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The Players

By: Minette Walters
Narrated by: Emma Gregory
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England, 1685. Decades after the end of the civil war, the country is once again divided when Charles II's illegitimate son, the Protestant Duke of Monmouth, arrives in Dorset to incite rebellion against his Catholic uncle.

Armed only with pitchforks, Monmouth's army is quickly defeated by King James II's superior forces and charged with high treason. Those found guilty will be hanged, drawn and quartered.

As Dorset braces for carnage, the redoubtable Lady Jayne Harrier and a small group of trusted allies - including her courageous son and the independent-minded daughter of a local lawyer - contrive ways to save men from the gallows.

Compelling and powerful, The Players is a story of guile, deceit and compassion during the dark days of The Bloody Assizes. Secrets are kept and surprising friendships formed in a dangerous gamble to thwart a brutal king's thirst for vengeance...©2025 Minette Walters (P)2025 W. F. Howes Ltd European Genre Fiction Historical Literary Fiction Political Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense World Literature Royalty
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I was hooked from beginning to end and the narration was excellent. A gem of a book

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I had forgotten how much I enjoy fiction that is based loosely on historical facts! The storyline is so interesting and narrated brilliantly I finished this in a couple of days. Apart from the historical storyline, I also enjoyed the slow-burner love story between Elias and Althea! X

Fabulous historical fiction

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Another fabulous story based on historical events but nevertheless totally fictitious. Wonderful narration. I loved this book.

This deserves 6 stars

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Justifying Jeffrey’s was a tall order and doubt if many readers will. But she’s such a good writer, always worth a listen/tead

Not her best but worth a listen

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A humane and many- facetted masterpiece. The drawing of characters around historical facts is not easy, and yet MW does it with ease. I recommend this book very much

Simply wonderful

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