The Secret Dead
A short story featuring Giordano Bruno: heretic, philosopher and spy. Perfect for fans of C.J. Sansom. 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...
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A short story featuring Giordano Bruno: heretic, philosopher and spy. Perfect for fans of C.J. Sansom.
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…
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Format: kindle
ASIN: B00BVT486G
Publish date: 2014
Publisher: Harper; ePub ed edition
Pages no: 16
Edition language: English
A great little book and a reminder that I need to catch up on this series.