Episodes

  • The Tower Treasure (Hardy Boys)-Ep. 2 -Traces of the Thief, The Holdup
    Jan 22 2026

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    Good morning, good afternoon, good evening. Welcome to Raven's Readings.

    I will be reading to you from The Tower Treasure. It’s from 1927, the first in a series of Hardy Boys novels written under the pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon. The two teenage boys, Frank and Joe, work together as a detective team, amateurs still, but occasionally assisting their father, Fenton Hardy, a private investigator.

    In the last episode, the two brothers were almost driven off the road by a speeding car. They discovered it had been later crashed into a ditch, and that their friend’s yellow roadster had been stolen. We have a crime for the detectives already.

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    17 mins
  • The Tower Treasure (Hardy Boys)-Ep.1 -Speed Demon, Stolen Roadster
    Jan 20 2026

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    Good morning, good afternoon, good evening. Welcome to Raven's Readings.

    I will be reading to you from The Tower Treasure. It’s from 1927, the first in a series of Hardy Boys novels written under the pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon. The two teenage boys, Frank and Joe, work together as a detective team, amateurs still, but occasionally assisting their father, Fenton Hardy, a private investigator. These are not as complex as Agatha Christie’s novels, but hopefully you’ll still enjoy this one. Let me know.

    I do readings twice a week. If you subscribe to my Substack newsletter, you'll get notified of my updates as soon as they are ready. If you enjoy this reading or have other classics you'd like to hear, please leave a comment.

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    19 mins
  • The Murder of Roger Ackroyd - Ep. 22 -Poirot Solves the Murder
    Jan 15 2026

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    Good morning, good afternoon, good evening. Welcome to Raven's Readings.

    I will be reading to you from The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, written by Agatha Christie in 1926. It’s told from the point of view of a Doctor Sheppard. This will be the last episode, so you will finally find out who-dun-it. Let us know if you were completely surprised.

    I do readings twice a week. If you subscribe to my Substack newsletter, you'll get notified of my updates as soon as they are ready. If you enjoy this reading or have other classics you'd like to hear, please leave a comment.

    Last episode, we learned about a new Dictaphone, and the missing Ralph Paton finally showed up. In the next episode, the final one, Ralph will first give his story and then the final threads of this mystery will be woven together by Poirot.

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    34 mins
  • The Murder of Roger Ackroyd - Ep. 21 -Poirot's Little Reunion
    Jan 13 2026

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    Good morning, good afternoon, good evening. Welcome to Raven's Readings.

    I will be reading to you from The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, written by Agatha Christie in 1926. It’s told from the point of view of a Doctor Sheppard. This will be the penultimate episode. Listen along. Are you any closer to deciding who-dun-it? Let us know in the comments.

    I do readings twice a week. If you subscribe to my Substack newsletter, you'll get notified of my updates as soon as they are ready. If you enjoy this reading or have other classics you'd like to hear, please leave a comment.

    Last episode, Poirot interviewed Ursula Bourne, the parlourmaid, at Doctor Sheppard’s place, assisted by the doctor’s sister Caroline. And they discovered that Ursula is married to Ralph Paton. Next episode, Poirot will probe the doctor for more facts and then gather all the suspects together. Is this to be the big reveal?

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    23 mins
  • The Murder of Roger Ackroyd - Ep. 20 -Flora's engagement, and Ursula's spouse
    Jan 8 2026

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    Previous episode

    Good morning, good afternoon, good evening. Welcome to Raven's Readings.

    I will be reading to you from The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, written by Agatha Christie in 1926. It’s told from the point of view of a Doctor Sheppard. Listen along. Are you any closer to deciding who-dun-it? Let us know in the comments.

    I do readings twice a week. If you subscribe to my Substack newsletter, you'll get notified of my updates as soon as they are ready. If you enjoy this reading or have other classics you'd like to hear, please leave a comment.

    Last episode, Miss Russel revealed her link to Charles Kent – he was her son. And the timing of her meeting with him thus cleared his name. Fewer suspects now, but still a lot to guess about.

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    28 mins
  • The Murder of Roger Ackroyd - Ep. 19 -Miss Russel From Kent
    Jan 6 2026

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    Previous episode

    Good morning, good afternoon, good evening. Welcome to Raven's Readings.

    I will be reading to you from The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, written by Agatha Christie in 1926. It’s told from the point of view of a Doctor Sheppard. Listen along. Are you any closer to deciding who-dun-it? Let us know in the comments.

    I do readings twice a week. If you subscribe to my Substack newsletter, you'll get notified of my updates as soon as they are ready. If you enjoy this reading or have other classics you'd like to hear, please leave a comment.

    Last episode, we learned that Flora had stolen the 40 pounds. Blunt tried to lie to protect her, but it was not really needed. And Flora had not actually been able to confirm her father had been alive when Parker saw her. Thus messing up all everyone’s alibi. Time for Poirot to dig down farther.

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    19 mins
  • The Murder of Roger Ackroyd - Ep. 18 -Flora Ackroyd and the Alibis
    Jan 1 2026

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    Previous episode

    Good morning, good afternoon, good evening. Welcome to Raven's Readings.

    I will be reading to you from The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, written by Agatha Christie in 1926. It’s told from the point of view of a Doctor Sheppard. Listen along and try to pull the clues together. Let us know in the comments.

    I do readings twice a week. If you subscribe to my Substack newsletter, you'll get notified of my updates as soon as they are ready. If you enjoy this reading or have other classics you'd like to hear, please leave a comment.

    Last episode, we learned a bit about the mysterious tall stranger, Charles Kent. From Kent, a fact that Poirot found significant. In the next episode, the focus will be on Flora Ackroyd, and her secrets.

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    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ravensview.substack.com
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    19 mins
  • The Murder of Roger Ackroyd - Ep. 17 -Charles Kent, the Mysterious Stranger
    Dec 30 2025

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    Good morning, good afternoon, good evening. Welcome to Raven's Readings.

    I will be reading to you from The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, written by Agatha Christie in 1926. It’s told from the point of view of a Doctor Sheppard. Listen along and try to pull the clues together. Let us know in the comments.

    I do readings twice a week. If you subscribe to my Substack newsletter, you'll get notified of my updates as soon as they are ready. If you enjoy this reading or have other classics you'd like to hear, please leave a comment.

    Last episode, the mysterious tall stranger was found, in Liverpool now. The gang will head down to question him, in hopes to unravel many threads of this mystery.

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    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ravensview.substack.com
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    12 mins