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The King's Justice

A Stanton and Barling Mystery, Book 1

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The King's Justice

By: E. M. Powell
Narrated by: James Langton
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Summary

A murder that defies logic—and a killer on the loose.

England, 1176. Aelred Barling, esteemed clerk to the justices of King Henry II, is dispatched from the royal court with his young assistant, Hugo Stanton, to investigate a brutal murder in a village outside York.

The case appears straightforward. A suspect is under lock and key in the local prison, and the angry villagers are demanding swift justice. But when more bodies are discovered, certainty turns to doubt—and amid the chaos it becomes clear that nobody is above suspicion.

Facing growing unrest in the village and the fury of the lord of the manor, Stanton and Barling find themselves drawn into a mystery that defies logic, pursuing a killer who evades capture at every turn.

Can they solve the riddle of who is preying upon the villagers? And can they do it without becoming prey themselves?

The perfect historical mystery series for fans of C.J. Sansom's Shardlake series and Ken Follett

©2018 E. M. Powell (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Crime Crime Thrillers Fiction Historical Mystery Thriller Thriller & Suspense Village Law Emotionally Gripping Royalty Murder
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“Cleverly plotted, the action is fast paced and full of twists and turns, surprises, and suspense.”—Historical Novel Society
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Loved listening to this great story. It is really well read, great performance. Looking forward to the next one.

Great murder mystery

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Sorry ! I really could not "get into this ! I tried, I really did - but this book is just not for me.

Not keen on this !

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I picked this title as a bit of a lucky dip and I’m glad I did. A good novel to wind down with at the end of the day.
I enjoyed the narration.

Very enjoyable

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I wasn't sure to start with, but the story and two main characters grew on me

Took me a while

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not a bad tale, the body count is a bit unbelievable overall a bit simplistic, but the best thing is the relationship between the two main characters, worth a listen, and I will try one more in the series, the narrator definitely breathes life into a flat plot

yeah ok

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