The Unlikely Spy, Sarah Woodbury
The Unlikely Spy, Sarah Woodbury
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The Unlikely Spy
The Gareth & Gwen Medieval Mysteries

Author: Sarah Woodbury

Narrator: Laurel Schroeder

Unabridged: 7 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/03/2016


Synopsis

Murder and music lead to mayhem in medieval Wales in the fifth Gareth & Gwen Medieval Mystery …August 1146. Prince Hywel has called all the bards of Wales to him for a music festival to mark the third anniversary of his rule over Ceredigion. He has invited all the lords of Wales too, including his father, his uncle, and his neighbor to the south, King Cadell. But with the highborn also come the low: thieves, spies, and other hangers-on. And when a murderer strikes as the festival starts, Gareth and Gwen are charged with discovering his identity - before the death of a peasant shakes the throne of a king.The Unlikely Spy is the fifth Gareth & Gwen Medieval Mystery.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lora on December 16, 2021

The Unlikely Spy is the fifth of the Gareth and Gwen mysteries. I love this historical mystery series set in twelfth-century Wales. At least some of the characters are based on actual historical figures (although Gareth and Gwen themselves are at least mostly fictional). At least some of the murders......more

Goodreads review by Meri on September 28, 2014

Great book!!! I've been reading Sarah Woodbury's books for about a year now. The stories are always amazing. The cliffhanger on this one makes you want to fast forward time til the next book is released.......more

Goodreads review by PR on June 28, 2019

Another Enjoyable Puzzle The stories this series tell continue to be intriguing and fun to read...suspenseful, interesting and well plotted. I am enjoying them all in a row. These books are a quick read with characters I am continuing to care more about ...they have become real to me as have the sett......more

Goodreads review by Tanja on April 07, 2020

The only reason I docked a star was because of how confused I was feeling about a third into the book as all the names were being thrown about, everyone was lying, and people kept going back and forth. I'm an avid Agatha Christie reader, so I thought I'd do better at murder mysteries in general - but......more

Goodreads review by Bonnie on November 25, 2023

Another series that I hadn't read for some time. These mysteries are dependably good. I like the main characters, Gareth and Gwen. This one involves the murder of a not-very-bright man who seems to be a bigamist. This could have something to do with the murder. It turns out that there could be sever......more