
In a lone, ivy‑clad house on Beauchamp Row, the quiet of a winter evening is broken only by the soft glow of a crimson lantern and the rustle of wind through its sloping roof. Letty Chivers, newly wed and hopeful, finds the promised bliss of marriage stretched thin by long, empty nights and the weight of her husband’s demanding career. As Christmas Eve approaches, she clings to the familiar routine of home, yearning for the comfort of Ned’s presence.
When Ned returns with a bag brimming with cash, he must depart again on urgent business, leaving Letty alone with the unsettling knowledge that a fortune sits hidden within their walls. Their uneasy partnership in concealing the money—replacing bills with old receipts and locking the bag—creates a tense, whispered promise of safety that feels fragile in the looming darkness. The evening’s quiet tension hints at secrets that may soon surface, inviting listeners to linger in the house’s shadowed corridors and wonder what will happen when night truly falls.
Full title
Midnight In Beauchamp Row 1895
Language
en
Duration
~27 minutes (26K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Widger
Release date
2007-09-29
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1846–1935
Often called one of the pioneers of detective fiction, she helped shape the mystery novel long before the genre was fully established. Her stories introduced careful plotting, memorable investigators, and the kind of clue-based suspense that later became a hallmark of crime writing.
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