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Of Blood Descended

Anthony Blanke Tudor Mysteries, Book 1

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Of Blood Descended

By: Steven Veerapen
Narrated by: Peter Noble
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About this listen

'Beautifully written . . . a unique tale told in a unique voice' -S. G. Maclean

Summer, 1522. In a wave of pomp, Henry VIII's court welcomes the Imperial emperor, Charles V. Anthony Blanke, the son of the king's late 'black trumpet', John Blanke, is called to Hampton Court by his former employer, Cardinal Wolsey. The cardinal is preparing a gift for King Henry: a masque of King Arthur and the Black Knight. Anthony is to take center stage.

The festive mood, however, quickly sours. Wolsey's historian, charged with proving the king's descent from King Arthur, is found murdered, his body posed in a gruesome tableau. A reluctant Anthony is charged with investigating the affair. His mission takes him on the path trod by the historian, through ancient monastic libraries and the back streets of London.

On a journey that takes him from Hampton Court to Windsor and Winchester, and which sees him lock horns with secretive monks, historian Polydore Vergil, and a new face at court, Anne Boleyn, he must discover the murderer, secure the great masque, and avoid King Henry's wrath.

©2022 Steven Veerapen (P)2024 Tantor Historical Mystery Royalty Suspense Thriller & Suspense

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Although the story was good, the ending was a bit of a letdown and the prologue didn’t really feel necessary as it wasn’t a crucial part of the plot.

Good story and performances.

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Interesting take on race in Tudor England. We know of individuals and especially John Blanke the trumpeter and supposed father of our invented hero. Anthony the son feels the difference between him and white colleagues and despite being mixed race, still bleaches his skin to fit in. It’s an uncomfortable read in places but Anthony and his two main companions are ultimately decent and likeable characters. Cardinal Wolsey is not!!

Enjoyable Tudor crime mystery

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