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Brooding as black licorice, The Dead Travel Fast by Deanna Raybourn is lush and Gothic, a romance shadowed by the diabolical legacy haunting a gloomy castle in the Transylvania of 1858. Heroine Theodora Lestrange is a coltish Scottish novelist confined by spinsterhood to dwell under her straight-laced brother-in-law’s roof. Her life is a stifling casket until girlhood friend Cosmina invites Theodora to her crumbling ancestral home in Romania. Will passion trump virtue? Charlotte Parry narrates and her impudent Theodora disarms with an Edinburgh burr that thickens with indignance or tenderness, exposing vulnerability. Parry also reveals Theodora’s core loneliness with faltering pauses and hard swallows. She’s equally refined navigating palace intrigues in Transylvania without resorting to derivative “I vant to suck your blood” Dracula-like accents.
The Dead Travel Fast is built on foreshadowing, moodiness, and Theodora’s magnetic attraction to remote Count Andrei Dragulescu, lord of the castle. Once listlessly betrothed to his cousin Cosmina trembly and spooked the Count is intrigued by Theodora’s skittish, impulsive intelligence. She, in turn, pines for his distant smoldering. Things upend, though, when a servant girl is killed, two bite marks on her neck. Her murder tips the village into frenzy. For in Transylvania, land of devout believers, superstition is fact and vampires masquerade as noblemen. “I was not given to somnambulism,” Theodora frets, upon awakening to ominously unknotted plaits. “But I might be well capable of unbinding my hair ribbons in my sleep.”
Charlotte Parry wisely forgoes formulaic bantering to slow dance through Theodora and Andrei’s mutual resistance to animal instincts. Her Theodora and Andrei are guarded and flawed, scorning any hint of neediness. The audiobook resolves realistically, for among the undead, as in the living, the path to true love is frequently ruined by stakes through the heart. Nita Rao
Publisher's summary
A husband, a family, a comfortable life: Theodora Lestrange lives in terror of it all.
With a modest inheritance and the three gowns that comprise her entire wardrobe, Theodora leaves Edinburgh—and a disappointed suitor—far behind. She is bound for Romania, where tales of vampires are still whispered, to visit an old friend and write the book that will bring her true independence.
She arrives at a magnificent, decaying castle in the Carpathians, replete with eccentric inhabitants: the ailing dowager; the troubled steward; her own fearful friend, Cosmina. But all are outstripped in dark glamour by the castle’s master, Count Andrei Dragulescu.
Bewildering and bewitching in equal measure, the brooding nobleman ignites Theodora’s imagination and awakens passions in her that she can neither deny nor conceal. His allure is superlative, his dominion over the superstitious town, absolute—Theodora may simply be one more person under his sway.
Before her sojourn is ended—or her novel completed—Theodora will have encountered things as strange and terrible as they are seductive. For obsession can prove fatal…and she is in danger of falling prey to more than desire.
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“With a strong and unique voice, Deanna Raybourn creates unforgettable characters in a richly detailed world. This is storytelling at its most compelling.” (Nora Roberts)
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Born into riches and groomed in English luxury, Margot Armstrong didn't belong in a Scottish chieftain's devil-may-care world. Three years ago she fled their marriage of convenience and hasn't looked back - except to relive the moments spent in wild, rugged Arran McKenzie's passionate embrace. But as their respective countries' fragile unity threatens to unravel, Margot must return to her husband to uncover his role in the treachery before her family can be accused of it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best Scottish Romance I've Read in Years!
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By: Julia London
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Silent in the Grave
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,795
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,180
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,171
Let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave. These ominous words, slashed from the pages of a book of Psalms, are the last threat that the darling of London society, Sir Edward Grey, receives from his killer. Before he can show them to Nicholas Brisbane, the private inquiry agent he has retained for his protection, Sir Edward collapses and dies at his London home, in the presence of his wife, Julia, and a roomful of dinner guests.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Happily surprised
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By: Deanna Raybourn
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The Heiress
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Story4 out of 5 stars 101
As a fussy baby, Anne de Bourgh was prescribed laudanum to quiet her, and now the young woman must take the opium-heavy tincture every day. Growing up sheltered and confined, removed from sunshine and fresh air, the pale and overly slender Anne grew up with few companions except her cousins, including Fitzwilliam Darcy. Throughout their childhoods, it was understood that Darcy and Anne would marry and combine their vast estates of Pemberley and Rosings. But Darcy does not love Anne or want her.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A beautiful work of historical fiction
- By Alex M on 02-21-21
By: Molly Greeley
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The Path of Thorns
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 42
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 42
Asher Todd comes to live with the mysterious Morwood family as a governess to their children. Asher knows little about being a governess but she is skilled in botany and herbcraft, and perhaps more than that. And she has secrets of her own, dark and terrible—and Morwood is a house that eats secrets. With a monstrous revenge in mind, Asher plans to make it choke. However, she becomes fond of her charges, of the people of the Tarn, and she begins to wonder if she will be able to execute her plan—and who will suffer most if she does.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Disappointed
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Orphaned as a young child, Mirin O'Malley has been brought up by her grandparents on their isolated, rambling estate Hob's Hallow. Long ago her family prospered due to a deal struck with the mer, the terrifying creatures who live in the depths of the sea: safety for their merchant ships in return for a child of each generation. But for many years the family have been unable to keep their side of the bargain and their fortunes have suffered as a result. When Mirin's grandfather dies, her grandmother puts in train a plan to restore their glory - but at the price of Mirin's freedom.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Drags on and on.
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Mesmerized
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Olivia Moreland prides herself on discrediting charlatans, particularly the false mediums that flock to London. But when Lord Stephen St. Leger requests her help in investigating an alleged psychic's claims, she can't deny the ominous feeling she has within the walls of his ancient estate - or the intimately familiar connection she has with Stephen himself. The last time he'd called Blackhope Hall home, Stephen had watched as his elder brother claimed both the family title and the woman he loved.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Read this AFTER “Her Scandalous Pursuit”
- By Karen on 08-22-20
By: Candace Camp
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Wild Wicked Scot
- The Highland Grooms, #1
- By: Julia London
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 300
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Born into riches and groomed in English luxury, Margot Armstrong didn't belong in a Scottish chieftain's devil-may-care world. Three years ago she fled their marriage of convenience and hasn't looked back - except to relive the moments spent in wild, rugged Arran McKenzie's passionate embrace. But as their respective countries' fragile unity threatens to unravel, Margot must return to her husband to uncover his role in the treachery before her family can be accused of it.
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Best Scottish Romance I've Read in Years!
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By: Julia London
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Love Practically
- The Penn-Leiths of Thistle Muir, Book 1
- By: Nichole Van
- Narrated by: Mhairi Morrison
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 38
As a young woman, Leah Penn-Leith fell hopelessly in love with Captain Fox Carnegie—the only irrational mark on her decidedly sensible life. Fox, unfortunately, did not return her regard. Their story should have ended there—Fox left for India and Leah returned home to Scotland to rear her much younger brothers. Twenty years later, Fox appears on Leah's doorstep—older, scarred, and world-weary—proposing a marriage of convenience between them.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book!
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By: Nichole Van
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The Wild Child
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- Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
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- Unabridged
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 69
More pagan than lady, Meriel spends her days running barefoot through her English estate, cultivating her flowers and her mystical connection to nature. She is mute and, according to most people, mad. But handsome Dominic Renbourne, who has been sent by his twin to court her, senses in Meriel a kindred spirit. He manages to inspire her trust, and against his better judgement, her passion.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Where is China Bride, the 2nd book?
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By: Mary Jo Putney
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Set in the industrialising England of the Napoleonic wars, a period of bad harvests, Luddite riots, and economic unrest, Shirley is the story of two contrasting heroines and the men they love. One is the shy Caroline Helstone, trapped in the oppressive atmosphere of a Yorkshire rectory, whose life represents the plight of single women in the 19th century. The other is the vivacious Shirley Keeldar, who inherits a local estate and whose wealth liberates her from convention.
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5 out of 5 stars
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"As Romantic As Monday Morning"
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By: Charlotte Brontë
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Mine Till Midnight
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- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 672
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 612
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 606
Miss Amelia Hathaway, a beautiful and strong-willed spinster, has looked after her unruly younger siblings ever since the death of her parents. Romance is the last thing on her mind. But when reckless brother inherits a title, the Hathaways are flung into the unfamiliar world of the English peerage. And Amelia, who’s always refused to lean on anyone’s shoulder, finds herself turning to a sexy, dark-haired stranger for help.
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2 out of 5 stars
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It’s a No for me.
- By Kathleen H. on 06-25-20
By: Lisa Kleypas
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That Scandalous Evening
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 69
New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd spins the captivating tale of a nobleman whose path crosses again with the one woman he absolutely cannot resist....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Heroine's a pathetic doormat
- By karen on 03-26-21
By: Christina Dodd
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The Marriage Spell
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 195
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Jack Langdon has always suppressed his talent for sorcery. But his marriage to Abigail, a skilled wizard, ignites his passion and opens doorways he never imagined.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A Light Read
- By Gurmukh on 12-05-07
By: Mary Jo Putney
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A Peculiar Connection
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Will a mysterious note from the past doom the love of Jane Austen’s most beloved couple? A Peculiar Connection begins near the close of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Bent on preventing the engagement of her nephew to Elizabeth Bennet, Lady Catherine de Bourgh declares that any union between Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth would be “a sin against Heaven itself!” Her shocking revelation, along with a cryptic message written over twenty years earlier, thrusts the couple into a whirlwind of heartbreak and disbelief.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Unique plot, but Elizabeth was out of character
- By Wilkey Way on 03-30-21
By: Jan Hahn
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Sensibly Wed
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When Felicity Thurston is caught alone with a man at a ball, she must marry him to avoid a ruined reputation. But what she doesn't know is that he's the brother of the man she loves.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very Enjoyable
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By: Kasey Stockton
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The Chocolate Maker's Wife
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 133
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 108
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 109
Born into poverty, brutalised and ignored by her family, it is only when she is married off to a nobleman that her life undergoes a transformation, as her husband recognises in Rosamund a magic she does not know she possesses but which affects almost all who encounter her. Presiding over a luxurious chocolate house where men go to be seen, exchange news and indulge in the sweet and heady drink to which they have become addicted, Rosamund feels blessed. But disaster strikes, and Rosamund stands on the brink of losing all she has worked so hard to achieve.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Loved the history....
- By Kim Tyler on 01-20-20
By: Karen Brooks
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Again the Magic
- By: Lisa Kleypas
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 110
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 94
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Lady Aline Marsden was brought up to marry a man of her own class, but from the moment she meets John McKenna, she risks everything to be with him.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Boring!
- By Helen's Daughter on 10-30-23
By: Lisa Kleypas
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Chain of Gold
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,391
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,080
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,070
Cordelia Carstairs is a Shadowhunter, a warrior trained since childhood to battle demons. When her father is accused of a terrible crime, she and her brother travel to London in hopes of preventing the family’s ruin. Cordelia’s mother wants to marry her off, but Cordelia is determined to be a hero rather than a bride. Soon Cordelia encounters childhood friends James and Lucie Herondale and is drawn into their world of glittering ballrooms, secret assignations, and supernatural salons, where vampires and warlocks mingle with mermaids and magicians.
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5 out of 5 stars
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New Narrator Please!
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By: Cassandra Clare
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Florence Grace
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Florrie Buckley is an orphan living on the wind-blasted moors of Cornwall. It's a hard existence, but Florrie is content; she runs wild in the mysterious landscape. She thinks her destiny is set in stone. But when Florrie is 14, she inherits a never-imagined secret. She is related to a wealthy and notorious London family: the Graces.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Utterly brilliant!!!
- By Maria on 07-04-16
By: Tracy Rees
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By: Emily L. Finch
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A Study in Scarlet Women
- The Lady Sherlock Series, Book 1
- By: Sherry Thomas
- Narrated by: Kate Reading
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13
With her inquisitive mind, Charlotte Holmes has never felt comfortable with the demureness expected of the fairer sex in upper class society. But even she never thought that she would become a social pariah, an outcast fending for herself on the mean streets of London. When the city is struck by a trio of unexpected deaths and suspicion falls on her sister and her father, Charlotte is desperate to find the true culprits and clear the family name. She’ll have help from friends new and old—a kind-hearted widow, a police inspector, and a man who has long loved her.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Creative and fun
- By San Rafael, CA on 04-13-24
By: Sherry Thomas
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The Highgate Cemetery Murder
- A Tate and Bell Mystery, Book 1
- By: Irina Shapiro
- Narrated by: Imogen Church
- Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 40
Hours later, the man’s cold body lies in the city mortuary, alongside the woman he couldn’t save. And his sister, unconventional nurse Gemma Tate, tracks down troubled police inspector Sebastian Bell to unravel the truth. Sebastian has enough pressure to solve the murder of an aristocratic heiress without Gemma meddling in his case. But the cryptic sentences she brings him from her brother’s notebook could be a crucial lead. If only they knew what “milky way” meant.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Graphic and voilent
- By JoAnna on 03-06-24
By: Irina Shapiro
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The Librarian of Crooked Lane
- The Glass Library, Book 1
- By: C.J. Archer
- Narrated by: Marian Hussey
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,847
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,632
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,625
Librarian Sylvia Ashe knows nothing about her past, having grown up without a father and a mother who refused to discuss him. When she stumbles upon a diary that suggests she's descended from magicians, she's skeptical. After all, magicians are special, and she's just an ordinary woman who loves books. She seeks answers from a member of the most prominent family of magicians, but she quickly learns that finding the truth won't be easy, especially when he turns out to be as artless as her, and more compelling and dangerous than books.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fun to be Back
- By Meg on 10-12-22
By: C.J. Archer
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The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
- By: India Holton
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 700
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 630
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 630
Cecilia Bassingwaite is the ideal Victorian lady. She's also a thief. Like the other members of the Wisteria Society crime sorority, she flies around England drinking tea, blackmailing friends, and acquiring treasure by interesting means. Sure, she has a dark and traumatic past and an overbearing aunt, but all things considered, it's a pleasant existence. Until the men show up.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Well written and funny but I still DNF
- By Megan P. on 09-03-21
By: India Holton
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Murder on Black Swan Lane
- By: Andrea Penrose
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,117
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,883
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,874
The Earl of Wrexford possesses a brilliant scientific mind, but boredom and pride lead him to reckless behavior. He does not suffer fools gladly. So when pompous, pious Reverend Josiah Holworthy publicly condemns him for debauchery, Wrexford unsheathes his rapier-sharp wit and strikes back. As their war of words escalates, London's most popular satirical cartoonist, A. J. Quill, skewers them both.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Tedious
- By Kathi on 10-02-17
By: Andrea Penrose
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Cleopatra Fox Mysteries Boxed Set, Books 1-3
- By: C.J. Archer
- Narrated by: Marian Hussey
- Length: 23 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 63
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 63
December 1899. After the death of her beloved grandmother, Cleopatra Fox moves into the luxury hotel owned by her estranged uncle in the hopes of putting hardship and loneliness behind her. But the poisoning of a guest on Christmas eve throws her new life, and the hotel, into chaos. Cleo quickly realizes no one can be trusted, not Scotland Yard and especially not the hotel’s charming assistant manager.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good value. Good mysteries
- By Kindle Customer on 01-23-24
By: C.J. Archer
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A Ruse of Shadows
- The Lady Sherlock Series, Book 8
- By: Sherry Thomas
- Length: 13 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Charlotte’s success on the RMS Provence has afforded her a certain measure of time and assurance. Taking advantage of that, she has been busy, plotting to prise the man her sister loves from Moriarty’s iron grip. Disruption, however, comes from an unexpected quarter. Lord Bancroft Ashburton, disgraced and imprisoned as a result of Charlotte’s prior investigations, nevertheless manages to press Charlotte into service: Underwood, his most loyal henchman, is missing and Lord Bancroft wants Charlotte to find Underwood, dead or alive.
By: Sherry Thomas
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The Murder of Mr. Wickham
- By: Claudia Gray
- Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown
- Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 463
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 409
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Story4 out of 5 stars 409
The happily married Mr. Knightley and Emma are throwing a party at their country estate, bringing together distant relatives and new acquaintances—characters beloved by Jane Austen fans. Definitely not invited is Mr. Wickham, whose latest financial scheme has netted him an even broader array of enemies. As tempers flare and secrets are revealed, it’s clear that everyone would be happier if Mr. Wickham got his comeuppance. Yet they’re all shocked when Wickham turns up murdered—except, of course, for the killer hidden in their midst.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome!
- By Amazon Customer on 05-24-22
By: Claudia Gray
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- happyjo
- 12-05-18
The Dead travel fast
Spooky people living in Transylvania make up the cast in this gothic style story starring a Scottish woman. Love this kind of historic romance mystery!
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- Jennifer S
- 06-25-20
Great Story
I enjoyed the story and loved the strength and independence of Theodora. The narrator did a beautiful job of bringing the characters to life.
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- N.Carlisle
- 11-18-18
absolutely perfect
this is my first 5 star all the way review. I couldn't ask for more. everything about this book is perfection. from the perfection of cadence in the narrator to the twists and turns of the plot to the florid and atmospheric wordsmithing. I rarely buy books from the romance package as I can just download them again when I wish to but I will be purchasing this. if you liked wuthering heights, crimson peaks, penny dreadful or any other Victorian horror romance this book is for you. even if you arent a "romance novel fan" this book is for you. I've recommended it to so many people and will continue to do so. so glad I found it.
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- Wayne E. Dick
- 03-17-23
Slow
Really slow. There were about three hours worth of performance. The bad foreign accents were embarrassing.
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- Claudia
- 12-11-19
This was really great
I really enjoyed this book. It was well thought out and the characters were very believable. I’m unsure why it got negative reviews as this was one of the better reads I have had in sometime. I will definitely be looking for more books from this author.
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- Rebecca H. Augustine
- 01-07-20
Entertaining Gothic Mystery
Charming Gothic mystery with great surroundings! What self-respecting Gothic mystery would not take place in Edinburgh and move on to Transylvania, then have a handsome - if somewhat sinister - count as a possible love interest?
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- Lady Crafter
- 06-12-22
loved it
omgosh another Deanna Raybourn novel down and I'm never disappointed. I'm on to my next, the hard part is which one.
I highly recommend Deanna Raybourn's books
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- Cindy H.
- 07-17-18
The Dead Travel Slowly...
It was a good partial retelling of the Dracula story from a woman’s pov, but it was a bit too long for my tastes. Some of the time spent maundering on about vampires & werewolves could’ve been put to better use showing how the Count became a better man & how he decided she was worthy as a wife after all. That bit was skimmed over much to quickly, imo.
But the narrator was excellent. Great voices made it easy to tell who was speaking whether or not we were told outright.
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- Kindle Customer
- 01-27-18
Delightful gothic romance
I'm a fan of Deanna Raybourn and although this gothic romance is a bit of a departure from her usual books, I thoroughly enjoyed listening. The narrator is excellent and added a lot to my enjoyment. This book is very atmospheric and descriptive so if you want fast moving action, look elsewhere. I loved the characters and the setting.
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- Gaylene
- 10-28-20
Excellent story line
Lots of twists and turns. Great build up to the ending A fun book to follow.
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