'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



READERS LOVE THE ANGEL'S MARK

'A gripping, intelligent historical mystery' *****

'Fabulous start to a series that I will definitely be keeping on with' *****

'Exceptionally entertaining!' *****

'Among the best historical novels I've ever read' *****

'If you're a Sansom fan, you'll love this' *****



S. W. Perry was a journalist and broadcaster before retraining as an airline pilot. He lives in Worcestershire with his wife.



A gorgeous book - rich, intelligent and dark in equal measure. It immerses you in the late 16th century and leaves you wrung out with terror. This is historical fiction at its most sumptuous.



A strong and convincing debut.



Wonderful! Beautiful writing, and Perry's Elizabethan London is so skilfully evoked, so real that one can almost smell it.



An engaging Elizabethan thriller.



I knew before I got to the bottom of the first page that The Angel's Mark was the real thing. In an increasingly crowded field, this one is going to stand out.



A remarkably assured and classy debut. Perry grabs your attention from the first paragraph and holds it throughout a fascinating journey into high and low life of Tudor London. This could, hopefully, be the start of an addictive series.



An impressively dramatic and gripping debut novel. Elegantly written, thoroughly researched, The Angel's Mark draws us into the murky world of Elizabethan London where life is a game of chance, and savage death a close neighbour, quick to pounce on the unsuspecting. I predict that we will be seeing much more of Nicholas Shelby, physician and reluctant spy.



The Angel's Mark has the pace of a thriller... S.W. Perry is a welcome addition to the ranks of historical crime novelists.



A tense whodunit and a fine debut.



[A] sad, compassionate story beautifully told.



Excellent. Historical fans will want to dive into this series.