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Lady Lisle abandonne celui qu'elle aime pour un homme plus riche. À la mort de son mari, elle retrouve son ancien amant... Ainsi commence ce "thriller" où les liens qui se tissent entre les personnages semblent inextricables : les passions, les trahisons, les crimes, les usurpations d'identité...

Mme. Thevenok et ses deux filles décident de passer une annonce pour trouver un locataire afin d'améliorer leur quotidien. Le capitaine répond à l'annonce et tombe amoureux de Barbara, la fille ainée. Le père n'est pas favorable à cette union. Le capitaine Leland doit partir en Inde et quelques mois plus tard rend la promesse à Barbara. Son père en profite pour lui présenter un parti plus riche: M. Penruth. Mais quels sont les secrets que cache la famille Penruth ? Barbara trouvera-t-elle le bonheur malgré son amour toujours aussi fort pour son capitaine ?

Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1835-1915), little known now, but a renowned writer in her time, gives us five tales of the "weird" as she might herself have said. Here we have five of her better known stories, peopled with jilted lovers, blood thirsty old ladies, and grand, old houses whose restless ancestors refuse to abandon them! The five tales: "The Cold Embrace", "The Shadow in the Corner", "At Chrighton Abbey", "Good Lady Ducayne", and "Eveline's Visitant".

Люси Грэм - простая гувернантка выходит замуж за богатого пожилого аристократа сэра Майкла Одли. Долгое время ей удается играть роль респектабельной дамы из высшего общества. Череда случайных событий разрушает весь спектакль, искусно разыгранный Люси.

Weathering critical scorn, Lady Audley's Secret quickly established Mary Elizabeth Braddon as the leading light of Victorian 'sensation' fiction, sharing the honour only with Wilkie Collins. Addictive, cunningly plotted and certainly sensational, Lady Audley's Secret draws on contemporary theories of insanity to probe mid-Victorian anxieties about the rapid rise of consumer culture. What is the mystery surrounding the charming heroine?

Though they may all be siblings beneath the skin (and graveyard as well!), these vampiric sisters are as different as any eight women could be. One, "The Good Lady Ducayne", prefers to acquire her nourishment through more scientific means. Another doesn't even drink blood at all; her approach to draining the life from her victims is somewhat more direct (but we think you'll agree that "Luella Miller" deserves the appellation "vampire" every bit as much as any of the rest).

In the golden age of steam, the London train wends its way across the Tamar into the strange and mystic land that is Cornwall, having left most of its length at Plymouth. A weary doctor is gazing at the countryside when the train grinds to a halt and his professional attention is demanded. A young woman. An apparent suicide. Who was she? What brought her to Cornwall? What drove her to kill herself? Or did she?

When beautiful young Lucy Graham accepts the hand of Sir Michael Audley, her fortune and her future look secure. But Lady Audley's past is shrouded in mystery, and Sir Michael's nephew, Robert, has vague forebodings. When Robert's good friend, George Talboys, suddenly disappears, he is determined to find him and to unearth the truth. His quest reveals a tangled story of lies and deception, crime and intrigue, whose sensational twists turn the conventional picture of Victorian womanhood on its head. Can Robert's darkest suspicions really be true?

'Good Lady Ducayne' is a sensational tale of a young woman, Bella Rolleston, who secures a job as a paid companion to a very elderly and wealthy aristocratic lady who offers her a handsome salary, a winter travelling on the Italian Riviera and the Italian Lakes and very little to do. It all seems too good to be true. And when Bella learns that the old lady's previous two companions died under mysterious circumstances and she herself is becoming paler and sicker...it does seem as though something sinister is afoot.

Darkness falls. The undead rise to feast on the succulent blood of the living. For years vampires have fascinated great writers of the occult such as De Maupassant, Count Stenbock, E Nesbit and EF Benson. This is The Story Circle's collection of some of their spine-chilling tales told by award-winning actors.

A sparkling collection of short stories by leading female authors including “Miss Brill” by Katharine Mansfield, “The Lifted Veil” by George Eliot and “A Venetian Night's Entertainment” by Edith Wharton.

In a warning against the fickleness of youth and love, a young artist makes a promise he has no real desire to keep and from which he discovers there is no escape. 'The Cold Embrace' is taken from the second volume of the Victorian Anthologies Horror series, featuring short stories by classic writers of the spooky, the scary and the supernatural. Guaranteed to give you the shivers, each collection includes familiar and loved creepy tales as well as those less well-known. With music by Benedict Edwards.

In this riveting murder mystery, Sybil, a humble woman who has had to earn her keep, finally lands a job as her wealthy uncles housekeeper. The job seems too good to be true - not only does it involve minimal work and respect, but it also promises a hefty inheritance. Everything takes a turn when she falls for a man she shouldnt, and her uncle mysteriously dies from poison. Suddenly, all eyes are on Sybil. Can she clear her name? What secrets did her uncle carry to his grave? This enthralling tale, reminiscent of the works of Wilkie Collins, explores not only the suspense of a murder mystery, ...

In the blissful setting of a perfect honeymoon, a wife is haunted by recurring nightmares of her husbands murder. She attempts to warn him, to convince him of the chilling reality of her dreams. However, he dismisses her, until the grim day her nightmares come true. As the mystery unfolds, the question remains - who is the real murderer, and how will the devastated wife cope with her haunting premonitions becoming reality? - Summary by Stav Nisser

Believing her beloved cousin to be dead, Sibyl finds solace in marriage, only to discover a decade later that he is alive, but lost in the shadows of a murder mystery and struggling with epilepsy. As the truth about that fateful night unravels, what will Sibyl uncover? Immerse yourself in this thrilling narrative masterfully spun by Stav Nisser.

In Rough Justice, we delve into the gripping mystery of Lisa Rainers murder. Could her previous lover who embarked on a fortune-seeking expedition to Africa and found a new romance on his return be responsible? Or are there deeper, blood-stained motives at play? Follow Detective John Thorne as he unravels the truth in this thrilling saga inspired by real events. But this isnt just your typical detective novel - its an exploration of class, gender, societal norms, and the complexities of family. - Summary by Stav Nisser.

Immerse yourself in the mystic world of Cornwall during the golden age of steam, as depicted in this intriguing three-volume novel. A London train crosses the Tamar, leaving behind the bustling city of Plymouth. Onboard, a tired doctor contemplates the tranquil countryside when an unforeseen halt demands his professional expertise. A young woman, a suspected suicide case. Who was she? What led her to the wild landscapes of Cornwall? What could have possibly driven her to such despair? Or was it really suicide? Join us as we unravel the tale, guided by Lynne Thompsons engaging narration.

Follow the idyllic lives of Clara and Robert Hatrell, who dwell in a charming old-fashioned cottage with their young daughter Daisy on the serene banks of the Thames. Their lives take a turn when their son Cyril leaves for school and their scholarly neighbour Ambrose Arden steps in to tutor Daisy. The plot thickens when Robert, carrying a hefty sum of money, is discovered murdered in a London boarding house, lured by the mysterious Toinette. With the murderer on the loose and a trail of money pointing to a Frenchwoman cashing notes in Cannes, Nice, and Paris, the story takes us on a gripping ...

The life of young, beautiful, and wealthy Grace Perivale is turned upside down when her beloved husband, Hector, dies unexpectedly. With her heart torn apart and her high societal standing offering no reprieve from her grief, she spends three years in widowhood. On her return to London after wintering in Italy, she finds herself ostracized by the very society she was once the center of. Her close friend Sue reveals an unthinkable scandal linked to Graces name. Grace vehemently denies any wrongdoing, but the question remains - who is spreading these damaging rumors and what is their motive? ...

Die Gruselkabinett Hörspiel Box 17 beinhaltet die Geschichten: "Gesellschafterin gesucht" von Mary Elizabeth Braddon, "Der Schatten über Innsmouth" von H.P. Lovecraft und "Die Legende von Sleepy Hollow" von Washington Irving.