The Amethyst Cross


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(4.5 stars; 24 reviews)

Things look bleak for Lesbia Hales. Her father does not let her marry the man she loves. Her mother is dead. She has to keep secrets in order to promote what she wants for herself. One day, her lover, George Walker, is injured in her home and someone stole the expensive amethyst cross. Who could have done that and why? - Summary by Stav Nisser. (8 hr 47 min)

Chapters

CHAPTER 1. THE BEGINNING OF A MYSTERY 18:33 Read by maggiew123
CHAPTER 2. THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS 16:16 Read by maggiew123
CHAPTER 3. ANOTHER MYSTERY 23:13 Read by Nancy Gorgen
CHAPTER 4. A FAMILY HISTORY 19:41 Read by skgm1010
CHAPTER 5. MRS. WALKER'S OPINION 18:27 Read by Courtney Miller
CHAPTER 6. PURPLE AND FINE LINEN 19:27 Read by Courtney Miller
CHAPTER 7. AFTER MIDNIGHT 20:56 Read by Nancy Gorgen
CHAPTER 8. UNDER A CLOUD 20:29 Read by Nancy Gorgen
CHAPTER 9. TWO GIRLS 25:36 Read by Mark Nelson
CHAPTER 10. THE DEUS EX MACHINA 20:55 Read by Mark Nelson
CHAPTER 11. THE SEAMY SIDE 23:55 Read by Jennifer Fournier
CHAPTER 12. A COUNTERPLOT 22:00 Read by Jennifer Fournier
CHAPTER 13. MRS. WALKER'S VISIT 17:54 Read by Courtney Miller
CHAPTER 14. THE FAMILY LAWYER 17:04 Read by Courtney Miller
CHAPTER 15. A STARTLING LETTER 20:28 Read by ToddHW
CHAPTER 16. RECOGNITION 20:05 Read by ToddHW
CHAPTER 17. DISGRACE 19:11 Read by Shriya
CHAPTER 18. LADY CHARVINGTON'S ACCUSATIONS 20:19 Read by weezer
CHAPTER 19. MR. HALE EXPLAINS 20:05 Read by zzy55
CHAPTER 20. JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETING 18:33 Read by weezer
CHAPTER 21. TWO INTERVIEWS 22:56 Read by Kathleen Moore
CHAPTER 22. THE PLOT 20:39 Read by Kathleen Moore
CHAPTER 23. ONE PART OF THE TRUTH 18:10 Read by Andrew Gaunce
CHAPTER 24. ANOTHER PART OF THE TRUTH 27:01 Read by Andrew Gaunce
CHAPTER 25. REVENGE 21:24 Read by Nancy Gorgen
CHAPTER 26. THE END OF IT ALL 14:20 Read by Nancy Gorgen

Reviews

a soap opera!


(4 stars)

Took a few chapters to get intrigued by the story. Some readers were excellent. One problem with multiple readers is they pronounce the names of some of the characters differently, and you end up wondering, “Who?” The lawyer’s was one of those names that had several different pronunciations.


(5 stars)

Enjoyable story with interesting twists and turns. Thank you, Readers.

NEATLY WRAPPED


(5 stars)

Hume continues his roller coaster hints and clues. As always, we readers guess in vain. It is all great fun. The only disappointment was that poor George never did find gainful employment. (We should all be so lucky.)

Convoluted


(3 stars)

Starts out slowly, and the motivations of some of the characters are...peculiar. Not Hume's best mystery.