The Thirteenth Letter

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The Thirteenth Letter

by Natalie Sumner Lincoln

EN·~6 hours

Chapters

Description

In a remote winter outpost, a fierce snowstorm isolates a modest farmhouse turned hunting lodge, where a newly arrived nurse, Miss Ward, faces her first daunting assignment. She tends to the ailing Paul Abbott, a wealthy heir whose condition is fragile, while the impatient Dr. Roberts hands her a mysterious dose and a cryptic warning about a possible collapse. The creaking corridors, dim oil‑lamp light, and relentless wind create an atmosphere thick with tension and unanswered questions.

As the night deepens, the nurse must balance professional duty with the unsettling sense that something more than illness lurks within the walls. The brief, strained conversations hint at hidden relationships, secret debts, and a past that may be catching up with the powerful Abbott family. Listeners are drawn into a suspenseful tableau where every whispered instruction could be a clue, and the isolated setting amplifies the mystery waiting to unfold.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (354K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: A. L. Burt Company, 1923,copyright 1924.

Credits

D A Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2022-04-20

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Natalie Sumner Lincoln

Natalie Sumner Lincoln

1881–1935

A prolific early 20th-century mystery and adventure writer, she turned out popular detective stories, thrillers, and children’s books for a wide audience. Her work includes the long-running Janice Day school stories as well as mysteries such as The Red Seal and The Official Chaperon.

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