"The genteel tranquility of a country house party is shattered when the gamekeeper is shot. Was his death the result of his recent indiscretions, or long-buried secrets?
The weekend was supposed to be an enjoyable time with her family at the neo-Gothic manor of Lord and Lady Kershaw, but when the gamekeeper is murdered, Cleo can’t rest until the killer is caught. As a witness herself, she’s frustrated with the incompetence of the local police who lay the blame on a man who conveniently disappeared. When she realizes their ineptitude is a result of Lord Kershaw’s influence, she focuses her investigation on the earl and his family, against the wishes of her uncle.
The arrival of her suspects at the Mayfair Hotel allows Cleo to continue the investigation after the country house party ends, but what she discovers unnerves her. The gamekeeper’s reputation for seducing young women has left a trail of broken hearts, from the lowest maid to the highest lady. But could there be another reason for his murder?
Meanwhile, the hotel staff have secrets of their own to hide. As loyalties are tested on several fronts, Cleo needs her friends more than ever if she is to unravel the mysteries, both old and new. "
"An ancient family diary. A timely prophecy. An epic conclusion.
As Sylvia prepares to meet Gabe’s parents for the first time, the last thing she needs is for her long-lost father to cause trouble. While his answers to her questions finally bring clarity, they also usher in danger.
But that's not all her elusive father brings into Sylvia's life. His treasured gift of an ancient journal passed down through the generations, connects her to the past with its mystical spells and captivating stories. Yet it’s the cryptic prophecy written on magical pages that capture Sylvia’s attention, hinting at a destiny entwined with Gabe’s. Does it relate to the threat of abduction that has dogged him for months?
The world’s fascination with his miraculous survival has drawn unwanted attention, leading to desperate attempts to unravel the secrets behind his extraordinary abilities. When these efforts fail, his enemies resort to drastic measures, targeting Sylvia to lure Gabe into their clutches.
Despite her caution, Sylvia realizes she may have inadvertently placed Gabe in danger. Has his luck finally run out?
Only time will reveal the truth."
"While investigating the mysterious deaths of Edith Myer's family, Quin is summoned once more to help Cara and the other Freak House residents. But their reunion is cut short by the return of Everett Myer through the portal, and the man he brings with him - Quin's nemesis: Edward de Mordaunt.
With Myer and de Mordaunt intent on their scheme, Cara and Quin must untangle years of secrets to get to the truth. Meanwhile, Cara is determined not to let her warrior go, no matter the cost to herself.
As questions are finally answered, and long-held secrets revealed, will they ever be together? Or must they wait until Cara joins Quin in the afterlife, which could be sooner than they think."
"Gossip, scandal and murder collide on the express train to London. Did the journalist fall from the first-class carriage, or was she pushed?
Cleo’s holiday with her family to the seaside resort town of Brighton is everything she hoped it would be…until she receives a blackmail note. The blackmailer demands Cleo help her or a story revealing Cleo’s investigating will appear in the newspaper. With her uncle warning her to keep her detecting activities private, Cleo agrees to meet the blackmailer when they return to London. But when the woman is seen getting on the train but not off, Cleo grows concerned.
She enlists the help of the hotel staff to search for the body along the railway line. Finding it confirms her suspicions and leads her to discover that her blackmailer was a gossip columnist. What scandal had the victim uncovered that led to her death? And which fellow passenger had a secret worth killing for?
With Harry Armitage’s assistance, Cleo attempts to track down the murderer. Meanwhile, pressure is mounting on the hotel staff to host a society wedding that will be featured in the social pages for all the right reasons. "
"Dieses Hörbuch wird von einer digitalen Stimme vorgelesen.
Charlie und Lincoln richten sich ein harmonisches Leben ein. Doch dann taucht eine neue Bedrohung auf, die weitreichende Folgen für die Königsfamilie und Lincolns Eltern haben könnte.
Eine Seherin warnt den Prinzen von Wales, dass sein Leben in Gefahr ist. Nur Charlie und Lincoln nehmen sie ernst, denn wer glaubt schon einer Zigeunerin, die behauptet, die Gefahr würde vom toten Vater des Prinzen ausgehen?
Eine Begegnung im Palast lässt sie einen Weg einschlagen, der Charlie in ihre Vergangenheit in den Londoner Slums treibt. Die Jagd auf einen Mann, der sein Aussehen verändern kann, ist ihre bisher gefährlichste Aufgabe, aber für Lincoln steht weder die Konfrontation mit einem Gestaltwandler noch das erste Treffen mit seinen Eltern im Vordergrund. Er möchte nur wissen, ob Charlie seinen Verlobungsring wieder an ihren Finger steckt. "
"Dieses Hörbuch wird von einer digitalen Stimme vorgelesen.
Als ein junger Gentleman von einem Gestaltwandler ermordet wird, befragen Charlie und Lincoln ihre Kontakte. Sie decken einen Komplott auf, dessen Verbindungen bis in die Königsfamilie reichen—und zu mehr als einem Mitglied des Ministeriumskomitees. Im Herzen des Rätsels steckt eine finstere Dreiecksgeschichte voller Korruption, Lügen und Verrat.
Je dichter sie den Verdächtigen auf die Spur kommen, desto gefährlicher wird es für sie. Lincolns Beschützerinstinkt bricht durch, was Charlie große Sorgen bereitet, denn das letzte Mal, als er sich so aufführte, schickte er sie von ihrem Zuhause und geliebten Menschen fort. "
"Dieses Hörbuch wird von einer digitalen Stimme vorgelesen.
Wenige Tage vor der Hochzeit gerät das Ministerium in Turbulenzen, als erneut ein Mord von einem Gestaltwandler begangen wird. Doch diesmal stellen die Zeitungen die Verbindung zu Werwölfen her – und zum Ministerium. Plötzlich stehen Lichfield Towers und seine Bewohner im Fokus der Polizeiermittlungen und das Parlament möchte die Organisation stilllegen.
Es könnte für alles, was Charlie lieb gewonnen hat, das Ende bedeuten.
Während sich die Schlinge der Behörden enger zieht und Ministeriumsgeheimnisse ans Licht kommen, sind frühere Verbündete nicht mehr vertrauenswürdig. Kann Charlie ihr Zuhause, die ihr nahestehenden Menschen und sich selbst retten? Oder wird sie Lincoln und ihre Freunde für immer verlieren?"
"An infestation of evil ghosts is too much for spirit medium Cara to handle alone. She summons Quin, and together they attempt to discover where the ghosts came from, and why they refuse to leave this realm. To protect the residents, Cara and Quin must work closely together, leading to old feelings resurfacing between them.
But as Cara learns about Quin's mysterious past, she has more answers than questions. "
"An invisible message from a dead man resurrects a decades-old mystery.
With her sharpened magical senses, Sylvia recognizes invisible writing while cataloging an obscure book for the library. She’s shocked to discover the message, written many years earlier, pleaded for help. She’s even more shocked to discover the author of the message was married to a paper magician. Could there be a connection to Sylvia’s father?
With a magical mystery on her hands, Sylvia engages the help of Gabe Glass, and together they follow the clues to the location of two hidden ledgers that implicate a very dangerous individual in an illegal bookmaking scheme. Although not named, Gabe is convinced he knows who the bookmaker is, and sets out to prove it.
The investigation draws them into the shady underbelly of the horseracing industry and uncovers a link to Gabe’s parents that takes everyone by surprise. As they unravel the mystery’s tangled threads, unexpected twists and turns lead them to the truth.
But the greatest twist of all is the danger no one saw coming."
"Cara Moreau is dying from a supernatural curse. Her only chance of survival lies with the warrior, an enigmatic man who comes from a realm 'in between.' Quin St. Clair lived hundreds of years ago, but now exists solely to protect the world he once called home. That's all he will tell Cara, the woman he must keep alive by remaining close to her. Very close.
But Cara is determined to discover more answers as she grows to like her warrior. While they search for the book of spells and the cure contained within its pages, their feelings for one another can no longer be denied. But what will happen when Cara is cured and Quin's assignment is complete? And can she trust this mysterious man with the book if they find it?
As friends and family help them, and old and new foes vie for power, Quin and Cara must not allow their feelings to get in the way of their task. Or Cara's life, and Quin's afterlife, may be cut short.
GHOST GIRL is the start of the 3rd Freak House Trilogy. You do not have to listen to the 1st and 2nd trilogies to enjoy it."
"The staff in high society households are expected to be unobtrusive, but a dead butler in the dining room tends to get noticed. Did he die of natural causes or was he poisoned?
Cleo is hired by the housekeeper at a Mayfair residence after the police rule the sudden death of the butler was the result of natural causes. Not convinced by the verdict, she wants Cleo to prove foul play was involved. Considering he was acting mysteriously around some of the guests, and they were equally mysterious when they saw him, murder is a possibility.
When the investigation leads Cleo to another decades-old murder and the sudden disappearance of the primary suspect, she’s even more determined to uncover the truth. But the rich and powerful don’t like airing their dirty laundry, and her efforts are thwarted at every turn. Enlisting Harry Armitage to assist her, Cleo matches wits with her suspects in an effort to discover the secrets they’re trying desperately to hide."
"It’s customary for Gothic romance novels to include a mysterious girl locked in the attic. Hannah Smith just wishes she wasn’t that girl. As a narcoleptic and the companion to an earl’s daughter with a strange affliction of her own, Hannah knows she’s lucky to have a roof over her head and food in her belly when so many orphans starve on the streets. Yet freedom is something Hannah longs for. She did not, however, want her freedom to arrive in the form of kidnapping.
Taken by handsome Jack Langley to a place known as Freak House, she finds herself under the same roof as a mad scientist, his niece, a mute servant and Jack, a fire starter with a mysterious past. They assure Hannah she is not a prisoner and that they want to help her. The problem is, they think she’s the earl’s daughter. What will they do when they discover they took the wrong girl?"
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