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Treachery

By: S. J. Parris
Narrated by: Laurence Kennedy
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Summer, 1585: Sir Francis Drake prepares to embark on an expedition by royal commission to cross the Atlantic and seize major Spanish ports, diverting King Philip of Spain’s treasure to Queen Elizabeth.

When a ship captain is brutally murdered, and Drake’s life threatened, it becomes clear that someone plans to destroy the expedition before it begins. Giordano Bruno and Sir Philip Sidney hunt for the killer, but are they being lured into a trap?

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I have read the three previous books, thought I would try the audible version for the fourth. BIG MISTAKE the narrator in this instance is terrible with his faulty towers approach to accents.

Will be reading the next one if it is performed in the same style.

Storyline, up to the same level as the previous three and weaves in aspects of these in the continuation of Bruno's journey.

Liked the story, found the narration annoying

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love these books anyway but thank God for a great narrator who puts such energy into the words. makes all the difference.

another fab listen!

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It took me a little while to get into it but once I did I enjoyed it start to finish. it's not a gripping story and in times a little predictable but none the less a well written story. I will in the future consider listening to more

An enjoyable listen

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Laurence Kennedy brings a rich range of characters to life with an adept ability to switch accent, tone and timber. Wonderful delivery I was hooked again.

Another masterful told story

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This is the 4th Giordano Bruno novel to date and the era is 1586 and the area is Plymouth Hoe, talk is of England on the brink of war with Spain and who should be in dock but the one and only Sir Francis Drake and his Armarda. While in dock a murder has taken place on Drake's own ship and that means he can't sail till someone is caught and justice served. On their way, Sir Phillip Sidney (Queens Envoy) and Giordano Bruno (who is Italian by birth and a Theologian scholar) to Plymouth and Sidney hopes to set sail with Sir Francis for the new world and has not informed the queen, however when they get to Plymouth and introduce themselves to Drake he really does not want another rookie on his ship, but news of this murder prompts Sidney to tell Drake that Bruno can find this killer, thus hoping that will get him and Bruno a ship's passage Bruno, however, does not have sea legs but does put mind to matter in these Elizabethan novels and eventually Bruno gets his man well sort of!.
Characters are well thought out and the description of the lay of the land at that era great and if anybody prefers the audio addition the narrator Lawrence Kennedy is brilliant. Much thought out novel and a very different from the normal modern versions of whodunnits, no fingerprints no DNA just what the mind can make of it with what's on offer at the time. These can be read as standalone's but the odd reference from a previous book can pop up. I thoroughly enjoyed and it's very different from the norm.

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