• The Murders of Richard III

  • A Jacqueline Kirby Mystery
  • By: Elizabeth Peters
  • Narrated by: Grace Conlin
  • Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (459 ratings)

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The Murders of Richard III

By: Elizabeth Peters
Narrated by: Grace Conlin
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Publisher's summary

When attractive American Jacqueline Kirby is invited to an English country mansion for a weekend costume affair, she expects only one mystery. Since the hosts and guests are all fanatic devotees of King Richard III, they hope to clear his name of the 500-year-old accusation that he killed the little princes in the Tower of London.

Jacqueline is amused at the group's eccentricities until history begins to repeat itself. A dangerous practical joker recreates famous 15th-century murder methods: beheading, poisoning, smothering, and even drowning in a butt of malmsey. As the jokes become more and more macabre, one at last proves fatal.

Jacqueline puts all her observations together for a dazzling solution that will surprise even the most attentive listener.

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©1974 Elizabeth Peters (P)1995 Blackstone Audio Inc.

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"Highly entertaining." (The New York Times)

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Was not interested. Slow and even silly at times - maybe good for the "light mystery" crowd that cannot handle too much excitement.

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Boring

It was very boring and even at 1.7 speed felt too long. I don’t recommend it

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