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The Bloody Tower
- Daisy Dalrymple Mysteries, Book 16
- Narrated by: Lucy Rayner
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
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Summary
In early 1925, the Honorable Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher - recent mother of twins - resumes her journalistic career by agreeing to write a piece about the Tower of London - the Bloody Tower - for an American magazine. Invited to observe the centuries-old ritual Ceremony of the Keys, she's spending the night (her first time away from her babies), since the complex is locked and guarded, and the high walls are surrounded by a disused moat.
Having been given a tour of the Crown Jewels, interviewed and observed the Yeoman Warders, and met the Raven Master, Daisy has more than enough material for her article and decides to leave as early as possible the next morning to return to her family. But when walking down the stairs, she almost trips over the dead body of one of the Yeoman Warders. That there's something seriously amiss cannot be denied due to the pike sticking out of his back. With her husband, Scotland Yard DCI Alec Fletcher, assigned to resolve the case, Daisy once again finds herself in the middle of a case of murder most foul.
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- Amazon Customer
- 14-07-22
Dreadful pronounciation
Never yet met a Devereax or Beachamp who pronounce their names phonetically. Both are French names and the last letters are not heard
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- Katy
- 27-06-23
Narration is poor
And the story was not one of the best plot lines in this series of books
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- Pen Name
- 04-03-24
Sadly, poorly prepared.
While not knowing that the plural of court marshal is courts marshal is forgivable the constant mispronunciation of Devereux reminded me of a split in the carpet, causing one to trip every time it’s passed. There were other faux pas but they pale into insignificance. The story line was desperate to impress but sadly sounded as if the writer had swallowed a guide book but failed to read the passage about St. Peter ad Vincular which, to my certain knowledge has been included since the 1930’s. The book misses the mark on all fronts. It’s a good idea thrown away,
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- M
- 23-12-22
The bloody tower
Struggled to finish. I liked the story and the characters but spoilt by the narration.
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- rutoap
- 10-05-23
usual easy listening
doesn't require any thought or effort. I wish the reader would check pronunciation of words. anything ending in eaux is oh not ox, so annoying
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- Michelle
- 03-11-23
Enjoyable
This is by far my favourite narrator. It was an easy listen while completing chores and cooking.
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- Handyann
- 25-09-22
Better but…
While Lucy Raynor is a definite improvement on an American reader, she has a habit of making all the women talk in a shriek and… please.. Devereaux is pronounced Devero - NOT Deverux. Argh!!!
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- Mrs. C. Hunt
- 28-10-21
The Bloody Tower
Another great story with fun, shock and horror stories through out. Read brilliantly by Lucy Rayner.
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- Peter Hutchison
- 25-03-22
Enloyable!
Listened to this on my way to and from work most enjoyable
Odd cover picture shows houses of parliament no the tower of london?
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- Grandma "B"
- 05-08-22
An enjoyable and fascinating story.
A story I could barely put down, and with an unexpected twist at the end.
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