The Woman of Mystery

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)

Chapitres

Chapter I, The Murder	20:00	Lu par Jacquerie
Chapter II, The Locked Room	24:06	Lu par Jacquerie
Chapter III, The Call to Arms	29:23	Lu par Jacquerie
Chapter IV, A Letter from Elisabeth	25:33	Lu par Jacquerie
Chapter V, The Peasant Woman at Corvigny	24:05	Lu par Jacquerie
Chapter VI, What Paul Saw at Ornequin	20:07	Lu par Jacquerie
Chapter VII, H.E.R.M.	25:33	Lu par Jacquerie
Chapter VIII, Elisabeth's Diary	20:56	Lu par Jacquerie
Chapter IX, A Sprig of Empire	20:46	Lu par Jacquerie
Chapter X, 75 or 155?	14:06	Lu par Jacquerie
Chapter XI, "Ysery, Misery"	21:04	Lu par Jacquerie
Chapter XII, Major Hermann	21:19	Lu par Jacquerie
Chapter XIII, The Ferryman's House	29:45	Lu par Jacquerie
Chapter XIV, A Masterpiece of Kultur	22:42	Lu par Jacquerie
Chapter XV, Prince Conrad Makes Merry	30:00	Lu par Jacquerie
Chapter XVI, The Impossible Struggle	24:39	Lu par Jacquerie
Chapter XVII, The Law of the Conqueror	19:50	Lu par Jacquerie
Chapter XVIII, Hill 132	24:58	Lu par Jacquerie
Chapter XIX, Hohenzollern	30:45	Lu par Jacquerie
Chapter XX, The Death Penalty -- And a Capital Punishment	32:28	Lu par Jacquerie

Critiques

WW1 intrigue

(4 stars)

Corvid Crowman

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 stars)

Granny G

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 stars)

ms SV

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 stars)

Angela Stallard

Rather horrific story but justice is delivered in the end.