Divination: A Conspiracy of Blood
Cambridge University, 1547.
John Dee is a promising young scholar with a talent for numbers and a gift for staying out of trouble, until a visiting Polish astronomer is found dead hours after sharing a dangerous secret.
Thrust into the treacherous world of Tudor court politics, Dee must navigate the scheming corridors of Hampton Court Palace while deciphering the astronomer’s cryptic final prophecy about a Midsummer coup. One wrong step could cost him everything.
Divination is the perfect introduction to the Predestination series – a puzzle-driven historical mystery that brings Tudor England vividly to life without the darkness of heavier historical fiction. If you enjoy cosy mysteries, clever protagonists, and richly researched history, this is your starting point.
| Series position | Book 0.1 – Start here |
| Setting | Cambridge and Hampton Court Palace, 1547 |
| Type | Novella |
| Formats available | Paperback and eBook |
| Languages | English |
| Pages (paperback) | 100 |
| Size (paperback) | 9″ × 6″ × ¼” slim paperback |
| ISBN (paperback) | 979-8-29233510-8 |
| Availability | Paperback: Amazon eBook: Amazon, Apple Books, Kobo, and others |
| eBook | Free and safe to download via BookFunnel using ‘Get FREE eBook’ button above |
What readers say
“Difficult to put down. This book caught my interest from the outset. The intrigue flowed smoothly to the conclusion with the characters growing.”
Jean Richards – Amazon ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“The story builds to a dramatic conclusion. Along the way, Dee proves quite capable of a spot of deception himself, including one that comes with side benefits! Divination is a well-crafted and enjoyable historical mystery that will appeal to fans of C. J. Sansom’s Shardlake series.”
WhatCathyReadNext – Amazon ⭐⭐⭐⭐
“I was so impressed with the writing and the plot that I am just starting the next book in the series. The book has an authentic feel for the period and told the story in an unhurried but enthralling way. If you like historical thrillers then you should try this book.”
Brian Holmwood – goodreads ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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