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The Spectre of Hawthorne Manor

The Homefront Sleuths Cozy Mystery Series, Book 2

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The Spectre of Hawthorne Manor

By: Anna Elliott, Charles Veley
Narrated by: Iona Campbell
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Ghostly whispers, shocking secrets, and a Pomeranian on the loose …

England, 1941: Evie Harris doesn’t believe in ghosts—not even when she spots a glowing figure outside her bedroom window in the quiet village of Crofter’s Green. But when the same eerie spectre is seen by Lord Hawthorne, tied to a long-buried family scandal, even Evie starts to wonder if the past is haunting Hawthorne Manor.

Before she can investigate, Lord Hawthorne is found dead at the bottom of his grand staircase. An accident? Not likely. When the glowing figure begins tormenting Lady Gwendolyn, Evie rallies the Homefront Sleuths to unravel the manor’s secrets.

As the sleuths dig deeper, the twists keep coming:

  • A furious daughter returns for the reading of the will.
  • Priceless antiques vanish from the estate.
  • And Lady Gwendolyn’s strange behavior hints at dangers far beyond ghostly hauntings.

With hidden passageways, family feuds, and wartime schemes at every turn, the sleuths must race to uncover the truth. Is the danger truly from the dead—or the living?

The Spectre of Hawthorne Manor is a delightfully cozy mystery full of ghostly intrigue, village charm, and sly surprises. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and T.E. Kinsey — scroll up and One-click now!

©2025 Charles Veley and Anna Elliott (P)2025 Charles Veley and Anna Elliott
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Good listening and story line leaves you in suspense. Overall a good story to listen to but it would of been great to hear Viola regained some of her memories

Intrigue

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I am enjoying this series. Although far fetched and far from reality, it makes a lovely change from the violent and gruesome murder/crime books that are available on Audible. Please can we have more like this for those of us who prefer to escape from reality.

Enjoyable

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The narration isn’t quite as grating as other one i listened to but this is subjective. Her voices are exceptional it’s just not for me. It’s personal choice but she is a very skilled narrator. I am slowly really starting to like these characters and care about them.

I am starting to really like the characters

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how many times are the cast warried? yes warried. even being worried is
too often in one story. Nice plot though and good insights into life in WW2.

the most over used word

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Very good. Heard the first one, and this is the second one. Really like the characters. Excited to see there are more in the series as want to find out what happens next! Good plots in each one.

Fantastic- can’t wait to read the rest of the series!

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i like the characters and the performance.. it doesn't have to be a mind blowing twist to keep you interested, but its twisty enough without resorting to leaving out key information to deliver a twist

another great mustery

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Drew me in, would recommend for something interesting, engaging and easy going, especially if you like historical fiction

Easy listening, and enjoyable

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I really liked listening to this book and thought Iona Campbell’s voice good apart from the fact she cannot pronounce the Daimler car correctly. It’s not a “Dimeler” but is pronounced “Dameler. I wish narrators would check these pronunciations.

I enjoyed this series

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the narrator is excellent, I've enjoyed everything. A good wartime but intricate story. All the main characters are likeable and I feel I now know them well after hearing books 1 and 2. I recommend this series, most enjoyable.

the easy listening, good storyline.

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I loved the cosiness of this wartime murder mystery. I like all the main characters and I enjoyed the intricacies of this plot.

Evie and Harry

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