The Angel's Mark: The first gripping thriller of power and deception from the bestselling historical crime series, perfect for fans of S J Parris and Shardlake

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A brilliantly atmospheric debut murder mystery set in Elizabethan London, for fans of C. J. Sansom, S. J. Parris, Rory Clements and S. G. MacLean. Longlisted for the CWA Dagger historical fiction prize.

Longlisted for the Crime Writers'' Association Historical Fiction Dagger
A Walter Scott Prize Academy Recommended Read
''WONDERFUL!'' GILES KRISTIAN
''SUMPTUOUS'' RORY CLEMENTS
''GRIPPING'' ANNE O''BRIEN
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Heresy. Conspiracy. Murder...
London, 1590: Amidst a tumultuous backdrop of Spanish plotters, Catholic heretics and foreign wars, Queen Elizabeth I''s control over her kingdom is wavering.
And a killer is at work, preying on the weak and destitute of London...
Idealistic physician Nicholas Shelby becomes determined to end these terrible murders. Joined in his investigations by Bianca, a beautiful but mysterious tavern keeper, the pair find themselves caught in the middle of a sinister plot.
With the killer still at large, Bianca finds herself in terrible danger. Nicholas''s choice seems impossible - to save Bianca, or save himself...
''Wonderful! Perry''s Elizabethan London is so skilfully evoked, so real that one can almost smell it.'' Giles Kristian
''An engaging Elizabethan thriller'' Sunday Times