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Veil of Lies
- A Crispin Guest Medieval Mystery, Book 1
- Narrated by: Noah James Butler
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
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Summary
"A disgraced knight earns a meager living as a private inquiry agent in 1383 London" in a series debut that "will appeal to mystery and history fans alike" (Kirkus Reviews).
Accused of treason and stripped of his knighthood, Crispin Guest has survived on the gritty streets of London by reinventing himself as The Tracker, an investigator for hire who can locate lost objects and uncover secrets. When the merchant Nicholas Walcote hires Guest to investigate his young wife Philippa for adultery, he discovers an underground world of danger and dirty dealings. Philippa is indeed hiding something—but she's not the only one. Walcote himself is rumored to possess a holy relic so powerful that some would even kill for it.
To get to the truth about the mysterious Walcotes, Guest must contend with his nemesis, Sheriff Simon Wynchecombe, as he becomes entangled in a strange world of superstition, seduction, and murder.
With vivid period detail and a complex, thrilling story, Veil of Lies was a finalist for the Macavity and Shamus Awards.
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- jillian morland-duff
- 06-11-24
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An excellent story marred by simply appalling narration
The narrator is, obviously, not a native English speaker and the pronunciation was grating.
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- A. Cornick
- 17-07-24
strange violent outbursts
disliked the narrators affected voice, it didn't sound natural and was irritating. The story was monotonous and weak
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- Robert Sewell
- 19-08-24
Weak Mystery
There are two mysteries in the story and neither is very strong. I know the character is designed to feel human by giving him flaws but he just came across as stupid and unlikable.
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- Oldbird
- 06-12-22
Really enjoyed it!
This is the first book of hers that I've listened to. A really good exciting story. I got used to the narrator. what is it with Americans and English accents. Why do they go over the top. But he was well into the story and made it exciting. I just wish he would sort out those elongated vowel sounds. I don't use them. I'm a Northerner but even I know you you don't pronounce passage as pa-rssage.
Anyway I begin to get to know the characters and like them. Hope they reappear in future.
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- Lynn
- 28-06-24
Veil of Disappointment
Crispin Guest is an interesting character with a huge chip on his shoulder having been demoted from the aristocracy finding a role as an investigator having been unfairly treated by the class of which he was previously a member
Now he is good at his new job which has him mixing with both ends of society
Overall a good story but the narrator is dreadful the accent is totally unbelievable and spoils the story
Fortunately I have an excellent version in my Audible library read by Michael Page . I was intrigued by the new version when I saw it available in the Plus Catalogue l am so glad that it was free as I couldn’t carry on listening
Unfortunately the original version is no longer available from Audible as with several other titles that have been replaced by inferior versions with poor narration.
Audiobooks rely heavily on good narration but so often it fails to deliver as in this case
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