Audiobooks by Susan Stokes-Chapman

"Brought to you by Penguin. The air glitters with hope as the snowy village of Merrywake celebrates the Christmas season after the tumult of the Napoleonic Wars. As the Viscount’s famous Twelfth Night Ball draws closer, many of the villagers have a story to tell – we meet a lovelorn vicar and kindly maid reunited after a misunderstanding, three sisters vying for the hand of a dastardly duke, two servants hiding a dangerous secret and a solider making his way home, unsure of the welcome he might receive. As their tales braid together, we see life and love in the village from belowstairs to high society. Reimagining each of the traditional carol's gifts, and written in tribute to Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer, The Twelve Days of Christmas is a collection of festive tales filled with seasonal cheer and heart-warming characters. Will the challenges and mysteries that the Viscount’s guests encounter be resolved by the night of the ball? © Susan Stokes-Chapman 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025"

Susan Stokes-Chapman (Author), TBD (Narrator)

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[German] - Wintergeister: Schaurige Geschichten für frostige Nächte

"Die Tradition, zur kalten Jahreszeit Spukgeschichten zu lesen, hat sich über die Jahrhunderte hinweg bewährt. Denn was gibt es Schöneres, als es sich an langen, dunklen Winterabenden bei Kerzenlicht mit Geistergeschichten gemütlich zu machen? In ›Wintergeister‹ hauchen sechs hochgelobte Autor*innen und Expert*innen des unheimlichen Erzählens der Tradition des Schauermärchens neues Leben ein. Ein heimgesuchtes Herrenhaus, ein unheilvolles Theaterstück und eine Geisterbeschwörung zaubern eine wohlige Gänsehaut und bescheren Fans von Charles Dickens, Edgar Allen Poe oder ›Downton Abbey‹ ein fesselndes Lesevergnügen. Diese atmosphärischen Spukgeschichten sind der perfekte Begleiter für frostige Nächte! Schaurige Geschichten: Band 1: Schaurige Nächte Band 2: Wintergeister Band 3: Gruselige Stunden Alle Bände sind eigenständige Sammlungen von Erzählungen und können unabhängig voneinander gelesen werden."

Andrew Michael Hurley, Bridget Collins, Catriona Ward, Jess Kidd, Laura Purcell, Susan Stokes-Chapman (Author), Danne Hoffmann (Narrator)

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The Shadow Key

"Brought to you by Penguin. Meirionydd, 1783. Henry Talbot has been dismissed from his post at a prestigious London hospital. The only job he can find is as a physician in the backwaters of Wales where he can't speak the language, belief in myth and magic is rife, and the villagers treat him with bewildering suspicion. When Henry discovers his predecessor died under mysterious circumstances, he is determined to find answers. Linette Tresilian, the unconventional mistress of Plas Helyg, lives a lonely life. Her father is long dead, her mother haunted by demons which keep her locked away in her room, and her cousin treats her with cool disdain - she has had no choice but to become fiercely self-reliant. Linette has always suspected something is not quite right in the village, but it is only through Henry's investigations that the truth about those closest to her will come to light...a truth that will bind hers and Henry's destinies together in ways neither thought possible. PRAISE FOR SUSAN STOKES-CHAPMAN: 'A gripping narrative in which secrets from the past are slowly and ingeniously revealed' Sunday Times, *Historical Fiction Book of the Month* 'An immersive, evocative story full of romance and intrigue' Red 'Romantic, suspenseful and beautifully written... a glorious treat' Daily Mail ©2024 Susan Stokes-Chapman (P)2024 Penguin Audio"

Susan Stokes-Chapman (Author), Richard Harrington (Narrator)

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[German] - Das Erbe der Pandora Blake (Ungekürzte Lesung)

"Ein Familiengeheimnis im atmosphärischen London um 1800 Pandora 'Dora' Blake lebt bei ihrem Onkel Hezekiah, der das einst glanzvolle Antiquitätengeschäft ihrer verstorbenen Eltern führt. Sie träumt von einer Zukunft als Goldschmiedin, um der Enge ihrer Welt und ihrem lieblosen Onkel zu entkommen. Als Dora entdeckt, dass Hezekiah eine geheimnisvolle griechische Vase im Keller des Geschäfts versteckt, wird sie neugierig. Sie versucht, mehr über diese Vase herauszufinden, und bittet den jungen Buchbinder und Hobby-Archäologen Edward um Hilfe. Doch ihre gemeinsamen Nachforschungen lassen Dora alles, was sie über ihre Familie weiß, hinterfragen. Und die Geheimnisse, die Dora und Edward enthüllen, bringen die beiden zunehmend in Gefahr ..."

Susan Stokes-Chapman (Author), Corinna Dorenkamp (Narrator)

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Pandora: The instant no.1 Sunday Times bestseller

"Brought to you by Penguin. A pure pleasure of a novel set in Georgian London where the discovery of a mysterious ancient Greek vase sets in motion conspiracies, revelations and romance. There is a fine line between coincidence and fate... In London 1799, Dora Blake is an aspiring jewellery artist who lives with her uncle in what used to be her parents' famed shop of antiquities. When a mysterious Greek vase is delivered, Dora is intrigued by her uncle's suspicious behaviour and enlists the help of Edward Lawrence, a young man seeking acceptance into the Society of Antiquaries. Edward sees the ancient vase as key to unlocking his academic future. Dora sees it as her chance to restore her parents' shop to its former glory, and to escape her uncle. But what Edward discovers about the vase has Dora questioning everything she has ever known, about her life, her family and the world as she knows it. As Dora uncovers the truth she starts to realise that some mysteries are buried, and some boxes are locked, for a reason. Gorgeously atmospheric and deliciously page-turning, Pandora deals with themes of secrets and deception, love and fulfilment, fate and hope. Critic Reviews 'Olivia Vinall, who was delightful as DS Matilda Stone in Queens of Mystery, maintains a running current of excitement and copes effortlessly with the challenge of a cast ranging from grandes dames to Cornish seamen.' (The Sunday Times) © Susan Stokes-Chapman 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022"

Susan Stokes-Chapman (Author), Olivia Vinall (Narrator)

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