The Secret of Aglaia's Château

A French Cozy Mystery with a Dachshund Twist

De: Ena Fitzbel

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Translated from the French bestselling novel Le curieux manoir de tante Aglaé (published by Éditions J’ai Lu - France).
Also available in German from Penguin Verlag under the title Rätsel haben kurze Beine.

At twenty-six, Jade inherits a mysterious manor in Foisic, Brittany, France—a village that doesn’t appear on any map. Strange. Even stranger, the property comes from her great-aunt Aglaia, a woman Jade never even knew existed. As a true Parisian, Jade has no intention of settling in such a remote place. Her plan is simple: renovate Les Ibis manor in a few weeks and sell it for a handsome profit.
But from the moment she arrives, the small village begins buzzing with curiosity about the newcomer. To make matters worse, a shady real estate agent is determined to get his hands on Les Ibis, no matter the cost.
As Jade explores the manor’s many rooms—some locked and shrouded in mystery—she stumbles upon an attic filled with antique treasures. It turns out Aglaia was an Egyptologist with a penchant for puzzles. Clues scattered throughout the house point to an enigmatic treasure dating back to the reign of Louis XV.
With the help of Alban, the village’s charming schoolteacher; Corentin, a precocious young boy; and her loyal dachshund, Rimbaud, Jade embarks on a thrilling quest to unravel her great-aunt’s secrets and uncover the truth hidden within Les Ibis.

A French-flavored Cozy Mystery series, where suspense, humor, and romance blend perfectly with a colorful cast of characters.
Follow Jade and her faithful dachshund Rimbaud through adventures as perilous as they are mysterious. As the enigmas are solved, the great secret of Foisic will finally be revealed.

Book 1: The Secret of Aglaia's Château
Book 2: Fatal Ball at Aglaia's Château
Book 3: Macabre Game at Aglaia's Château
Book 4: Dreadful Fate at Aglaia's Château
Book 5: Troubled Waters at Aglaia's Château
Book 6: Deadly Wedding at Aglaia's Château
Book 7: Mournful Song at Aglaia's Château
Spin-off 1: The Mystery of the Cursed Goddess
Spin-off 2: The Mystery of the Damned Pharaoh

Virtual Voice Will Be The Death Of Audiobooks

You cannot replace everything humans do with AI and expression emotion and using proper timing are both huge failings on AI's part. The inflection is all wrong and the Virtual Voice narrating makes it really hard to get into the story or even enjoy the writing. The author should just shell out a couple dollars to a novice narrator and have these redone, rather than ruining all of their hardwork with this completely garbage experience. The audiobook narration shouldn't be an AI after thought, its a huge business and this type of narration was a huge mistake.