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Birds of Prey

by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon

EN·~15 hours·44 chapters

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44 total

BIRDS OF PREY - BY - M.E. BRADDON

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Book the First. - FATAL FRIENDSHIP. - I. THE HOUSE IN BLOOMSBURY II. PHILIP SHELDON READS THE "LANCET" III. MR. AND MRS. HALLIDAY IV. A PERPLEXING ILLNESS V. THE LETTER FROM THE "ALLIANCE" OFFICE VI. MR. BURKHAM'S UNCERTAINTIES - Book the Second. - THE TWO MACAIRES. - I. A GOLDEN TEMPLE II. THE EASY DESCENT III. "HEART BARE, HEART HUNGRY, VERY POOR" - Book the Third. - HEAPING UP RICHES. - I. A FORTUNATE MARRIAGE II. CHARLOTTE III. GEORGE SHELDON'S PROSPECTS IV. DIANA FINDS A NEW HOME V. AT THE LAWN VI. THE COMPACT OF GRAY'S INN VII. AUNT SARAH VIII. CHARLOTTE PROPHESIES RAIN IX. MR. SHELDON ON THE WATCH - Book the Fourth. - VALENTINE HAWKEHURST'S RECORD. - I. THE OLDEST INHABITANT II. MATTHEW HAYGARTH'S RESTING-PLACE III. MR. GOODGE'S WISDOM - Book the Fifth. - RELICS OF THE DEAD. - I. BETRAYED BY A BLOTTING-PAD II. VALENTINE INVOKES THE PHANTOMS OF THE PAST III. HUNTING THE JUDSONS IV. GLIMPSES OF A BYGONE LIFE - Book the Sixth. - THE HEIRESS OF THE HAYGARTHS. - I. DISAPPOINTMENT II. VALENTINE'S RECORD CONTINUED III. ARCADIA IV. IN PARADISE V. TOO FAIR TO LAST VI. FOUND IN THE BIBLE - Book the Seventh. - CHARLOTTE'S ENGAGEMENT. - I. "IN YOUR PATIENCE YE ARE STRONG" II. MRS. SHELDON ACCEPTS HER DESTINY III. MR. HAWKEHURST AND MR. GEORGE SHELDON COME TO AN UNDERSTANDING IV. MR. SHELDON IS PROPITIOUS V. MR. SHELDON IS BENEVOLENT VI. RIDING THE HIGH HORSE VII. MR. SHELDON IS PRUDENT VIII. CHRISTMAS PEACE - BIRDS OF PREY - BOOK THE FIRST. - FATAL FRIENDSHIP. - CHAPTER I. - THE HOUSE IN BLOOMSBURY.

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CHAPTER II. - PHILIP SHELDON READS THE "LANCET."

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CHAPTER III. - MR. AND MRS. HALLIDAY.

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CHAPTER IV. - A PERPLEXING ILLNESS.

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CHAPTER V. - THE LETTER FROM THE "ALLIANCE" OFFICE.

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CHAPTER VI. - MR. BURKHAM'S UNCERTAINTIES.

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BOOK THE SECOND. - THE TWO MACAIRES. - CHAPTER I. - A GOLDEN TEMPLE.

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CHAPTER II. - THE EASY DESCENT

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CHAPTER III. - "HEART BARE, HEART HUNGRY, VERY POOR."

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In a narrow stretch between Holborn and St. Pancras, No. 14 Fitzgeorge‑street shines like a polished beacon amid the soot‑stained neighbors. Its immaculate white doors, scarlet geraniums and bright Venetian blinds give the impression of a sanctuary of propriety, prompting whispers about the mysterious figure who keeps such a flawless façade. The surrounding houses seem to shrink in comparison, their drab curtains and uneven steps throwing a harsher light on the street’s everyday struggles.

The resident, Mr. Sheldon, a surgeon‑dentist of unquestioned reputation, becomes the focus of local speculation. Residents trade stories about his habits, his unseen visitors, and the curious brass plate that declares his name to the world. As friendships form and secrets begin to stir beneath the polished surface, listeners are drawn into a world where respectability may mask ambition, rivalry, and the first hints of a friendship that could prove fatal.

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Release date

2005-11-01

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Public domain in the USA.

Source

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About the author

M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon

1835–1915

Best known for the wildly popular Victorian thriller Lady Audley’s Secret, she helped define sensation fiction with stories full of mystery, scandal, and sharp social observation. Her books were page-turners in their own time and still offer a vivid glimpse of nineteenth-century reading at its most entertaining.

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