The Doublet Affair

An Ursula Blanchard Mystery at Queen Elizabeth I's Court, Book 2

By: Fiona Buckley

Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon

Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins

Publisher's summary

In To Shield the Queen, we were introduced to Ursula Blanchard, lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth I and one of the most entrancing mystery heroines to come along in many a season. Having once saved the Virgin Queen from political disaster, now young Ursula faces an even greater challenge. Some of her old acquaintances may be plotting to overthrow Elizabeth in favor of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the re-establishment of the Catholic faith. Secretary of State Sir William Cecil needs a spy in the Mason home, and Ursula is the obvious choice.

Torn between her devotion to Elizabeth and her longing to be reunited with her exiled Catholic husband in France, Ursula makes a difficult bargain that balances personal happiness against duty to Queen and country. Her journey takes her into dangerous territory, and whatever happens, she will never again be quite as trusting or secure.

©1998 Fiona Buckley (P)1999 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"May offers an outstanding reading... She has distinct and appropriate voices for each character and keeps the book moving along quickly." ( Kliatt)

Great series!!

Where does The Doublet Affair rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This book is one that I have listened to over and over again. It is ranked high on my list of must reads

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes it kept me on edge.,,When Ms. Blanchard was rescuing Brockley.

Have you listened to any of Wanda McCaddon’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Ms. McCaddon is also a great narrator for this book. Easy listen and clear voice.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Yes..when she saw her husband again.

Any additional comments?

Audible...please get all the books in the series.

Doublet Affair

If you have some time the book is great, but it is a bit long winded. The history errors in the story are explained at the end of the book, to my satisfaction.

Love this Story

I enjoyed the story and the narrator of the story.She brought the book alive for me.

What a great series!

I hope the rest of the books written about Ursula Blanchard will be available at Audible soon.

Thoroughly Enjoyable

I loved this book and the previous one and look forward to reading more. The stories flow easily and are very clever. I like the narrator too. I know they are historical fiction and I love the mystery to them. I end up going to read about the real people portrayed in the story.

a pretty good book .I will listen to more by this

the story and reader is lively a d fairly convincing, not profound but kept my attention.

Always entertaining

Anything read by Nadia May is fun for your ears. Her "French" accent fills me with delight. The book itself is a tad more serious. Set during the reign of Elizabeth I, it again deals with the conflicts between the "new" faith and the Catholics. There are some interesting twists in the plot. Very enjoyable.

love these books.

I love these books & hearing them just adds a hole new demention to them.

Enjoyable Mystery

I enjoyed this second installment of the Ursula Blanchard mysteries, but not as much as the first one. The love story is tiresome and the evil characters are just too evil. This one had some really fun side characters though!

narrative is horrible

simply horrible, narration terrible. don't recommend listening to this book, even though it's free