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Narrated by:
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Andrew Wincott
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Esther Wane
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Sarah Feathers
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Anjana Vasan
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By:
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Elly Griffiths
About this listen
From the author of the beloved Ruth Galloway series, a modern Gothic mystery for fans of The Magpie Murders and The Lake House.
Clare Cassidy is no stranger to murder. A high school English teacher specializing in the Gothic writer R. M. Holland, she teaches a course on it every year. But when one of Clare’s colleagues and closest friends is found dead, with a line from R. M. Holland’s most famous story, “The Stranger”, left by her body, Clare is horrified to see her life collide with the story lines of her favorite literature.
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Editorial reviews
Elly Griffiths’s knockout novel begins with a story-within-a-story: a hair-raising reading from “The Stranger,” a ghost story by the mysterious author R. M. Holland. Cut to the present day, where English teacher Clare Cassidy works in a school set in Holland’s former house—and where the murder of Clare’s best friend appears to be a perplexing case of life imitating art. I don’t know what it is about books-about-books, but I always find them irresistible, even when they aren’t as brilliantly executed as this one! So it was a pleasure to find an exquisite homage to Wilkie Collins and M. R. James wrapped up in a twisty contemporary plot and told via alternating points of view. My favorite character might have been the queer Sikh detective Harbinder Kaur, but the expert narration from four different performers made each perspective a treat to hear, while the mystery kept me guessing throughout. Immersive and sure-footed, The Stranger Diaries, like all great ghost stories, delights in casting a spell—and listeners will be just as delighted.
—Kat J., Audible Editor
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The Rhyme of the Magpie
- Birds of a Feather Mystery Series, Book 1
- By: Marty Wingate
- Narrated by: Beverley A. Crick
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 122
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With her personal life in disarray, Julia Lanchester feels she has no option but to quit her job on her father's hit BBC Two nature show, A Bird in the Hand. Accepting a tourist management position in Smeaton-under-Lyme, a quaint village in the English countryside, Julia throws herself into her new life, delighting sightseers (and a local member of the gentry) with tales of ancient Romans and pillaging Vikings. But the past is front and center when her father Rupert tracks her down in a moment of desperation.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A missing birder
- By Victoria J. Mejia-Gewe on 09-25-18
By: Marty Wingate
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The Athenian Murders
- By: V.J. Randle
- Narrated by: Simon Mattacks
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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After an unidentified body is found at a temple, arranged to resemble a Greek myth, officers Michail Mikras and Katerina Galanis are assigned to the case. Amid growing media coverage, a group calling itself The Awakening puts out ominous social media posts, claiming that this crime proves the goddess Athena has returned to “cleanse” the city of Athens. With each new corpse, the mania grows. As raucous rallies spring up throughout the city, the team of investigators must solve the case to break the spell before an unimaginable horror comes to pass…
By: V.J. Randle
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Smoke and Mirrors
- Brighton Mysteries, Book 2
- By: Elly Griffiths
- Narrated by: Daniel Philpott
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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It’s Christmastime in Brighton, and the city is abuzz about magician Max Mephisto’s star turn in Aladdin. But the holiday cheer is lost on DI Edgar Stephens. He’s investigating the murder of two children, Annie and Mark, who were found in the woods alongside a trail of candy—a horrifying scene eerily reminiscent of “Hansel and Gretel.” Edgar has plenty of leads. Annie, a dark child, wrote gruesome plays based on the Grimms’ fairy tales. Does the key to the case lie in her final script? Or does the macabre staging of the bodies point to the theater and the capricious cast of Aladdin?
By: Elly Griffiths
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Songbird
- Kings Lake Investigation Series, Book 1
- By: Peter Grainger
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
- Length: 15 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,039
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,599
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,577
Detective Sergeant Chris Waters got the call at 05.29 that July morning. This is it, said DCI Reeve, you'll be first there, it's all yours, you're the crime scene manager. Suddenly, after months of waiting and wondering, Waters finds himself in at the deep end, and alone at the scene of a puzzling murder. As the investigation proceeds, the detectives at Kings Lake Central find themselves visiting familiar places and talking to some familiar faces, while old enmities reappear in the incident room. Before this is over, Chris Waters will need to make a career-changing decision.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it...
- By Kelly on 09-20-19
By: Peter Grainger
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Miss Morton and the English House Party Murder
- By: Catherine Lloyd
- Narrated by: Lucy Rayner
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 133
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 124
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 124
The options for the penniless daughter of a deceased earl are few indeed in Regency England. So, following the suspicious death of her father and the discovery that she and her much younger sister have been left without income or home, Lady Caroline takes a post as a lady's companion to the wealthy widow Frogerton. Just as Caroline is getting accustomed to her new position, her aunt, Lady Eleanor Greenwood, invites her and her employer to a house party in the countryside to celebrate her youngest daughter's birthday. But all is not well at the Greenwood estate.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great story
- By Kindle Customer on 05-16-23
By: Catherine Lloyd
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Lunch with the Deadly Dozen
- By: Peter Berry
- Narrated by: Marston York
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Widowed and in his sixties, Thomas Quinn has been invited to lunch by Lexington Smith, the leader of a covert team who call themselves The Twelve. When Thomas decides to join the group, he finds himself united with other retired specialists—from a surgeon to a locksmith to a cabbie—in a quest to capture and assassinate a killer targeting homeless victims on London’s transport system. Also on the team is Monica Lodhia, a retired chemistry professor with a tragic past to whom Quinn feels drawn. As the body count rises, Thomas, Monica, and the crew try to determine a pattern.
By: Peter Berry
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- Dianna C.
- 04-01-19
loved it
New elly griffiths character is just as good as you'd expect. cant wait for next book
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- Joan M
- 01-27-20
Not Griffiths’ Best
I have enjoyed many of Elly Griffiths’ books but not this one. When the mystery is finally solved, it is unsatisfying. There are parts that don’t seem to fit.
Overall, I was disappointed. If this had been my first Griffiths book, it would probably have been my last.
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- John
- 03-21-19
Elly Hits It Out Of The Ballpark With This One..!!
This book was a treat to listen to.. .. a story within a story.. fascinating and most enjoyable.!
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- Maryanne T.
- 06-11-21
Middle of the road review here!
Unlike some of the other reviews, I am not going to say this was the best/scariest book I've ever read nor am I going to say it was slow or boring or failed as a ghost/murder mystery. I actually enjoyed the book and didn't feel it was too long, although there was no point that I was super scared or creeped out. I found the ending to be climactic and would actually recommend it. Sorry for my middle of the road review here, but it was just a decently good read.
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- neuropsychologist
- 07-05-19
Excellent mystery!
Great book! The characters were really interesting, and I liked that the story was told from three different rotating viewpoints.
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- Sarah K. Massengale
- 01-21-20
Not quite what I was hoping for
Picked up this book as one of the daily deals because it sounded interesting, and while it wasn’t bad, it wasn’t what I’d hoped. The first person narration just was not for me, and the person who ended up being the killer came from so far out of left field that I didn’t know what to think. That said, there’s something really elegant about the mystery being set against the backdrop of a Victorian ghost story and that’s all that saves the book.
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- A. Shaffer
- 09-23-19
Interesting ghost story with a modern twist
Great acting. Interesting story that keeps you guessing. We enjoyed this book quite a lot.
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- Stephanie Giannone
- 09-26-19
Great modern gothic thriller
Told through 3 different points of view with different voice actors for each really helps become immersed in the story. Very hood mystery- I was genuinely surprised by who the killer was.
Performances were great and I liked the details like the phone calls and regional accents and especially the horror short story told in parts of the beginning of each chapter, great for this time of year!
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- Suzanna bishop
- 09-17-19
Could not stop listening
The story slowly evolved and was the perfect pace. Very spooky. the descriptions made me feel as if I was right there. The ending totally took me by surprise.
I would get thru my chores so I could listen and hear what was next.
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- Israel Trujillo
- 10-20-19
shape shifting goodness
candle light dinner alone fun. a must read for writer's who face the wall of nothing.
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