Prague, 1588.
The court of the Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II, is a haven for scientists, astrologers and alchemists. The dream - to discover the philosopher's stone and attain immortality. But now there are rumours of heresy.
Giordano Bruno is sent to Prague as a spy for Elizabeth I. He arrives to find the palace in uproar - an alchemist has been murdered.
Ordered by the emperor to uncover the killer, Bruno must negotiate the jostling factions at court, as well as the religious tensions brewing in the city. And his hunt to track down a murderer soon proves as elusive as the elixir of life itself…
'The clever twists and turns of Alchemy are assuredly plotted and Prague, a city in religious and political turmoil, makes for a powerful setting' The Times
'Over the past dozen years, S. J. Parris's novels… have been among the most enjoyable of all historical thrillers' Sunday Times
'Breathless pace and acutely observed detail make for a story that confounds and surprises' Observer
S. J. Parris's book Alchemy was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 03-07-2023
| ISBN: | 9780008208578 |
| Publication date: | 14th March 2024 |
| Author: | S J Parris |
| Publisher: | Hemlock Press an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 466 pages |
| Series: | Giordano Bruno |
| Genres: |
Historical crime and mysteries Espionage and spy thriller Classic fiction: general and literary Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives Narrative theme: Politics Fiction based on or inspired by true events Action Adventure Historical Fiction |