Traitor’s Legacy

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

INTRODUCING AN INCREDIBLE NEW SERIES FROM THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING MASTER OF HISTORICAL CRIME, S. J. PARRIS

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––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
Right from the intriguing opening pages everything Parris layers into this Elizabethan crime drama screams bestselling series OBSERVER
A new historical crime from S. J. Parris is always cause for celebration but she really has excelled herself with Traitors Legacy ANDREW TAYLOR
A writer who repeatedly proves that she is one of the most stylish of historical crime practitioners FINANCIAL TIMES
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England, 1598. Queen Elizabeth’s successor remains unnamed. The country teeters on a knife edge.

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.
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.
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.
Traitors Legacy was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 12-05-2025

READERS LOVE TRAITOR’S LEGACY…

‘Top class historical crime’ 5 STARS
‘Another fantastic historical thriller from master of the Elizabethan mystery’ 5 STARS
‘A straight 5* for me! A very compelling novel I highly recommend’ 5 STARS
‘The only bad thing I have to say about this book is that it kept me reading way past midnight’ 5 STARS
‘Sophia De Wolfe is a truly epic character’ 5 STARS
‘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
‘The richly detailed Elizabethan setting and clever twists kept me hooked from start to finish’ 5 STARS
‘The murder mystery is layered with political intrigue, keeping you second-guessing every revelation’ 5 STARS
‘Excellently researched, great plot, beautiful execution. I love the combination of historical menace and a thriller’ 5 STARS
‘S. J. Parris does it again’ 5 STARS
‘I didnt know who to trust or who to believe the whole way along’ 5 STARS
‘Another glorious dive into the murky world of Elizabethan spies and lies’ 5 STARS
‘Loved every minute of this book. More please featuring Sophia!’ 5 STARS
‘Im already looking forward to book two’ 5 STARS
‘Tense, well-paced, twists that feel real and it’s easy to become immersed in a different world’ 5 STARS