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    The Crumpled Letter
    The Crumpled Letter
    The Crumpled Letter
    Audiobook11 hours

    The Crumpled Letter

    Written by Alice Quinn

    Narrated by Elizabeth Knowelden

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    About this audiobook

    On the French Riviera during the belle époque, a murder draws two women into the dangerous shadows of Europe’s privileged elite…

    One winter evening in 1884, beautiful young courtesan Lola Deslys discovers the lifeless body of a chambermaid hidden in the gardens of the Hôtel Beau Rivage in Cannes. Even more distressing is that Lola knows the girl well. When the inquiry into her murder fails to reveal a single substantial clue, Lola is persuaded by novelist Guy de Maupassant to delve into the case on her own.

    Eager to exert her independence and defy conventions, Lola agrees. But she needs help in her investigation, and there’s no better partner in her pursuit—however unlikely—than Miss Gabriella Fletcher, a highborn, well-educated, and currently disgraced English governess.

    To solve this dreadful crime, Lola and Miss Fletcher must navigate the depths of respectable society. But will their determination suffice in a city where fortune, secrets, men, and appearances reign supreme?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    TranslatorAlexandra Maldwyn-Davies
    Release dateSep 25, 2018
    ISBN9781978629004
    The Crumpled Letter
    Author

    Alice Quinn

    Alice Quinn lives on the French Riviera, surrounded by her family and cats. After achieving great success with the Rosie Maldonne mystery series, featuring Queen of the Masquerade, Queen of the Hide Out, and Queen of the Trailer Park—which was a #1 bestseller in France—she changed her register and plunged with delight into historical intrigue in Cannes in the belle époque, an era full of intriguing contrasts. The Shattered Portrait is the second novel in her Belle Époque Mystery trilogy. For more information about the author, visit her at www.alice-quinn.com.

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    • 2/5
      The plot was much too contrived; the motivations for actions vague and anachronistic actions by female characters were just unbelievable. The narrators emphasis, often grating, made me stop listening. I will not listen to another by this author.