Length15h 11m
About this audiobook
A captivating young woman finds herself entangled in a web of deceit when her supposed protector reveals a darker, more controlling nature. Isolated in a remote mansion, she must navigate a labyrinth of family secrets and psychological manipulation to regain her freedom. This suspenseful tale of mystery and obsession keeps the reader guessing until the final, shocking revelation.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller, General Fiction
Length15 hrs 11 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 23, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I. — A TERRIBLE SECRET.
2CHAPTER II. — THE CONTENTS OF THE MANUSCRIPT.
3CHAPTER III. — THE MOMENTOUS RESOLVE.
4CHAPTER IV. — THE WELCOME HOME.
5CHAPTER V. — THE STRANGE INMATES OF DALTON HALL.
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6CHAPTER VI. — WALLED IN.
7CHAPTER VII. — A PARLEY WITH THE JAILERS.
8CHAPTER VIII. — MISS PLYMPTON BAFFLED.
9CHAPTER IX. — SIR LIONEL DUDLEIGH.
10CHAPTER X. — LEON
11CHAPTER XI. — LUCY.
12CHAPTER XII. — A SOLEMN APPEAL.
13CHAPTER XIII. — A WONDERFUL ACTOR.
14CHAPTER XIV. — TWO CALLERS.
15CHAPTER XV. — A PANIC AMONG THE JAILERS.
16CHAPTER XVI. — ANOTHER VISIT
17CHAPTER XVII. — A STROKE FOR LIBERTY.
18CHAPTER XVIII. — A STRANGE CONFESSION.
19CHAPTER XIX. — A NEW-COMER.
20CHAPTER XX. — FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH
21CHAPTER XXI. — A WARNING.
22CHAPTER XXII. — LITTLE DUDLEIGH.
23CHAPTER XXIII. — THE MAN OF LAW.
24CHAPTER XXIV. — NEW OBLIGATIONS.
25CHAPTER XXV. — THE SOURCES OF THE NILE.
26CHAPTER XXVI. — A THREATENING LETTER.
27CHAPTER XXVII. — THE PROPOSAL.
28CHAPTER XXVIII. — A MARRIAGE IN THE DARK.
29CHAPTER XXIX. — THE WIFE OF LEON DUDLEIGH.
30CHAPTER XXX. — JAILER AND CAPTIVE.
31CHAPTER XXXI. — THE IRREPRESSIBLE STRUGGLE.
32CHAPTER XXXII. — A FIGHT IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP
33CHAPTER XXXIII. — THE HUSBAND'S LAST APPEAL.
34CHAPTER XXXIV. — THE FUGITIVE AND THE PURSUER.
35CHAPTER XXXV. — THE EMPTY ROOMS.
36CHAPTER XXXVI. — THE VICAR OF DALTON.
37CHAPTER XXXVII. — THE HOUSE OF REFUGE
38CHAPTER XXXVIII. — THE OLD WELL.
39CHAPTER XXXIX. — THE CORONER'S INQUEST.
40CHAPTER XL. — A STRANGE CONFESSION
41CHAPTER XLI. — A REVELATION.
42CHAPTER XLII. — THE TRIAL.
43CHAPTER XLIII. — SIR LIONEL AND HIS “KEEPER”
44CHAPTER XLIV. — LADY DUDLEIGH'S DECISION.
45CHAPTER XLV. — LADY DUDLEIGH IS SHOWN TO HER ROOM.
46CHAPTER XLVI. — THE BEDSIDE OF DALTON.
47CHAPTER XLVII. — A BETTER UNDERSTANDING.
48CHAPTER XLVIII. — CAPTAIN CRUIKSHANK.
49CHAPTER XLIX. — EDITH'S NEW FRIEND.
50CHAPTER L. — A TERRIBLE ADVENTURE.
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