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The Bloodstained Throne
- Sir Geoffrey Mappestone, Book 7
- Narrated by: Matt Addis
- Series: Sir Geoffrey Mappestone, Book 7
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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- Learning is fun!
- 25-05-15
Great fun as well as a good story
Written in a similar style to Susanna Gregory, if you enjoy historical mysteries, this has all the facts in there along with a gently numerous style writing that is a pleasure to listen to or read.