S.J. Parris

Part of Winchester Books Festival 2024

ALCHEMY – THE LATEST GIORDANO BRUNO MYSTERY

Sunday Times bestselling author S. J. Parris will discuss her latest compelling book, Alchemy, which features the 16th century spy Giordano Bruno, set in the court of the Holy Roman Emperor. She will talk about the eternal fascination of spies and espionage, and the inspiration behind her hugely popular historical crime novels.

About the author: No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller S. J. Parris is the pseudonym of the author and journalist Stephanie Merritt. It was as a student at Cambridge researching a paper on the period that Stephanie first became fascinated by the rich history of Tudor England and Renaissance Europe. Since then, her interest has grown and led her to create this series of historical thrillers featuring Giordano Bruno, which has now sold over one million copies. Stephanie has worked as a critic and feature writer for a variety of newspapers and magazines, as well as radio and television. She has also written the contemporary psychological thrillers While You Sleep and Storm under her own name. She currently writes for the Observer, and she lives in Surrey.