Yeah, I'm really keeping those numbers down, amn't I?

Eugenedes' thieving career comes to an unexpected end, or rather after a wee bit of a setback he decides to pick himself up and raise his game a little, as his tiny mountain kingdom is beset by warring neightbours, one of whom, the titular Queen, is as capable of playing long subtle games as he is, but with a streak of ruthlessness that he has every good reason to fear.

Anyway, I'm off to see if there's an Audiobooks Anonymous group handy