The Turnpike House by Fergus Hume ~ Full Audiobook [mystery]

The Turnpike House by Fergus Hume audiobook. Genre: mystery On a mist-choked November evening at a lonely crossroads, the decaying Turnpike House shelters a frightened woman and her young son, Gilbert, both dreading the return of the boy's brutal father - a recently released convict named Jenner. When violence erupts and Jenner is found dead, the scandal hardens into legend, and the ruined house becomes synonymous with murder, misery, and a silence that will not speak. Years later, the past resurfaces at Hollyoaks, the country home of prosperous merchant Sebastian Cass. His daughter Ruth is impulsive, curious, and dangerously compassionate - and she has given her heart to Neil Webster, a gifted violinist with a fragile constitution and a secret connection to the long-ago crime. As Ruth's family pushes her toward the safer match of Geoffrey Heron, Neil's haunted reticence and Cass's anxious interference hint that the Turnpike House still holds power over their lives. Drawn by love and troubled by unanswered questions, Geoffrey begins to follow a trail of vanished evidence, whispered motives, and uneasy witnesses - from a missing pocket-book to incriminating trinkets and the shadow of blackmail. Each step toward the truth threatens to destroy reputations, shatter loyalties, and decide who deserves freedom - and who will pay for the sins of the past. For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate) (00:00:00) Chapter 01 (00:33:24) Chapter 02 (01:03:09) Chapter 03 (01:37:01) Chapter 04 (02:09:30) Chapter 05 (02:36:00) Chapter 06 (03:11:09) Chapter 07 (03:42:27) Chapter 08 (04:15:53) Chapter 09 (04:45:04) Chapter 10 (05:13:42) Chapter 11 (05:40:12) Chapter 12 (06:06:36) Chapter 13 (06:34:20) Chapter 14 (07:03:27) Chapter 15 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices