Murder by Misrule

The Francis Bacon Mystery Series, Book 1

De: Anna Castle

Narrado por: Joel Froomkin

Francis Bacon is charged with investigating the murder of a fellow barrister at Gray's Inn. He recruits his unwanted protégé Thomas Clarady to do the tiresome legwork. The son of a privateer, Clarady will do anything to climb the Elizabethan social ladder.

Bacon's powerful uncle, Lord Burghley, suspects Catholic conspirators of the crime, but other motives quickly emerge. Rival barristers contend for the murdered man's legal honors and wealthy clients. Highly-placed courtiers are implicated as the investigation reaches from Whitehall to the London streets.

Bacon does the thinking; Clarady does the fencing. Everyone has something up his pinked and padded sleeve. Even the brilliant Francis Bacon is at a loss - and in danger - until he sees through the disguises of the season of Misrule.

©2104 Anna Castle (P)2017 Anna Castle

Annoying characters

I am not sure if it was the performance or how the characters were written, but I had a tough time with this book. Just didn't care if the murderer got all of them.

Great Book. Great Voice artist!

I enjoyed this book very much. It’s always tricky with historical mysteries. Easy to fall into traps and tropes. The author did neither. Even minor characters were well drawn and three dimensional. Many of the twists and plot points caught me off guard – which is awesome. Details of the period were handled very deftly. Also, I’m glad I experienced this as an audiobook. The voice artist is amazing! I don’t rave easily, but he handled genders, accents and regional dialects like a master actor, which he must be. Kudos to all.

Entertaining!

Great summer read. I love reading about English history. Cannot wait to read Book Two.

delightful chatacters. history come alive. I feel as if I've been on vacation in oxford.

Thoroughly Entertaining

I truly enjoyed this book to the fullest. What a wonderful Historical Fiction that keep you on your toes with mystery, had you laughing out loud with witty writing ,and had you fully engrossed in the lives of the characters author Anna Castle developed. I looked forward to listening to this book every chance I got. I will without a doubt be looking for more of Anna's works.

Narrator Joel Froomkin was superb. He had a smooth and careful narration with a knack for keeping the listener engaged. I appreciated his ability to stay true to the heightened language but not go over the top. I would love to listen to more of his work.

Overall, a wonderful book. I would recommend it to all.

This audiobook was given to me in exchange for an honest review.

Joel Froomkin

I had listened to Joel in the John Pickett mysteries and so enjoyed his way of reading and creating characters and voices.

Francis Bacon and Elizabethan England

I thoroughly enjoyed the narrators fine and almost acrobatic way of switching voices to and from , ale and female characters. Narrating as Francis Bacon and Thomas Clarady was sometimes a little muddled, but did not detract from the overall mood of the storytelling. In book one of The Francis Bacon Mysteries, Francis Bacon and Thomas Clarady investigate the death of a fellow barrister, which leads them down a winding path of betrayal, trickery, collusion, and attempted murder. A surprising romance also lends some intriguing suspense to an already well told story and provides vital clues. The characters are lively and intelligent, comical and witty. I am ready to experience Book 2, Death By Disputation.

Humor and suspense? Yes, please!

I downloaded this listen because I love the narrator. Froomkin just has a way of delivering a listen that elevates it, no matter the subject. He does the same here

The story was a good mix of history with Francis Bacon, the actual Francis Bacon, as the protagonist. That was fun.

There were multiple incidents of murder and the cast of characters, including Bacon, were a treat. There were some mirthful moments interspersed into the mayhem. A great historical and suspenseful mystery all around.

Delightful!

I was really impressed with this book and found the story very interesting. There is more than just a murder in the story. Before listening to this book, I had never paid much attention to the court system in England in the 1500's. I thought the author wrote great imagery with this book and I loved the unexpected twists and even the humor. Joel Froomkin did an excellent performance with the various characters. I was given a free review copy of this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. I will definitely listen to more books by Anna Castle and Joel Froomkin!

Murder by Misrule

Good story. It used a lot of language of the period, which was a little difficult to follow. But this was a funny and interesting story. Highly recommended it.