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To Ruin a Queen by Fiona Buckley
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To Ruin a Queen

A Mystery at Queen Elizabeth Iโ€™s Court

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Narrator Wanda McCaddon

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Length 10 hours 18 minutes
Language English
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As the thrilling adventures continue for Ursula Blanchard, secret agent for Queen Elizabeth I, she finds herself in France, reunited with her husband, Matthew de la Roche, in a passionate but flawed relationship. But when Ursula learns that her daughter, Meg, has mysteriously disappeared, she immediately sets out on a frantic and dangerous search. The trail leads back to England, to Vetch Castle, a grim, haunted keep owned by the enigmatic Philip Mortimer. Soon Ursula forms an alliance with Mortimerโ€™s aging but beautiful mother and finds herself investigating a murder and an elaborate plot that could overthrow the queenโ€™s throne.

With surprises on every page and a high-suspense setting, To Ruin a Queen is the best yet from an author whose series continues to gain momentumโ€”and whose heroine becomes more beguiling with each new tale.

Fiona Buckley isย a powerful voice in historical crime fiction, praised for her precise research and finely crafted writing. She lives in England.

Nadia May has narrated well over six hundred titles for major audiobook publishers, has earned numerous Earphones Awards, and was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine.

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Reviews

“Readers with a taste for melodramatic suspense will relish this solid historical…Buckley takes a Chaucerian interest in characters from all social strata, their garments, physical distinctions and manners.”

โ€œ[McCaddonโ€™s] always-perfect characterizations encompass royalty and an aging hag, loyal servants and scruffy children, smarmy nobles and star-crossed lovers, all with skill and insight. Her enthusiasm for the story keeps her energy high.โ€

“An absorbing page-turner.”

โ€œThe historical detail about Elizabethan life and times is fascinating. [McCaddonโ€™s] voice performance is spot onโ€”her Welsh and Scottish dialects are excellent as is her French pronunciation and accent.โ€

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