{"product_id":"9780008208578_alchemy","title":"Alchemy","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe new historical crime thriller, a \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller, perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom and Hilary Mantel\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrague, 1588.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA COURT IN TURMOIL\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA MURDERED ALCHEMIST\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiordano Bruno is sent to Prague as a spy for Elizabeth I. He arrives to find the palace in uproar – an alchemist has been murdered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAN UNFORGIVING ENEMY\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrdered 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…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eAlchemy\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘The clever twists and turns of \u003cem\u003eAlchemy\u003c\/em\u003e are assuredly plotted and Prague, a city in religious and political turmoil, makes for a powerful setting’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Over the past dozen years, S. J. Parris’s novels… have been among the most enjoyable of all historical thrillers’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Breathless pace and acutely observed detail make for a story that confounds and surprises’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eObserver\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eS. J. Parris's book \u003cem\u003eAlchemy\u003c\/em\u003e was a \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller w\/c 03-07-2023\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"S. J. Parris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46898312216725,"sku":"9780008208578","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008208578_84543db4-43f1-4841-8eda-842e70a0984d.jpg?v=1776888412","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008208578_alchemy","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}