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  • By: C. W. Gortner
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  • Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins
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The Tudor Vendetta

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Summary

Upon the death of Mary I (Bloody Mary), Elizabeth I takes the throne, and Brendan Prescott is called to aid the young queen amid a realm plunged into chaos and a court rife with conspiracy.

London, 1558. Queen Mary is dead, and 25-year-old Elizabeth ascends the throne. Summoned to court from exile abroad, Elizabeth's intimate spy, Brendan Prescott, is reunited with the young queen, as well as his beloved Kate, scheming William Cecil, and archrival Robert Dudley. A poison attempt on Elizabeth soon overshadows her coronation, but before Brendan can investigate, Elizabeth summons him in private to dispatch him on a far more confidential mission: to find her favored lady in waiting, Lady Parry, who has disappeared during a visit to her family manor in Yorkshire.

Upon his arrival at the desolate seaside manor where Lady Parry was last seen, he encounters a strange, impoverished family beset by grief, as well as mounting evidence that they hide a secret from him. The mystery surrounding Lady Parry deepens as Brendan begins to realize there is far more going on at the manor than meets the eye, but the closer he gets to the heart of the mystery in Vaughan Hall, the more he learns that, in his zeal to uncover the truth, he could be precipitating Elizabeth's destruction.

From the intrigue-laden passages of Whitehall to a foreboding Catholic manor and the deadly underworld of London, Brendan must race against time to unravel a vendetta that will strike at the very core of his world - a vendetta that could expose a buried past and betray everything he has fought for, including his loyalty to his queen.

©2014 C. W. Gortner (P)2014 Blackstone Audio

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Good sequel

I enjoyed this book with interesting twists and turns. Recommended listening. Sorry when it ended.

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Disappointing.

Only managed two and a half hours of this book. Mind-blowingly tedious political machinations and intrigue narrated at a funeral pace made for a dreadful experience. It was ultimately boring in the extreme.

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Well done!

The book, set at the beginning of Elizabeth Tudor's reign is like a stone in a jeweled setting. It is a story in a bigger picture that is both entertaining and informative and is well told with enough pace to make it hard to put down. Much fiction has been set in this period, but this gives a real impression of how many problems at home and abroad there were for the young Queen.

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Good story well read

I enjoyed this story as much as the previous two books in this series. I also thought it was well read as I am hart of hearing it is nice not to struggle to hear what is being said

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Excellent

All 3 books in the series are good but this one is the best of them. A worthy conclusion to the set. The narration is spot on throughout and richly enhances the narrative.

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Fantastic

I binge listened to this series and loved every second. Talented author and narrator! Would recommend.

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Surprise find

These were free on audible, I’d have happily paid, awesome trilogy, reminiscent of Ken Follet 😁😁

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A fabulous tale

I love this series of books. Elizabeth I has always been a fascinating character, and this insight (even if fictional) into the intrigue and danger of the Tudor court makes this book hard to put down.

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A riveting tudor adventure.

Didn't want it to end. Credible characters and storyline. Excellent narration. Full recommendation for the author. Exciting stuff.

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Great read

I really enjoyed the trilogy, well written and well preformed. I would Highly recommend it

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