Dead Men's Shoes
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Leído por LibriVox Volunteers
Sybil, a gentlewoman who has to work for a living, finally finds employment as her rich uncle's house keeper. Nothing could be better: she would finally have an easy job in which she is treated well, and inherit her uncle's money after his death. But then she falls in love with the wrong man. When her uncle is poisoned, suspicion falls upon her. How would she be able to clear her name? What really happened to her uncle? This is a first rate murder mystery, for fans of Wilkie Collins. Yet it is also a story about love: family love, romantic love, and the love we bear for our community. - Summary by Stav Nisser. (19 hr 11 min)
Capítulos
| Plunged in the Depth of Helpless Poverty | 27:02 | Leído por Michele Eaton |
| O World, thy Slippery Turns! | 18:03 | Leído por angelic1ang |
| The True Metal | 9:18 | Leído por angelic1ang |
| Had the Chance been with us that has not been | 14:27 | Leído por chocmuse |
| Sibyl Faunthorpe's Diary | 36:43 | Leído por chocmuse |
| The Elite of Redcastle | 12:23 | Leído por Leena Emsley |
| Drifting into Haven | 14:40 | Leído por Leena Emsley |
| The Return of the Prodigal | 16:13 | Leído por K. Adrian Stroet |
| Uncle Trenchard | 9:51 | Leído por K. Adrian Stroet |
| Sibyl takes the Lead | 13:02 | Leído por K. Adrian Stroet |
| How Stephen Trenchard Forgives | 22:02 | Leído por cathykirchner |
| Love, then, and Hope of Richer Store | 32:10 | Leído por Mary Herndon Bell |
| The Sweets of Life | 17:43 | Leído por Mary Herndon Bell |
| Making Ready for Victory | 16:24 | Leído por Mary Herndon Bell |
| Town and Country | 32:49 | Leído por Mary Herndon Bell |
| A Mysterious Visitor | 34:31 | Leído por Mary Herndon Bell |
| The Wanderer's Return | 17:12 | Leído por Mary Herndon Bell |
| At Arm's Length | 19:10 | Leído por michelekilpatrick |
| A Dangerous Triumph | 36:47 | Leído por Leena Emsley |
| Half Confidence | 14:01 | Leído por Mary Herndon Bell |
| Received by the County | 13:39 | Leído por Mary Herndon Bell |
| Jenny's Visitor | 19:27 | Leído por Mary Herndon Bell |
| Will Fortune never come with both hands full? | 34:01 | Leído por Mary Herndon Bell |
| Startling Information | 26:26 | Leído por Mary Herndon Bell |
| Town Talk | 14:07 | Leído por K. Adrian Stroet |
| Between Love and Gold | 17:43 | Leído por K. Adrian Stroet |
| Sir Wilford has his own Way | 20:58 | Leído por K. Adrian Stroet |
| Marion is raised to DIstinction | 22:21 | Leído por Leena Emsley |
| At the How | 13:10 | Leído por Judi Mason |
| Tilberry Steeplechase | 45:43 | Leído por Judi Mason |
| Joel Pilgrim | 18:19 | Leído por K. Adrian Stroet |
| Alexis Comes to Grief | 22:54 | Leído por K. Adrian Stroet |
| Fallen from the Wayside | 10:31 | Leído por K. Adrian Stroet |
| Good Samaritans | 22:59 | Leído por Judi Mason |
| Bitter Almonds | 23:07 | Leído por Judi Mason |
| Village Slander | 13:57 | Leído por Judi Mason |
| Trot's History | 15:36 | Leído por Judi Mason |
| Gaining Time | 20:17 | Leído por Judi Mason |
| At Bay | 13:04 | Leído por Judi Mason |
| On the Treshold of a Discovery | 24:38 | Leído por Judi Mason |
| A Father's Claim | 16:37 | Leído por Judi Mason |
| A Wedding Eve | 22:37 | Leído por Judi Mason |
| The Passing-Bell | 19:25 | Leído por Judi Mason |
| Dark Surmises | 17:20 | Leído por Judi Mason |
| In the Surgery | 12:32 | Leído por Judi Mason |
| Stephen Trenchard surprises his Friends | 24:22 | Leído por Judi Mason |
| It is not now as it has been of yore | 45:18 | Leído por Judi Mason |
| 'Tis held that sorrow makes us wise | 15:44 | Leído por Judi Mason |
| But here is one who loves you as of old | 17:36 | Leído por Judi Mason |
| Alexis Investigates | 33:56 | Leído por Judi Mason |
| Mr. Levison Cross-examines | 25:41 | Leído por Judi Mason |
| The Podmores think of Emigration | 19:53 | Leído por Judi Mason |
| Commited for Trial | 29:49 | Leído por Judi Mason |
| A Dark Tale Darkly FInished | 14:19 | Leído por Michele Eaton |
| Epilog | 8:50 | Leído por Michele Eaton |
Reseñas
Elaine
My ninth book from ME Braddon and apart from The Doctors Wife which I didn’t finish, I think this is my least favourite so far because it takes too long to get to the point; the story is more about the lives of the upper class with their parties and horses and seeking rich husbands, and switches backwards and forwards from Alexis to Sybil and their lives: The last 10 chapters are the best and the novel could have been shorter; good readers with Judi mason being my favourite
Intriguing
Seema Afridi
I found this book irritating and intriguing at the same time. Some how it was difficult to find sympathy for the protagonists and the blatant materialism that enveloped almost every character. There were ineffectual traces of Tess and terrible racism. I would leave the book and then come back to it to learn what had happened to the characters. Finally complete and done with.
A LibriVox Listener
What a wonderful romance story. The author keeps you interested u till the end. I love Mary Elizabeth Braddon's books. Now days books not loaded with sex, violence, and swearing are my type of stories. Thank you lLibrevox
A LibriVox Listener
Long but very enjoyable listen. Majority of readers are good, but would have been better had there been a single narrator
Ms. Elizabeth
story line drags a bit but overall a good story. amazing ability to forgive is what I got from this.
Beautiful Story
Lynn G
Really loved this one,a beautiful laid out story,Alexis's character ,enduring love and kindness is amazing.
Katie c
Excellent story! The volunteers did a great job with the reading. Thank you!!
good book
Fabi
Great book but too long.The readers were good too.