The dead of winter three Giordano Bruno novellas

Three exhilarating novellas 'The Secret Dead, The Academy of Secrets, and The Dead of Winter' following the early adventures of young priest Giordano Bruno in the dramatic days of sixteenth century Italy. Even the dead have a story to tell ... Naples, 1566. During a sweltering summer, eighteen-year-...

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Main Author: Parris, S. J., 1974- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Pegasus Crime, 2020.
Edition:First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Series:Parris, S. J., 1974- Giordano Bruno thriller ; extras.
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Summary:Three exhilarating novellas 'The Secret Dead, The Academy of Secrets, and The Dead of Winter' following the early adventures of young priest Giordano Bruno in the dramatic days of sixteenth century Italy. Even the dead have a story to tell ... Naples, 1566. During a sweltering summer, eighteen-year-old Giordano Bruno takes his final vows at San Domenico Maggiore and is admitted to the Dominican Order despite doubts over his tendency to ask difficult questions. Assisting in the infirmary, Bruno witnesses an illicit autopsy performed on the body of a young woman. Her corpse reveals a dark secret, and Bruno suspects that hers may not have been an accidental death. His investigation leads him to a powerful figure who wants to keep the truth buried and Bruno is forced to make a choice between his future in the Order, and justice for an innocent victim and her grieving family.
Three novellas follow the early adventures of young priest Giordano Bruno in the dramatic days of sixteenth century Italy. The secret dead: When a girl's body is found within the walls of a Neapolitan monastery, Bruno's investigations may deliver him into the hands of the Inquisition. The Academy of Secrets: Bruno is captivated by a secret society of enlightened philosophers-- but keeping their secrets may become a matter of life or death. A Christmas requiem: Summoned to see the pope, Bruno discovers that Rome is a den of intrigue, trickery and blood-- and he'll be lucky to escape the Eternal City alive. -- adapted from jacket
Physical Description:231 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:9781643136547
1643136542
Author Notes:S. J. Parris is the pseudonym of Stephanie Merritt. Since graduating from Cambridge, she has worked as a critic for a variety of newspapers and magazines as well as for radio and television. She currently writes for the Guardian in London and is the author of five novels in the Giordano Bruno mystery series. Visit S. J. Parris at www.sjparris.com.