Assassin or pawn? The Conspirators discovers the truth behind the most famous murder in history.

On 28 June 1914, 19 year-old Gavrilo Princip assassinated the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, setting into motion the First World War. Throughout his trial and prison term, Princip harbours a secret, one that both poisons him and keeps him alive. How can a young man bear the burden of setting the world on fire?

Filled with engaging friendships and extraordinary betrayals, the power of belief and misguided faith, The Conspirators resounds with contemporary echoes – and warnings. Marking the 100th anniversary of the First World War, this is an intelligent and stirring true story, with a dark and magnificent twist. A thriller and a love story, driven by courage and redemption, The Conspirators is an ambitious and moving portrait of young idealists in the thrall of nationalism.