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The Shadow Earl
- Narrated by: Alex Wyndham
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
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Summary
At the end of his Grand Tour, somewhere between Athens and Constantinople, Christian Selwyn, the young Earl of Hazelmere, vanished—seemingly without trace.
Time passes. In London, his uncle and cousin move into his home, while his unofficial fiancée, Sophia, is left desolate and in limbo.
Finally, his friends–loyal and close as brothers–set out to search in person, determined to find him and bring him home.
Christian’s startling re-appearance at a grand ball hosted by his uncle takes society by storm, fueling endless speculation. Where has he been during these three missing years? What happened to him? And more importantly, how did it happen?
Only one thing is clear. The earl who left England five years ago has returned a changed man. A man with secrets....
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- H.A.B.
- 28-10-23
Great plot - beautifully presented …
From start to finish the story holds you in its spell -
And is beautifully presented by a great narrator….
Thank you for these hours of delight I enjoyed.
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- Carôle
- 31-10-23
Don’t Read This Book, First…!
…Unless you have read at least one of Ms Riley’s previous historical romance series! Start with the Rockliffe.series. You HAVE TO!
Not that you won’t love and enjoy this on it’s own (I’m sure that it’s the beginning of yet another fabulous series), but it’s richer and even more enjoyable because this is peppered with cameos, which, because they’re interwoven so seamlessly, embraces us within the Stella Riley universe.
Christian has been absent from home for 5 years. 3 of those years were unscheduled. When he unexpectedly returns, fortuitously gate crashing a ball being held in his own home, to announce the betrothal of his fiancée to his cousin, this unravels a chain of events, which are psychological, emotional, and vengeful as a result!
Despite being a potentially grim story, Ms Riley has covered this scenario with wonderful insight
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- MISS PENELOPE E HUGHES
- 01-09-23
A very good read
I had read the book prior to listening to Alex but repetition is a good thing in this case.
I have to say this story is a slow start but then the story blossoms into a great one and is very enjoyable with new characters and old characters emerging. There is even a mention of my beloved Rockcliffe! Well done Stella Riley for another great read/listen
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- Sue h
- 06-02-24
Loved it
This is the first book I have listened to by Stella Riley but will not be the last. The mixture of her wonderful plot with the narration by Alex Wyndham is superb match.
The complexity of the story together with the devotion of Sophia and Kit's friends helping him through the aftermath of his trauma and betrayal was uplifting, I hope there will be further stories with his friends as the main characters.
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- Antony
- 30-08-23
Marvellous
Stella Riley has done it again. I love all her writing, her heroes and heroines, familiar figures from earlier books who are part of the scene and, of course, her plots. I hope this is the first of a series; we need to know how Daniel, Benedict et all find love - and adventure. Perfect escapism, with Alex Wyndham on top form also. Just lovely.
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- Sarah
- 05-09-23
Another Riley/Wyndham hit!
I really enjoyed this audio - lots of interesting characters and a well-paced plot. Having read the book first, I wondered whether the various voices might pose a problem for audio, but Alex Wyndham has done a great job of making them all distinct. Really hope this is the beginning of a new series, as I would love to know what lies in store for Christian’s friends.
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- Lizzie
- 23-02-24
Excellent plot, fast flowing and absorbing. Couldn't stop listening.
A delight to listen to. A wonderful romance full of detailing, entertaining little moments and a thought provoking clever plot. Depth is added with a nefarious villain who you want to throttle. The selfish, narcissistic characters get their comeuppance and good overrides evil. Those unpleasant personalities are penned with needling clarity and even though it is set in a historical era, one can relate to the human condition and laugh out loud when poor behaviour is justly ridiculed. The ending is neatly tied up, leaving the reader happy and with the conviction that those with integrity and goodness find happiness and hope. Those who feed off the good, ultimately wither.
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- Mo Bass
- 28-08-23
Superb
From the toe curling narration of Alex Wyndham to the wonderful cover, this audiobook is first rate. Delicious characters and a great plot. I loved it!
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- avidreader
- 06-09-23
As always, the perfect pairing
I had just finished rereading Stella Riley's excellent prose, then plunged straight into Alex Wyndham's narration of the same. It is testament to his skill and professionalism that I was immediately immersed in the story again - I think everyone has spoken about that lovely velvety voice, but he brings so much more to the story. Certain emphases, certain inflections, made me think differently about some passages and he is so good at delivering humorous remarks, dialogue bristling with contention, and the difficult love story which runs through the book. An absolute winner for me, I thoroughly recommend it.
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- Jessica
- 31-08-23
Another brilliant read!
Stella Riley and Alex Wyndham keep knocking it out of the park! I hope we hear from the other three of Kit's set!
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