Newly elected Prime Minister Francis Urquhart takes on the new King in the controversial No 1 bestselling second volume in the Francis Urquhart trilogy - now reissued in audio.After scheming his way to power in ‘House of Cards’ Francis Urquhart made a triumphant return in ‘To Play the King’ - a Sunday Times No 1 bestseller that became a BBC TV series with Ian Richardson resuming his award-winning role as Francis Urquhart and a hugely successful Netflix series.Its highly controversial and uncannily topical storyline - in which the role of the monarchy in modern Britain comes under scrutiny as Prime Minister Francis Urquhart threatens to expose Royal secrets when his plans are blocked by the idealistic new King - coincided with a huge increase in public interest in the future of the Royal Family following a series of Royal scandals.In To Play the King Michael Dobbs presents a riveting exploration of political and legal machinations a narrative that has been both long-listed and short-listed for prestigious awards. The book a standout in the genre of political thrillers offers a compelling look at the intersection of media monarchy and power in contemporary urban Britain.For fans of Robert Harris (V2) Mick Herron (The Secret Hours) John Le Carré (A Legacy of Spies) Robert Galbraith (Lethal White) and Michael Dobbs (A Sentimental Traitor).
