The Mystery of Mary

audiobook

The Mystery of Mary

by Grace Livingston Hill

EN·~3 hours·15 chapters

Chapters

15 total
1

THE MYSTERY - OF MARY - BY - GRACE LIVINGSTON HILL LUTZ

0:20
2

THE MYSTERY OF MARY

0:14
3

The Mystery of Mary

0:01
4

I

19:24
5

II

23:44
6

III

18:09
7

IV

20:07
8

V

13:02
9

VI

13:57
10

VII

17:24

Description

A hurried commuter finds his evening plans derailed when a terrified woman appears on the tracks, begging for help. He dashes onto the forbidden path, pulling her to safety just as a locomotive roars past, and the two strangers are thrust together in a cloud of smoke and adrenaline. Their escape leads them up a steep embankment, where the woman's delicate appearance and frantic whispers hint at a deeper trouble she cannot yet explain.

Back in the city’s bustle, the young man offers his address and a ride, trying to calm her shaken nerves. As she gathers breath, she speaks in fragmented phrases, suggesting she’s fleeing something unseen and urgent. The encounter sets them on a path that will uncover hidden motives, secretive figures, and the unsettling question of who—or what—has been chasing her through the night.

The opening promises a tense, atmospheric mystery that intertwines ordinary city life with a sudden, life‑threatening crisis, inviting listeners to follow the duo as they navigate danger and uncover the truth behind the woman's frantic pleas.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (196K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Charles Aldarondo, Emmy and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Release date

2005-01-07

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Grace Livingston Hill

Grace Livingston Hill

1865–1947

A hugely popular early 20th-century novelist, she wrote uplifting stories of faith, romance, and everyday courage that reached generations of readers. With more than 100 novels to her name, she became one of the best-known voices in inspirational fiction.

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