About this audiobook

What crime needs no words to destroy a man? Three envelopes arrive at a respectable London address—each unmarked, each empty, each bearing only an impression stamped in grey ash: a griffin and a broken key. No threats are written. No demands are made. Yet within days, Sir Alistair Wynne, a retired colonial official haunted by a secret from Calcutta, is found dead in his locked study. The verdict is natural causes. But his companion-secretary knows better—and so does Sherlock Holmes. Summoned to Baker Street by a young woman who fears the police have closed the case too soon, Holmes encounters a web of deception stretching from the fog-choked lanes of Chancery to the decaying wharves of Limehouse. An indebted nephew, a terrified clergyman, a proud colonel, and a polished solicitor all orbit the dead man’s legacy—and the missing packet of papers that could ruin or redeem them. The past has opened its grave. And it will not rest until Holmes confronts the truth.

Audiobook details

GenreMystery and Thriller

Length52 mins

Narrated bySelect Your Own

FormateBook with Audio

Publish dateApr 8, 2026

LanguageEnglish

About the author

Paisley MacDonald

Paisley MacDonald writes cozy mysteries threaded with slow-burn romance, small-town secrets, and just enough danger to keep the kettle whistling. Drawn to wind-swept villages, lakeside cafés, and tight-knit communities where everyone knows your name—and your business—she loves exploring the tender spaces between grief and hope, loyalty and betrayal, suspicion and love. Her stories blend clever clues, atmospheric settings, and emotionally grounded heroines who solve crimes while navigating matters of the heart. When she isn’t plotting fictional mischief, Paisley can be found walking coastal paths, collecting vintage teacups, and eavesdropping (purely for research) in charming neighborhood cafés.View all by Paisley MacDonald