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The King's Justice

A Stanton and Barling Mystery, Book 1

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The King's Justice

By: E. M. Powell
Narrated by: James Langton
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A murder that defies logic - and a killer on the loose.

England, 1176. Aelred Barling, esteemed clerk to the justices of King Henry II, is dispatched from the royal court with his young assistant, Hugo Stanton, to investigate a brutal murder in a village outside York.

The case appears straightforward. A suspect is under lock and key in the local prison, and the angry villagers are demanding swift justice. But when more bodies are discovered, certainty turns to doubt - and amid the chaos it becomes clear that nobody is above suspicion.

Facing growing unrest in the village and the fury of the lord of the manor, Stanton and Barling find themselves drawn into a mystery that defies logic, pursuing a killer who evades capture at every turn.

Can they solve the riddle of who is preying upon the villagers? And can they do it without becoming prey themselves?

©2018 E. M. Powell (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Crime Crime Thrillers Fiction Historical Mystery Thriller Thriller & Suspense Village Law Emotionally Gripping Royalty Murder

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Great story, great setting, great mystery. A bit of light relief that I really enjoyed!

Loved it

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I picked this title as a bit of a lucky dip and I’m glad I did. A good novel to wind down with at the end of the day.
I enjoyed the narration.

Very enjoyable

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Loved listening to this great story. It is really well read, great performance. Looking forward to the next one.

Great murder mystery

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Sorry ! I really could not "get into this ! I tried, I really did - but this book is just not for me.

Not keen on this !

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I wasn't sure to start with, but the story and two main characters grew on me

Took me a while

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very enjoyable book to listen to narrator brought the book to life. looking forward to the 2nd book

Good story likeable characters

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I have read these stories in book format and enjoyed them so pleased to listen to the audio version

Interesting story setting the scene for future adventures as the relationship develops between the two main characters with hints about past history and reasons for current attitudes to kings justice at the time

Look forward to more

Good start to a series of historical murder tales

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the narration was good, considering the writin

g, which was pretty basic. I kept going, to give it a chance, and it improved enough for me to persevere to the end, not really impressed with this story, it passed the time but I wouldn't bother reading any more by the author

entry level storytelling

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Really enjoyed this book. Excellent narration brought the characters to life. Can't wait to hear more of these 2 King's Justice men. if you like CJ Samson's Hugh de Singleton and the novels of Mel Starr you will enjoy this book

my first encounter with Stanton and Barling

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I enjoyed this story and felt that its depth and plot were, on the hole, well written. There were a few parts that I thought could be improved upon but it didn't spoil the experience. I am not easily pleased and this did that at least. Worth a listen or read for me.

A well structured story with good characters.

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