The Sacred Herb by Fergus Hume ~ Full Audiobook [mystery]

The Sacred Herb by Fergus Hume audiobook. Genre: mystery Bored with the easy privileges of his title and fortune, Lord Prelice is goaded into action by his formidable aunt and sent to the Old Bailey to witness a sensational murder trial. The accused is Mona Chent, a poised young woman charged with killing her wealthy uncle, Sir Oliver Lanwin, at his country house, Lanwin Grange. Her only champion is Edward Shepworth, a struggling barrister and Mona's fiance, who must fight not only the prosecution's evidence but the hungry certainty of London gossip. As Prelice listens, a baffling detail keeps returning: Mona insists that, before the death, the library filled with a strange white smoke and a heavy, sickly perfume that left her helpless. That story seems absurd until Prelice begins to uncover Sir Oliver's fascination with South Seas relics, forbidden ceremonies, and a rare plant said to grow only on distant Easter Island. With the gruff, brilliant Dr. Horace drawn reluctantly into the fray, Prelice finds himself moving from courtroom drama to clandestine dinners, masked revels, and perilous journeys to the Kentish coast, where greed, jealousy, and old secrets converge. Part mystery, part occult-tinged thriller, The Sacred Herb probes how easily appearances can condemn, and how hard the truth is to burn clear. For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate) (00:00:00) Chapter 01 (00:20:15) Chapter 02 (00:41:24) Chapter 03 (01:04:26) Chapter 04 (01:24:59) Chapter 05 (01:49:26) Chapter 06 (02:10:34) Chapter 07 (02:31:51) Chapter 08 (02:55:14) Chapter 09 (03:18:53) Chapter 10 (03:41:25) Chapter 11 (04:02:18) Chapter 12 (04:24:05) Chapter 13 (04:49:45) Chapter 14 (05:10:22) Chapter 15 (05:33:46) Chapter 16 (05:56:35) Chapter 17 (06:21:27) Chapter 18 (06:47:33) Chapter 19 (07:12:45) Chapter 20 (07:34:38) Chapter 21 (07:58:43) Chapter 22 (08:22:57) Chapter 23 (08:44:42) Chapter 24 (09:06:01) Chapter 25 (09:27:46) Chapter 26 (09:45:32) Chapter 27 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices