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  • The Virgin in the Rose Bower

  • The Mysteries of Winterthurn, Part One
  • Written by: Joyce Carol Oates
  • Narrated by: John McDonough
  • Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
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The Virgin in the Rose Bower

Written by: Joyce Carol Oates
Narrated by: John McDonough
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Publisher's Summary

In this first part of her Gothic mystery trillogy, best-selling author Joyce Carol Oates introduces Xavier Kilgarvan, a romantic hero and amateur detective. He must discover who has murdered an innocent babe while it slept in his mother’s arms.

This turn-of-the-century tale of monstrous deeds and heart-stopping suspense will leave you eagerly looking for the next Kilgarvan case.
©1984 The Ontario Review, Inc. (P)1996 Recorded Books, LLC
Mystery Suspense Literary Fiction
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Great listen

I could not stop listening. I loved how the story unfolded with jumps in time and perspective. Sometimes told from a perspective on a single character and sometimes from the “village gossip.” Very rich female characters.

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