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The Woman of Mystery

Gelesen von Jacquerie

(4,298 Sterne; 62 Bewertungen)

In 1898, a young boy watches in horror as his father is stabbed to death by a mysterious woman wearing a black lace scarf and an ornate brooch, Years later, when he arrives with his new bride at the chateau that was part of her dowry, he sees in a portrait the face of his father's murderer, wearing the same black lace and brooch -- his wife's late mother. Then he himself is attacked by a man resembling that same woman. Torn between love and repulsion for his bride, and plagued by self doubt, he answers the call to arms as world war begins. And in that war lies the answer to questions that have tormented him since the night of the original murder. - Summary by Jacquerie (8 hr 2 min)

Chapters

Chapter I, The Murder

20:00

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Chapter II, The Locked Room

24:06

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Chapter III, The Call to Arms

29:23

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Chapter IV, A Letter from Elisabeth

25:33

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Chapter V, The Peasant Woman at Corvigny

24:05

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Chapter VI, What Paul Saw at Ornequin

20:07

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Chapter VII, H.E.R.M.

25:33

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Chapter VIII, Elisabeth's Diary

20:56

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Chapter IX, A Sprig of Empire

20:46

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Chapter X, 75 or 155?

14:06

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Chapter XI, "Ysery, Misery"

21:04

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Chapter XII, Major Hermann

21:19

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Chapter XIII, The Ferryman's House

29:45

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Chapter XIV, A Masterpiece of Kultur

22:42

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Chapter XV, Prince Conrad Makes Merry

30:00

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Chapter XVI, The Impossible Struggle

24:39

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Chapter XVII, The Law of the Conqueror

19:50

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Chapter XVIII, Hill 132

24:58

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Chapter XIX, Hohenzollern

30:45

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Chapter XX, The Death Penalty -- And a Capital Punishment

32:28

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Bewertungen

WW1 intrigue

(4 Sterne)

Intriguing spy story set in the years leading up to WW1 near the French-German border. The deep anti-German sentiment is an interesting historical artifact worth noting. Ingenious and typically (for Leblanc) preposterous plot twists. Loved it! Beautifully read bt Cate Barratt.

(5 Sterne)

Part way through, I was feeling ambivalent but it kept drawing me in until I was more than eager for the next chapter. Really enjoyed it.

(5 Sterne)

This is the second time I’ve listened to this one. The horrors of war, along with a good mystery all in one book

GERMAN/FRENCH War story

(5 Sterne)

Rather horrific story but justice is delivered in the end.

The Woman of Mystery

(5 Sterne)

Well read, fun listen - thanks!

(5 Sterne)

interesting twists and ending. great reader.