Let Slip the Dogs

A Francis Bacon Mystery

By: Anna Castle

Narrated by: Philip Battley

Secret trysts. Daring dalliances. And a body in the orchard.

It’s midsummer, 1591, at Richmond Palace, and love is in the air. Gallant courtiers sport with great ladies while Tom and Trumpet bring their long-laid plans to fruition at last. Everybody’s doing it - even Francis Bacon enjoys a private liaison with the secretary to the new French ambassador. But the Queen loathes scandal and will punish anyone rash enough to get caught.

Still, it’s all in a summer day until a young man is found dead. He had few talents beyond a keen nose for gossip and was doubtless murdered to protect a secret. But what sort - romantic, or political? They carried different penalties: banishment from court or a traitor’s death. Either way, worth killing to protect.

Bacon wants nothing more than to leave things alone. He has no position and no patron; in fact, he’s being discouraged from investigating. But can he live with himself if another innocent person dies?

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Great to have the team back

I was missing Bacon, Clarridy and Trumpet. And, here they are, back again, in better form than ever.

This was a great story with a good number of twists and turns. All around good fun and a fine mystery as well.

Highly recommended!

Love anacasso's books this one was fantastic

I love her books the fact that she is real people in real Places. I will read every anecdotal book.Thank you Anna castle this is amazing you tell a great story.

Enjoyable

Best in series so far. Ending was a little abrupt. More of Francis Bacon than previously

Great Series

I've really been enjoying this series. The characters are full and interesting. The history is well researched and fascinating.

Another excellent read.

Don't hesitate, Anna always delivers on the setting and the mystery. England in the middle ages was a political nest of vipers. Anna's characters fit that bill.