The Jester

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The Jester

By: James Patterson, Andrew Gross

Narrated by: Neil Dixon

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Once every 1,000 years, a great adventure comes along. This is the blockbuster historical thriller from bestselling author James Patterson.

Freedom - in eleventh-century France, it is a luxury enjoyed by only the King and nobility. For the serf, it is surely worth fighting for. But is it worth dying for? Arriving home disillusioned from the Crusades, Hugh DeLuc discovers his village has been ransacked and his wife abducted. The dark riders came in the dead of night, like devils, wearing no colours but black crosses on their chests. They search for a relic, one worth more than any throne in Europe, and no man can stand in their way. Until Hugh, taking on the role of a jester, is able to infiltrate the enemy's castle where he believes his wife is being held captive. And when a man is fighting for freedom - for his wife, and for everything he holds dear - he will prove a formidable opponent.

With the unstoppable pace of a page-turning thriller, The Jester is a breathtaking, pulse-pounding adventure. No one who has ever hoped for good to defeat evil or for love to conquer all will be able to put down this masterful novel.

Historical

Thriller & Suspense

Marriage

Exciting

Fiction

Disappearance

Middle Ages

Mystery

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When I started listening to the Jester I first thought it was going to be boring but when the story got going I found my self intently listening for more of the story to the point I spent a whole day listening until it finished (8 hour binge in a day, oops).
The last few chapters did drag on towards the end but once you get to the end its very satisfying.

Neil Dixon is a brilliant narrator, flawless throughout, 100% would listen to him again.