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Cold Case Reopened
- The Princes in the Tower
- Narrated by: Guy Bethell
- Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins
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Summary
For centuries one great historical mystery has been capturing the imagination of the world - the fate of the Princes in the Tower.
Shakespeare casts Richard III as the ultimate villain, murdering his nephews in order to usurp the throne. This has always been the traditional view. In recent years alternative theories have been suggested that let Richard off the hook and lay the blame elsewhere. However, with the recent discovery of Richard’s body in Leicester a whole new wave of interest has been stirred in all things related to Richard III. Was he really the child killer portrayed by Thomas More and William Shakespeare?
In this short audiobook, a retired detective reopens this cold case and attempts to piece together the evidence and answer the great mystery about what really happened to the young Princes.
Were they really murdered? If so, what happened to the bodies and who did the evil deed? Or were they left unharmed and left to live out their days in peace? Was a challenging offered up in place of Richard, Duke of York by Elizabeth Woodville and was that why Henry VII was so concerned by Perkin Warbeck?
As the author delves deeper into the evidence he finds intriguing facts including doubts about dental evidence used to determine the ages of the skeletons found in the Tower of London, the fact that skeletons were abandoned for years in the Tower after discovery and details of two mysterious coffins buried at Winsor.
In addition, he highlights the key suspect that no historian seems to even contemplate could be responsible for the Princes disappearance.
Finally he gathers the suspects in one room to revel what he believes really happened. The question is, do you agree?
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- Buddhasamagama
- 05-04-19
informative & engaging
I have many many audiobooks & rarely listen to them again- except this one. so detailed and really really well done
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- The listener
- 28-07-18
Intriguing
A balanced and thoughtful account of the brief reign of Richard iii . The main characters of that time are discussed, with the likelihood or otherwise of their involvement in the disappearance of Edward V and his brother, Richard. An intelligent and objective approach to a subject which has been distorted by Tudor historical propaganda, and enshrined Shakespeare's unpleasant defamatory play.
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- K E Wilson
- 20-05-15
Very Interesting
Would you listen to Cold Case Reopened again? Why?
yes I will, lots of facts given in a very professional way
What did you like best about this story?
its clear precise dialogue
What does Guy Bethell bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
he has a very clear and east to listen to voice
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
it was all very good
Any additional comments?
highly recommended to anybody interested in this mystery
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- Amazon Customer
- 21-12-14
Too many hypotheses discussed and discarded.
Would you ever listen to anything by Mark Garber again?
No. However, he himself says this is the only book he will ever write.
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I got totally lost after a while. I am quite willing to believe that the author is going about this in the same way he would with any murder case. The result, however, is that he takes each character, says why they are suspects, then says why they are not suspects. He does this over and over again, and I just got lost. I just wasn't ready for the mental agility required to follow this audiobook.
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- Norma Miles
- 31-03-23
"I am not an historian."
And neither a Ricardian or supporter of the Tutors. Instead, the author approaches the historical mystery as if reviewing a regular police cold case, first determining if a crime had been committed and, if so, who are the suspects by virtue of having both a good motive with most to gain and the ability to carry it out.
Quite short at just under three hours, it is interesting to get an 'outsiders ' point of view, not necessarily given in a more usual chronological order, and Garber has obviously done his research (a little like the detective work done in Josephine Tey's The Daughter of Time), including some facts not often presented. Finally, he gives his verdict.
Although a little clunky, reinforced by the narration by Guy Bothell whose reading suffers from short but frequent gaps, and also marred by the lack of detailed information, this book is well worth reading for a fresh look on the famous disappearance of the sons of Edward IV.
Recommended to all with an interest in the period
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- Kath
- 10-01-22
Good analysis
To read this book it's a good idea to know the history of the period. I've read extensively about the Medieval period so it was a brilliant piece of escapism. I've always had my own opinion as to who committed the murders. I was interested to see if a police man thought the same as me... and he did! It was a good listen, well worth a listen.
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- Mrs. C. M. Mccann
- 18-08-20
Really interesting
I have always been interesting in the two missing princes and I found this book fascinating.
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