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The Players

By: Minette Walters
Narrated by: Emma Gregory
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England, 1685. Decades after the end of the civil war, the country is once again divided when Charles II's illegitimate son, the Protestant Duke of Monmouth, arrives in Dorset to incite rebellion against his Catholic uncle.

Armed only with pitchforks, Monmouth's army is quickly defeated by King James II's superior forces and charged with high treason. Those found guilty will be hanged, drawn and quartered.

As Dorset braces for carnage, the redoubtable Lady Jayne Harrier and a small group of trusted allies - including her courageous son and the independent-minded daughter of a local lawyer - contrive ways to save men from the gallows.

Compelling and powerful, The Players is a story of guile, deceit and compassion during the dark days of The Bloody Assizes. Secrets are kept and surprising friendships formed in a dangerous gamble to thwart a brutal king's thirst for vengeance...

©2025 Minette Walters (P)2025 W. F. Howes Ltd. Historical Historical Fiction Renaissance Thriller & Suspense
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I didn’t feel this was as strong as the previous books in the series but nonetheless enjoyable

Took me to a time and history I did not know

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Loved the dialogue, the characters and the voice. It was extremely entertaining and believable . I have read her other titles set in the time of the black plague and liked them as much

Beautiful historical fiction

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