The trail of the White Knight

audiobook

The trail of the White Knight

by Bruce Graeme

EN·~8 hours·23 chapters

Chapters

23 total

*HARRAP'S SHILLING LIBRARY*

1:16

PROLOGUE

19:39

CHAPTER I

11:44

CHAPTER II

14:42

CHAPTER III

20:55

CHAPTER IV

36:01

CHAPTER V

19:12

CHAPTER VI

42:01

CHAPTER VII

35:11

CHAPTER VIII

22:38

Description

The opening pages bathe us in the moonlit beauty of Margaret Island, where the Danube glitters beneath the night sky and the scent of river reeds mingles with the distant chime of a tram. Here Geoffrey Templeton, a weary English officer, and Zita, a bright‑spirited young woman, share a fleeting evening of whispered promises beneath the trees. Their romance feels timeless, yet the looming departure casts a shadow over their tender exchange.

Geoffrey must soon return to England, leaving Zita for six long months before they can think of marriage. As they part, a subtle tension hints that theirs is not merely a simple love story; an unseen danger seems to whisper through the night, and a mysterious token—later tied to an enigmatic White Knight—passes unnoticed between them.

Back in England, Geoffrey discovers a trail of cryptic clues that leads him back to the island and into a world of intrigue, hidden societies, and a quest that could change both their destinies. Listeners are drawn into a dance of love and mystery, wondering whether the reunion will survive the secrets that hunt them.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~8 hours (499K characters)

Release date

2026-05-17

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Bruce Graeme

Best known for fast-moving British mysteries and the long-running Blackshirt adventures, this prolific novelist published more than 100 books under the name Bruce Graeme. His stories mix classic detective plotting with the flair of a gentleman-thief hero.

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