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The Spectre of Hawthorne Manor

The Homefront Sleuths Cozy Mystery Series, Book 2

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The Spectre of Hawthorne Manor

By: Anna Elliott, Charles Veley
Narrated by: Iona Campbell
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Ghostly whispers, shocking secrets, and a Pomeranian on the loose …

England, 1941: Evie Harris doesn’t believe in ghosts—not even when she spots a glowing figure outside her bedroom window in the quiet village of Crofter’s Green. But when the same eerie spectre is seen by Lord Hawthorne, tied to a long-buried family scandal, even Evie starts to wonder if the past is haunting Hawthorne Manor.

Before she can investigate, Lord Hawthorne is found dead at the bottom of his grand staircase. An accident? Not likely. When the glowing figure begins tormenting Lady Gwendolyn, Evie rallies the Homefront Sleuths to unravel the manor’s secrets.

As the sleuths dig deeper, the twists keep coming:

  • A furious daughter returns for the reading of the will.
  • Priceless antiques vanish from the estate.
  • And Lady Gwendolyn’s strange behavior hints at dangers far beyond ghostly hauntings.

With hidden passageways, family feuds, and wartime schemes at every turn, the sleuths must race to uncover the truth. Is the danger truly from the dead—or the living?

The Spectre of Hawthorne Manor is a delightfully cozy mystery full of ghostly intrigue, village charm, and sly surprises. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and T.E. Kinsey — scroll up and One-click now!

©2025 Charles Veley and Anna Elliott (P)2025 Charles Veley and Anna Elliott
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how many times are the cast warried? yes warried. even being worried is
too often in one story. Nice plot though and good insights into life in WW2.

the most over used word

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I really liked listening to this book and thought Iona Campbell’s voice good apart from the fact she cannot pronounce the Daimler car correctly. It’s not a “Dimeler” but is pronounced “Dameler. I wish narrators would check these pronunciations.

I enjoyed this series

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the narrator is excellent, I've enjoyed everything. A good wartime but intricate story. All the main characters are likeable and I feel I now know them well after hearing books 1 and 2. I recommend this series, most enjoyable.

the easy listening, good storyline.

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A little overly structured. However, the thing which hit hard more than plot and some growing characterisation was the narration. One thing especially. I assume the car which was regularly referred to as a “Dimler” was in fact a ‘Daimler” pronounced “day m ler” maybe I am a Al but this was really grating along with the dread of its mention.

Cozy

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Really interesting characters and storyline. I listened to the first book so already knew some characters. Definitely an easy listen.

Loved it!

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Great characters and good evolving story lines. Very enjoyable. Would recommend. Excellent value because it is included in extra

Very entertaining and enjoyable

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Good listening and story line leaves you in suspense. Overall a good story to listen to but it would of been great to hear Viola regained some of her memories

Intrigue

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I am enjoying this series. Although far fetched and far from reality, it makes a lovely change from the violent and gruesome murder/crime books that are available on Audible. Please can we have more like this for those of us who prefer to escape from reality.

Enjoyable

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Part 2 is just as good as part 1 with engaging characters and enjoyable mysteries. The fact that this is part of the catalogue is a treat too.

And it’s part of the Plus Catalogue

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The narrator did a very good job invoicing a different characters. Given the number of female characters it’s better than it was not a man. Men doing voices for women always sounds peculiar but not the other way around. I found my self listening for several hours on the trot which means I was definitely engaged with the storyline. Went and downloaded the third in the series – the Spitfire murders.

Fairly intricate plotting, but with a clear solution at the end

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