
The Cry at Midnight
CHAPTER 1 MIDNIGHT AT THE GATE
CHAPTER 2 “NO TRESPASSING”
CHAPTER 3 STRANGER OF THE STORM
CHAPTER 4 VANISHING FOOTPRINTS
CHAPTER 5 A CRYSTAL BALL
CHAPTER 6 CREAKING WOOD
CHAPTER 7 A WARNING
CHAPTER 8 INTO THE CREVASSE
CHAPTER 9 A CALL FOR HELP
In a moonlit Riverview winter, high‑school skier Penny and reporter Jerry dash down a snowy slope after a night around a fire. As midnight approaches, Penny must head home, taking a shortcut that passes the foreboding Abbington Monastery, an ancient stone ruin whispered about in town. The cold air sharpens as an unsettling cry rolls from the monastery’s empty walls.
What begins as a simple ride turns into a puzzling investigation when strange noises and flickering lights hint at a hidden presence inside the crumbling cloister. Penny’s curiosity and Jerry’s knack for uncovering stories push them deeper into silent corridors, where an odd footprint, a rusted lantern, and a half‑written diary suggest something long forgotten. Each discovery raises more questions, and the listeners are drawn into their midnight quest, feeling every crunch of snow and every shiver of anticipation as the mystery slowly unfolds.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (223K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Brenda Lewis and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2010-11-25
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1905–2002
A pioneering journalist and children's writer, she helped shape the bold, independent spirit that made Nancy Drew a favorite for generations. Writing under several names, she produced mysteries and adventures that kept young readers turning pages for decades.
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