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The Fourteenth Letter

By: Claire Evans
Narrated by: Maggie Mash
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Phoebe Stanbury was killed in the summer of secrets....

One balmy June evening in 1881, Phoebe Stanbury stands before the guests at her engagement party: this is her moment, when she will join the renowned Raycraft family and ascend to polite society.

As she takes her fiancé's hand, a stranger holding a knife steps forward and ends the poor girl's life. Amid the chaos, he turns to her aristocratic groom and mouths: 'I promised I would save you.'

The following morning, just a few miles away, timid young legal clerk William Lamb meets a reclusive client. He finds the old man terrified and in desperate need of aid: William must keep safe a small casket of yellowing papers, and deliver an enigmatic message: The Finder knows.

With its labyrinth of unfolding mysteries, Claire Evans' riveting debut will be adored by fans of Kate Mosse, Carlos Ruiz Zafon and Jessie Burton.

©2017 Claire Evans (P)2017 Little, Brown Book Group Historical Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Exciting

Critic Reviews

"Exuberant plotting and witty prose. Great fun." ( The Times)
"A darkly brilliant romp packed with intrigue and romance...curl up and prepare to become immersed." ( Heat)
"Claire Evans has created a cast of deliciously sinister and mysterious characters. A hugely satisfying read." ( Good Housekeeping)
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don't even care about the storyline or what happened in the end. couldn't finish the narrator is right up there with the three things I hate in a narrator. there is nothing worse than a female narrator that can't do a convincing male voice . it was actually confusing to start with as the young boy voice is like the woman's voice the American accent is impossible to listen to and the mature male voice sounds like an old crone. consequently no difference in sound of voice first any males or elderly females. the narrator effectively has 3voices for many more characters. also the foreign characters Otto his lover and his sister? not sure if they are German Russian or French but they all sound exactly the same. so is the voices aren't making your ears bleed then you can't keep up with the characters as they sound similar.

awful and painful listening

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