Title: Execution
Author: S. J. Parris
Genre: Historical Mystery
Other books I've read by this author: Heresy, Prophecy, and Sacrilege, Treachery, Conspiracy
Synopsis:
"England, 1586. A treasonous conspiracy . . .Giordano Bruno, a heretic turned spy, arrives in England with shocking information for spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham. A band of Catholic Englishmen are plotting to kill Queen Elizabeth and spring Mary Queen of Scots from prison to take the English throne in her place.A deadly trap . . .
Bruno is surprised to find that Walsingham is aware of the plot - led by the young, wealthy noble Anthony Babington - and is allowing it to progress. He hopes that Mary will put her support in writing - and condemn herself to a traitor's death.
A queen in mortal danger . . .
Bruno is tasked with going undercover to join the conspirators. Can he stop them before he is exposed? Either way a queen will die; Bruno must make sure it is the right one." - Back Cover
My Thoughts
After finishing Conspiracy, I just had to keep going in this series. Sometimes nothing else feels right, and I knew Execution was the only book that was going to hit just right. I have read a lot of historical fiction (if you have read this blog at all, that should not come as a surprise) and I really enjoyed this version of the feud between Queen Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots. It focuses less on the queens themselves and more on those working on their behalf. It gives the reader a chance to understand the motivations of both sides. As always, it is history encapsulated in a murder mystery that Bruno must solve. The perfect combination. Parris, keep the novels in this series coming because I cannot get enough!
Comment below if you have read this book or have suggestions for others like it!
To buy this book from Amazon now, click on the image at the top of the post.
To see more from the author, visit the website linked above
