The Book of Martyrs

The first in a page-turning and vividly realised new Elizabethan historical crime series, for fans of S.J. Parris, C.J. Sansom and Andrew Taylor.

1595
Theft. Persecution. Murder.
Welcome to England's Golden Age.

An aging Sir Francis Drake has just sailed from Plymouth, heading south on a doomed mission of plunder. It will end with his burial at sea off the coast of Panama - at least he'll be warm.

Back in England, semi-reformed thief Kate Mayfield and her uncle, the notorious astrological physician Simon Mayfield, are stuck in rain-lashed Devon. They're on the run from the law as a dismal summer turns into a turbulent autumn. Caught in a violent storm, they seek refuge at Dartwater Hall, a decaying manor house set in bleak moorlands. But death has followed them there. When the master of the house dies in gruesome circumstances, they learn that a murderer is hiding in the shadows.

Trapped and hunted, the two fugitives must solve a mystery with its roots deep in Tudor England's bloody past before they, too, become martyrs to their own, ignoble cause.

The first novel in a distinctive and page-turning new Elizabethan mystery series, The Book of Martyrs combines a delightfully intricate plot with a cast of vivid characters and atmospheric historical detail.

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