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Killing the Emperors

By: Ruth Dudley Edwards
Narrated by: Bill Wallis
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The outrageous and irrepressible Baroness (Ida 'Jack') Troutbeck, Mistress of St Martha's, has another cultural battle to win against the British Establishment: this time, against the horror of modern art, as demonstrated by the likes of Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst. But shortly after she enthusiastically announces this war to her close friends, Baroness Troutbeck is kidnapped. Panic spreads throughout the London art world when they realise nine more victims are missing, including a corrupted art critic and the famed curator Sir Henry Fortune.

Could the perpetrator be a traditionalist with a grudge against contemporary art? Or perhaps the violent Russian billionaire Oleg Sarkovsky, an ex-protégé the Baroness insulted? As the art world, press and police all gleefully predict who might be next, Baroness Troutbeck's sidekick Robert Amiss and other loyal friends must work with Scotland Yard to find her. But can they reach her in time?

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a wonderful series of books another assault on political correctness and the protentious more applause

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I enjoyed this very much. Bill Wallis gives a brilliant performance. Despite lockdown blues this had me grinning several times. Lady Jack is her wonderfully trenchant self about modern art .

Good listen!

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So pleased to have one of this excellent series of books available on audible, expertly and brilliantly narrated by Bill Wallis. A very witty and cleverly written piece on the modern art world, thoroughly enjoyed it. Please bring more of the series to audible!

Brilliantly narrated, clever and witty

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