Audiobooks by Baroness Orczy

[Spanish] - El Abogado Milagro Audiobook

"Prepárate para adentrarte en un mundo donde el ingenio es la única arma contra el crimen. En este fascinante audiolibro de Baroness Orczy, te encontrarás con 'El Abogado Milagro', un detective sin igual cuya mente aguda desentraña los misterios más complejos. A lo largo de trece apasionantes relatos, cada historia teje una red de suspense que te atrapará desde la primera palabra. Con cada nuevo enigma, El Abogado Milagro te invita a seguir sus pasos mientras desentraña verdades ocultas y se enfrenta a las mentes más astutas. ¿Podrá él descubrir la verdad detrás de una serie de crímenes que parecen imposibles de resolver? ¿Qué oscuros secretos saldrán a la luz? Cada giro, cada pista, te llevará más profundo en las ingeniosas investigaciones de este brillante protagonista. Si te atreves a desvelar lo oculto y a confrontar la verdad, este audiolibro te guiará por un camino lleno de suspense y sorpresas. ¿Estás listo para el desafío?"

Baroness Orczy (Author), Natanael Echegaray (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Lady Molly de Scotland Yard

"Lady Molly of Scotland Yard presenta una serie de relatos protagonizados por Molly Robertson-Kirk, una de las primeras detectives femeninas de la ficción. Publicada en 1910, esta obra de la Baronesa Orczy marcó un hito al mostrar a una mujer resolviendo crímenes con inteligencia y observación, en lugar de fuerza bruta. Lady Molly se adentra en el mundo policial —tradicionalmente masculino— con un objetivo claro: demostrar la verdad y salvar a su prometido de una acusación injusta. Gracias a su aguda intuición y a su comprensión de detalles domésticos que los hombres suelen pasar por alto, resuelve casos que desafían a los investigadores más experimentados. Esta pionera de la narrativa policial femenina abrió camino a generaciones de detectives literarias."

Baroness Orczy (Author), Natanael Echegaray (Narrator)

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Wonder Of Women - Murder Stories

"Let’s be clear. We are all equal under the law. However, even in these more modern times that is not an absolute and still remains a distant ambition for many. In the days when Britain ruled the waves and bestrode the world as its policeman and plunderer in chief it also subjugated half of its own people to second class status. Women were chattel and property. There were some exceptions based on wealth and birthright but for the overwhelming majority your lot was to fall in with the rules and do as you were told. Many did.But whilst male society sought to place obstacles in the path to equality, it could not deny their literary talents, which many times they circumvented by using male pseudonyms. However, the soaring sales of magazines and periodicals during the Victorian Age meant they had voracious appetites for literature, whatever the sex of its gender.Dozens of authors appeared to fill the need. Narratives had new ideas. Characters were emboldened by societal changes and the female voice taking responsibility.The women included here are talents that dazzle. Put them up against anyone and they rise to the top. Whether they remain with an avid readership today or faded to obscurity with the passing of the times their quality remains undimmed. 1 - Women of Wonder - Murder - An Introduction2 - The Murder In Saltashe Woods by Baroness Orczy3 - A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell4 - In The Dark by Edith Nesbit5 - Was It An Illusion. A Parson's Story by Amelia Edwards6 - Mrs Raeburn's Waxwork by Lady Eleanor Smith7 - Talma Gordon by Pauline E Hopkins8 - A Twin Identity by Edith Stewart Drewery9 - Why Herbert Killed His Mother by Winifred Holtby10 - The Octoroon's Revenge by Ruth D Todd11 - An Expiation by Arabella Kenealy12 - Water Running Out by Ethel Lina White13 - Ben Pitcher's Elly by Mary E Mann14 - No 5 Branch Line. The Engineer by Amelia Edwards15 - The Mysterious Death on the Underground Railroad by Baroness Emmuska Orczy16 - The 4.15 Express by Amelia Edwards"

Amelia B. Edwards, Arabella Kenealy, Baroness Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy, Edith Nesbit, Edith Stewart Drewery, Ethel Lina White, Lady Eleanor Smith, Mary E Mann, Pauline E Hopkins, Ruth D Todd, Susan Glaspell, Winifred Holtby (Author), Laurel Lefkow, Mark Rice-Oxley, Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

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Baroness Orczy - A Short Story Collection

"Emma Magdolna Rozália Mária Jozefa Borbála Orczy de Orci, or more familiarly, Baroness Emmuska Orczy, was born on the 23rd September 1865, in Tarnaörs, Heves County, Hungary.The family lived in their ancestral home; a great, rambling farmhouse on the river Tarna. Orczy’s memories of the time were of sophisticated parties, sparkling conversation, joyful dancing and gypsy music. But fear of a peasant uprising meant moving to Budapest and then many years of semi-nomadic travels across Europe.Arriving in London in 1880 Orczy, aged 15, studied painting and, a few years later, had some pictures exhibited at the Royal Academy.London, she now felt, was home, her spiritual birthplace. Art school also provided a husband; the young illustrator, Montague Barstow, the son of an English clergyman. Determined to prove herself as a writer she plunged headlong into a writing career shortly after her son’s birth. In a mere five weeks she wrote the adventure classic ‘The Scarlet Pimpernel’. Originally rejected, she re-worked it as a successful play. It was then published as a best-selling book in 1905 and later a very successful movie. Politically Orczy was a conservative with an unwavering belief in the superiority of the aristocracy and of the British Empire. During World War I, she formed the Women of England's Active Service League, tasked with recruiting female volunteers "to persuade every man I know to offer his service to his country". In the coming years the family lived on an estate in Kent, in a tasteful London home and an extravagant villa in Monte Carlo. All the while Orczy’s pen wrote novels, short stories, plays, translations and, eventually, her autobiography. Baroness Orczy died on the 12th November 1947 at Henley-on-Thames in South Oxfordshire. She was 82."

Baroness Orczy (Author), Mark Rice-Oxley, Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

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The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel

"The sequel to The Scarlet Pimpernel; The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel is a collection of short stories that all see Sir Percy Blakeney, AKA The Scarlet Pimpernel, thumb his nose at the bloodthirsty members of the Revolutionary Government of Paris, snatching innocent aristocrats from their clutches and the guillotine. Written by the Baroness Orczy, and narrated by Michael Ward."

Baroness Orczy (Author), Michael Ward (Narrator)

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The Scarlet Pimpernel

"“Thus human beings judge of one another, superficially, casually, throwing contempt on one another, with but little reason, and no charity.” There is more to Sir Percy Blakeney than meets the eye. Everyone (including his estranged wife) consider Percy to be nothing more than a fool. But among the exclusive group of Englishmen who form the League of the Pimpernel, he is a master swordsman and rescuer of French aristocrats from Madame la Guillotine. At the height of the Reign of Terror, executions were a daily occurrence. Any members of the French aristocracy merely suspected of treason could be sentenced to death by the tribunal. There was no hope of justice or mercy, or even a fair trial. Only the Scarlet Pimpernel could rescue them from their fate and bring them to safety at the coast of England. With each rescue, the public prosecutor would find a paper with the image of a little red flower, a scarlet pimpernel. The Scarlet Pimpernel blazed trails for other unlikely superheroes with a secret identity, including Batman, Zorro, Black Widow, and many more. Listen to this inAudio production and discover why Spiderman creator Stan Lee says the Scarlet Pimpernel is “the first character who could be called a superhero.”"

Baroness Orczy (Author), Charlotte Sanderson (Narrator)

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The Scarlet Pimpernel: Stories For Everyone

"“We seek him here, we seek him there, Those Frenchies seek him everywhere' “It was long past midnight when at last Marguerite retired to rest' “Money and titles may be hereditary,” she would say, “but brains are not.” The story is set during the Reign of Terror following the French Revolution. The title is the nom de guerre of its hero and protagonist, a chivalrous Englishman who rescues aristocrats before they are sent to the guillotine. Sir Percy Blakeney leads a double life: apparently nothing more than a wealthy fop but in reality a formidable swordsman and a quick-thinking escape artist. The band of gentlemen who assist him are the only ones who know his secret identity. He is known by his symbol, a simple flower, the scarlet pimpernel. Opening at the New Theatre in London's West End on January 5, 1905, the play became a favorite of British audiences, eventually playing more than 2,000 performances. Baroness Emma Orczy, usually known as Baroness Orczy or to her family and friends as Emmuska Orczy, was a Hungarian-born British novelist and playwright. A true audiobook treasure!"

Baroness Orczy (Author), Cyril Taylor-Carr, The Cliff (Narrator)

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The Old Man in the Corner

"Written by the author of The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Old Man in the Corner is a series of short detective stories centered in england. ''Mysteries!' he commented. 'There is no such thing as a mystery in connection with any crime, provided intelligence is brought to bear upon its investigation.'' and so begin Polly Burtons encounters with the mysterious old man in the corner of the ABC Cafe in Norfolk Street, who talks of murders and mysteries with such insight and always with admiration for the clever criminal. First published in 1908, these short stories, originally published seperately for Royal Magazine, are collected into a single anthology here. Narrated by Michael Ward."

Baroness Orczy (Author), Michael Ward (Narrator)

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Lady Molly of Scotland Yard

"LADY MOLLY OF SCOTLAND YARD is a collection of short stories about Molly Robertson-Kirk, an early fictional female detective. First published in 1910, Orczy's female detective was the precursor of the lay sleuth who relies on brains rather than brawn. As well as being one of the first novels to feature a female detective as the main character, Orczy's outstandingly successful and brilliant police officer preceded her real-life female counterparts by a decade. Lady Molly, like her fictional contemporaries, most often succeeded because she recognized domestic clues foreign to male experience. Her shocking entry into the male domain of the police is forgivable when it is discovered that her motive is to save her fiancé from a false accusation. Once her superior intuition has triumphed, Lady Molly very properly marries and leaves the force. As narrated by her adoring sidekick, Mary Granard, Lady Molly's adventures are very much of their time but still great fun to read or listen to."

Baroness Orczy (Author), Christine Rendel (Narrator)

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El Dorado (Unabridged)

"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Paris, 1794. Terror reigns under the shadow of the guillotine. In a daring rescue, the masked Scarlet Pimpernel whisks a young woman from the clutches of the ruthless Robespierre. But her rescue is merely the first act in a perilous game. A secret mission awaits, one that could alter the fate of France and change the course of history forever. Can the Pimpernel defy the odds and safeguard a hidden treasure – El Dorado – or will he fall victim to the ever-watchful eyes of the Revolution? Embark on a whirlwind adventure of intrigue, romance, and revolution in Baroness Orczy's thrilling tale, 'El Dorado.'"

Baroness Orczy (Author), Digital Voice Marcus G (Narrator)

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Lord Tony’s Wife (Unabridged)

"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. You thought you knew Lord Tony Dewhurst. The charming Englishman, the devoted husband. But danger lurks just beneath the surface of his perfect life. When his beloved Yvonne is tricked into revolutionary France, Tony is thrust into a desperate fight. He'll need all his cunning and the help of the mysterious Scarlet Pimpernel to save her from a web of deceit and a ruthless enemy. Will love conquer all in this thrilling sequel to the Scarlet Pimpernel? Immerse yourself in a world of romance, suspense, and adventure. Download 'Lord Tony's Wife' today."

Baroness Orczy (Author), Digital Voice Marcus G (Narrator)

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The First Sir Percy (Unabridged)

"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. 'The First Sir Percy' isn't actually the story of the iconic Scarlet Pimpernel, but his ancestor, Sir Percy Blakeney. The novel follows Sir Percy, initially known as 'Diogenes,' a daring mercenary in Holland during the 17th century. He uncovers a plot against the Stadtholder and foils it, later discovering his true identity as an English nobleman and heir. The story then focuses on his upcoming marriage to Gilda Beresteyn, a woman he once captured, and the challenges he faces from a vengeful enemy, all while adjusting to his newfound aristocratic life."

Baroness Orczy (Author), Digital Voice Marcus G (Narrator)

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