Thornby Manor

De: Stephanie Bramwell-Lawes

Narrado por: Anna Burnett, Willow Nash

Penniless and newly orphaned Briar Monroe finds shelter at Thornby Manor, a brooding estate above a mist-shrouded lake. But whispers of a dead wife, an estranged son and locked-away secrets haunt its corridors…

Warwickshire, 1891. Recently orphaned and left destitute, Briar Monroe accepts the protection of Lord Danville and the shadowed sanctuary of Thornby Manor. The great house looms above a mist-shrouded lake, its corridors heavy with secrets – not least the mysterious death of Lady Elizabeth Danville, and the unspoken tensions between her formidable widower and his magnetic son, Gabriel.

As Briar navigates the undercurrents of a household ruled by watchful servants and locked doors, she is drawn ever deeper into a web of suspicion, desire and fear. Whispers in the night, figures at windows, and a constant sense of being watched leave her questioning not only the truth about Thornby, but her own safety within its walls.

Atmospheric, intoxicating and laced with peril, Thornby Manor is a gothic tale of betrayal, obsession and a house that never forgets.

A simmering, haunting debut for listeners who loved Jane Eyre, Rebecca, The Woman in White and The Silent Companion.

©2026 Stephanie Bramwell-Lawes (P)2026 Audible Ltd.

Intriguing. Great performance

This was very entertaining. Good story line and the performance was perfect! Took a chance and so happy I did. Predictable romance, but the mystery is good.

Atmosphere! Perfectly gothic!

I clicked on this by accident which turned out to be happy one in the words of the great Bob Ross! The author uses such beautiful language to describe everything, the landscape, emotions, the appearance of the characters, really rich and satisfying. Will definitely look for more titles from her. These 12 hours flew by especially after the first 2.

Gorgeous

This story is so beautifully drawn for the listener. The characters are richly detailed and the narrations were perfectly suited to the story. I will be impatiently waiting for the authors next effort.

Wonderful Ride

Enjoy a wonderful ride that Stephanie Bromwell Lawes has masterfully created. The vivid scenes she pens fill the mind's eye.
Every now and again a detail escapes that is out of its time, or location. But that is true of most period stories.
Ride the well written words of a well written story.

Mystery of the mind

The was a very interesting historical fiction story that navigated through the emotion of loss and beliefs during the time of the setting. It was a good mystery that was not easily solved and the closing was resolved yet unresolved ….as life usually is.