Race of Scorpions

House of Niccolò Series, Book 3

By: Dorothy Dunnett

Narrated by: John Banks

With the bravura storytelling and pungent authenticity of detail she brought to her acclaimed Lymond Chronicles, Dorothy Dunnett presents the House of Niccolò series. The time is the fifteenth century, when intrepid merchants became the new knighthood of Europe. Among them, none is bolder or more cunning than Nicholas vander Poele of Bruges, the good-natured dyer's apprentice who schemes and swashbuckles his way to the helm of a mercantile empire.

In 1462, Nicholas is a wealthy twenty-one-year-old. His beloved wife has died. His stepchildren have locked him out of the family business. He and his private army are the target of multiple conspiracies. And both contenders for the throne of Cyprus, the brilliant Queen Carlotta and her charismatic, sexually ambivalent brother James, are demanding his support. Walking a tightrope of intrigue, Dunnett's hero juggles adversaries and allies, from the delectable courtesan Primaflora to the Mameluke commander Tzani-Bey al Ablak, a man of undiluted evil. Masterfully paced, alive with sensual delights, Race of Scorpions confirms Dorothy Dunnett as the grande dame of the genre.

©1989 Dorothy Dunnett (P)2023 Tantor

Love the narrator!

Dorothy Dunnett is a genius, that goes without saying. However, a narrator can either make or brake an audiobook and this one definitely made it. Excellent job!

just outstanding writing.

all of it, not anywhere or at any time will you find better. Dunnett is the master

Excellent book and performance!

I am a Dorothy Dunnett fan and was so excited when I found the audio books. The narrator is excellent and the story is complicated but accessible and always exciting. Great listen!

Love Dorothy Dunnett

A marvelous story with compelling characters woven seamlessly within its correct and in-depth historical context.