• The Tudor Conspiracy

  • Spymaster Chronicles, Book 2
  • By: C.W. Gortner
  • Narrated by: Steve West
  • Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (772 ratings)

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By: C.W. Gortner
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Hunted by a shadowy foe in Bloody Mary’s court, Brendan Prescott plunges into London’s treacherous underworld to unravel a dark conspiracy that could make Elizabeth queen - or send her to her death.

England, 1553. Harsh winter encroaches upon the realm. Mary Tudor has become queen to popular acclaim, and her enemies are imprisoned in the Tower. But when she’s betrothed to Philip, Catholic prince of Spain, putting her Protestant subjects in peril, rumors of a plot to depose her swirl around the one person many consider to be England’s heir and only hope: the queen’s half-sister, Princess Elizabeth.

Haunted by his past, Brendan Prescott lives far from the intrigues of court. But his time of refuge comes to an end when his foe and mentor, the spymaster Cecil, brings him disquieting news that sends him on a dangerous mission. Elizabeth is held captive at court, the target of the Spanish ambassador, who seeks her demise. Obliged to return to the palace where he almost lost his life, Brendan finds himself working as a double agent for Queen Mary herself, who orders Brendan to secure proof that will be his cherished Elizabeth’s undoing.

Plunged into a deadly game of cat and mouse with a mysterious opponent who hides a terrifying secret, Brendan races against time to retrieve a cache of the princess’ private letters, even as he begins to realize that in this dark world of betrayal and deceit, where power is supreme and sister can turn against sister, nothing - and no one - is what it seems.

©2013 C. W. Gortner (P)2013 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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great story

totally enjoyed this story. absolutely looking forward to reading the next book. Steve west is an awesome orator.

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Awesome series

Another installment in this imaginative series! Though I do not highly rate many books, I have found it impossible to hold back when it comes to Gortner novels. Extremely entertaining combination of history and fantasy, this dramatic series makes me feel like I know all of the characters personally.

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*SPOILERS*

I didn't really like this one. a lot of what I liked about the main character in the first one, was gone in this addition. also my favorite character was killed off, AND IT DID NOTHING FOR THE STORY! I will say that this book had a lot of twists to it. I did like the ending though.

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Awesome!

I just loved this book! Great story that kept you wanting it to go on and on! CW Gortner is a marvel!

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Engaging Series

Keeps you guessing and wondering what could possibly happen next. I’ll be sad when the series ends.

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an excellent of history and intrigue....

Love the reader, Wonderful story. The characters all come to life. Can't wait for the tale to continue!

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Fascinating Plot

This book met my expectations for a compelling story based on historical fact. Although it was fictional, I enjoyed how it “filled in the blanks“ of recorded history.

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Good story that keeps you interested

The story keeps moving and keeps you interested. The narrator is good and has a nice voice.

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The end of Chapter 17 .....

I was about to listen to all three novels, but chapter 17 really pissed me off. Not only did he cheat, he didn't even pull out. Are you serious! Man found the girl of dreams but gone risk it all on a spy who was very eager to get up and close.

I might come back and listen to the rest of the story because so far it's been well written. But I lost all respect for the main character.

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Not bad

The author did well providing the historical details to make the time period come alive, But the main character is a bit of a dunderhead and it’s frustrating to listen to him making mistake after mistake. His success depends more on luck than good sense. The Ursula Blanchard series by Fiona Buckley is superior to this series. Ursula is a much more effective assistant spy to Wiliiam Cecil

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