Marbeck and the Double-Dealer

Marbeck Series, Book 1

By: John Pilkington

Narrated by: Philip Franks

From the author of the successful Thomas the Falconer mysteries comes a new historical series featuring Elizabethan intelligencer Martin Marbeck....

1600: A new century dawns. War with Spain has dragged on for 15 years, the conflict in Ireland for six. Unease stalks England in the dying years of Elizabeth I’s reign, and Elizabethan intelligencer Martin Marbeck is bored.

Then a message from his spymaster, Sir Robert Cecil, arrives: the existence of a spy has been discovered, code-named Morera, and Marbeck must uncover the true identity of this traitor quickly, before rumours of the young King Philip III forming a new Armada prove themselves to be true.

©2012 John Pilkington (P)2014 Audible Studios

great good fun

History, mystery, action and a likable character. What could be better? Well researched, well presented tale of derring do.

Marbeck and the Double-Dealer

What an entertaining story. I loved it .
Philip Franks is a master. I could see Gifford clearly with his voice.
More please. I listening at work.

Entertaining

Philip Franks reads well. The characters come to life in vivid images. Fun and suspenseful story.

For free?

For a free book that didn’t cost any credits, it was top notch. I wouldn’t have paid for it, as it’s only 6 hours and I like to get the most bang for my buck. But it’s a solid book, definitely worth a listen

The sibilance is virtually unbearable.

I had to turn down the treble all the way, on my truck stereo, to finish this book. Extremely harsh 's' sounds throughout the book. Mixing and mastering the sound of this book was non-existent. Fantastic narrative. Horrible sounds design.