Spanish Inquisition Book

Well. Historical sleuthing, a really quite sensational discovery (or, at least, opinion) from the author about a Great Historical Figure, lots of fascinating detail. Also, lots of boring detail and a very poor notion of how to construct such a work. He almost lost me: I had read 65 pages, been given a wealth of detail that didn't seem to point to anything in particular, been given an outline of Bruno's time in England and further info that included his death, and was still wondering what any of it had to do with anything and what the hell was the embassy affair? Only upon glancing at the table of contents and realizing I had just finished Part One made me turn over to look dubiously at the beginning of Part Two, wherein the point of the story was swiftly made apparent. I did skim much of the rest, as it is entirely too academic for the casual reader, but I appreciated the idea expressed and I'm (more or less) glad I read it. Still, it's too bad that so many of these works that are marketed as popular history are written by academics who can't seem to find the groove. Sigh.