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The Royal Secret

James Marwood & Cat Lovett, Book 5

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By: Andrew Taylor
Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
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Summary

From the No.1 bestselling author of The Last Protector and The Ashes of London comes the next book in the phenomenally successful series following James Marwood and Cat Lovett during the time of King Charles II.

Over 1 Million Andrew Taylor Novels Sold! A Times Best Paperback of 2022

Two young girls plot a murder by witchcraft. Soon afterwards a government clerk dies painfully in mysterious circumstances. His colleague James Marwood is asked to investigate – but the task brings unexpected dangers.

Meanwhile, architect Cat Hakesby is working for a merchant who lives on Slaughter Street, where the air smells of blood and a captive Barbary lion prowls the stables. Then a prestigious new commission arrives. Cat must design a Poultry House for the woman that the King loves most in all the world.

Unbeknownst to all, at the heart of this lies a royal secret so explosive that it could not only rip apart England but change the entire face of Europe…

©2021 Andrew Taylor (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Crime Thrillers Historical Mystery Private Investigators Royalty Thriller & Suspense Romance Fiction England Tudor
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"A pleasure from start to finish." (The Spectator)
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The story is so-so, but the narration makes it well worth it. The Irish accent could be better, though I'm far from an expert.
Unfortunately, the author is, as most male authors, not very good at writing female characters. She's overly jealous, and she loves shoes? How original...
The story is a bit slow, but perhaps that makes it more plausible.
Some good side characters.

Brilliantly performed

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Another great story, beautifully read. This story had me binge-listening, on the edge from start to finish, laughing and crying, not wanting it to end while dying to know what will happen next. Loved it!

Thrilling

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I’m glad I persevered because this was a well-researched book and a good story.

Took a while to get into but worth it

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Leighton Pugh is brilliant. I wouldn’t have enjoyed these so much without him reading them

Excellent narration

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I enjoyed this book and the narration. The complexity of 17th century politics and its corruption is staggering but makes a good story

Politics never changes

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