The Spymaster's Brother

Anna Castle

May 2021 · A Francis Bacon Mystery Book 6 · Anna Castle · Narrated by Philip Battley

About this audiobook

Anthony Bacon returns after thirteen years in France to live in his brother’s house at Gray’s Inn. Though seldom strong enough to leave his rooms, his gouty legs never hinder his agile mind. He’s built the most valuable intelligence service in Europe. Now the Bacon brothers are ready to offer it to the patron with the deepest pockets.

Then Francis finds a body lying near Anthony’s coach. The clues inside point to Anthony’s secretary. Worse, the murdered man had been spreading rumors that could destroy Anthony’s reputation.

Francis thinks his brother did it. Assistant Thomas Clarady thinks the secretary did it. As they investigate, they hear one story after another about what happened. Which is the truth? Can they sort through the lies before disaster strikes?

About the author

Anna Castle grew up in Houston and is the writer of two series of novels: the Francis Bacon mysteries and the Lost Hat, Texas mysteries. Philip Battley is an actor, producer and audiobook narrator. Born and raised in London, he works in both the UK and US (Green Card holder).For TV, Philip recently played Frank Hastings on Doctors for BBC1, and appears in Season 4 of the Netflix series Mia and Me, in the regular role of Pieter. Philip is an experienced audiobook narrator and producer - 2020 has seen the release of 20 full-length audiobooks he has narrated for Audible.com and other outlets, with more coming in 2021.