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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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great story, narrators voice is fine, but characterization is grating and unnecessarily poor. overall, v enjoyable

great story, slightly annoying characterization

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Strong story with plenty of twists. Unfortunately the characterisations by the narrator very quickly became annoying and one dimensional... certainly didn't do the characters justice.
Almost stopped listening but pleased that I stuck with it as the story works well.
Recommend reading rather than listening.

Good story...annoying narration

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I had to give up on this half way through the first chapter. I’ve become accustomed to quality performances from the majority of Audible’s narrators but Maggie Marsh proceeds at a laborious pace with the dialogue particularly inauthentic and contrived. The result is an almost pantomime performance. - a ridiculous interpretation of what seems to be a compelling, well written text and a promising story.

Painful to listen to....

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Great story, many exciting moments. narration of the story was fine, but i found the way the narrator did dialogue really annoying!

Great story, annoying dialogue narration

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A good, meaty thriller that kept me enthralled until the end and pleased with the conclusion.

Gripping thriller with amazing twists

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