to trust or who to believe the whole way along’ 5 STARS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘Another glorious dive into the murky world of Elizabethan spies and lies’ 5 STARS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘Loved every minute of this book. More please featuring Sophia!’ 5 STARS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘I'm already looking forward to book two’ 5 STARS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘Tense, well-paced, twists that feel real and it’s easy to become immersed in a different world’ 5 STARS\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HUNTS BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58179115417981,"sku":"9780008595838","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/8635\/9739\/files\/9780008595838.jpg?v=1778954857","url":"https:\/\/huntsbookshop.com\/products\/9780008595838","provider":"Hunt's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}