Race of Scorpions by Dorothy Dunnett

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/149764 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Race of Scorpions Series: The House of Niccolo, Book 3 Author: Dorothy Dunnett Narrator: John Banks Format: mp3 Length: 26 hrs and 54 mins Release date: 05-23-23 Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 27 ratings Genres: Renaissance Publisher's Summary: 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.