A Crown of Straw


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(3.5 stars; 4 reviews)

There is a plan afoot to commit murder, but who could be the intended victim?
The scene switches to an old forester and his seventeen-year-old daughter, Dorothea, who is enjoying the attentions and gifts of a mysterious stranger. She is innocent and unaware of his intentions, but her father and childhood sweetheart, Johann, are suspicious. There is a web of mystery growing around the court of King Maximilian and the question of his eccentricity (or insanity) and fitness to be king, but the fact remains, he needs a wife and heir to ensure the security of the crown of Franconia. - Summary by LynneT (8 hr 13 min)

Chapters

Prologue 23:32 Read by Heather McKee
The Garden of Eden 26:26 Read by Heather McKee
The Spy 20:51 Read by Anthony St. Pierre
The Princess Hermengarde’s Disclosure 22:03 Read by Rohit Gokhale
A Double Traitor 20:37 Read by hpetie
Johann’s Mission 18:37 Read by tshoes76
King and Regicide 17:40 Read by Elizabeth Copnall
Hermengarde’s next Move 28:57 Read by Lushika Preethrajh
An Anarchist King 31:34 Read by tshoes76
Dorothea’s Choice 22:45 Read by Mari Wilson
The Cares of a Chancellor 20:21 Read by Mari Wilson
Hermengarde drops a Hint 18:33 Read by Jo H
Harun al Rashid 21:31 Read by Jo H
The State Prison 21:16 Read by Jo H
Herr Moritz’s Plan 17:58 Read by tshoes76
No. 79 16:38 Read by tshoes76
The First Warning 19:15 Read by Mari Wilson
The Coming of the Kaiser 16:11 Read by tshoes76
The State Ball 20:04 Read by tshoes76
A Declaration of War 19:38 Read by tshoes76
The Second Warning 15:37 Read by tshoes76
The Blow Falls 16:17 Read by Nancy Gorgen
A Royal Madman 15:11 Read by Nancy Gorgen
Hermengarde’s Triumph 18:30 Read by Gila Labinger Freeberg
Epilogue 3:30 Read by Stacey Malcolm

Reviews


(5 stars)

This book is well-written even though it is sad. I am very thankful I do not live under court intrigue not knowing who is betraying me into ruin. The readers were all excellent.

not for me


(1 stars)

I tried to listen but could only get through the 1st chapter.