Why Kings Confess

A Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery

By: C. S. Harris

Narrated by: Davina Porter

The gruesome murder of a young French physician draws aristocratic investigator Sebastian St. Cyr and his pregnant wife, Hero, into a dangerous, decades-old mystery as a wrenching piece of Sebastian' s past puts him to the ultimate test. Regency England, January 1813: When a badly injured Frenchwoman is found beside the mutilated body of Dr. Damion Pelletan in one of London' s worst slums, Sebastian finds himself caught in a high-stakes tangle of murder and revenge.

Although the woman, Alexi Sauvage, has no memory of the attack, Sebastian knows her all too well from an incident in his past - an act of wartime brutality and betrayal that nearly destroyed him. As the search for the killer leads Sebastian into a treacherous web of duplicity, he discovers that Pelletan was part of a secret delegation sent by Napoleon to investigate the possibility of peace with Britain. Despite his powerful father-in-law' s warnings, Sebastian plunges deep into the mystery of the " Lost Dauphin," the boy prince who disappeared in the darkest days of the French Revolution, and soon finds himself at lethal odds with the Dauphin' s sister - the imperious, ruthless daughter of Marie Antoinette - who is determined to retake the French crown at any cost.

With the murderer striking ever closer, Sebastian must battle new fears about Hero' s health and that of their soon-to-be born child. When he realizes the key to their survival may lie in the hands of an old enemy, he must finally face the truth about his own guilt in a past he has found too terrible to consider.

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Utterly Addictive

I thought reading this series was enjoyable...over the top! I was wrong. Listening to each character, following Sebastian through each clue and dangerous lead, hearing him speak.....be still my heart!!

The ending made up for a lot

A confusion of French names with no page on which to sort them and several lengthy witness/suspect interviews in a row made this my least favorite novel in the series. I will quickly remedy my disappointment by immediately moving on to the next one. 😊

A Dethroned Princess, A Murdered Doctor And More

this author never fails to build Intrigue with in fascinating historical references. Luv the characters, the story, and the narrator is superb. I can't wait to listen to the next one in the series.

another great story

I loved this book. Davina Porter is a pleasure to lisrwn to. She does both male and female voices in a way that seems natural and is not at all annoying.

I have loved every book so much that I can go back and relisten to them again and enjoy it just as much as the first time.

Great characters with twist at the end.

I loved the way the characters were portrayed especially the women. The setting in Regency England set the characters into a changing environment that allowed for newer roles and decisions. The twist at the end was totally unexpected but made perfect sense.