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Crafted by the creator of the beloved Mrs. Pollifax series, this little gem of a novel sparkles with romance and intrigue. The story whisks you to the enchanting rural abode known as Thale’s Folly, whose occupants are anything but fools. As you get to know these charming people and their magical home, a delicious scent of mystery infuses the fresh country air.
Andrew Thale is not exactly thrilled when his overbearing father sends him on an errand to assess the property inherited from an eccentric aunt. Andrew is intrigued though, when he finds the house fully occupied. Its odd and interesting residents have a calming effect on him, especially the beautiful young woman named Tarragon. But his arrival seems to have set a series of mysterious events into motion. Narrator John McDonough’s engaging performance lets you share in the excitement and camaraderie. Like Andrew Thale, you will want to linger in this mellow country haven.
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- Bex
- 03-25-14
Excellent Story and Narration!
I loved and cherished every moment of this book. James McDonough narrated it and it was such a joy listening to him. He is like an old friend as he narrated the Mitford series by Jan Karon.
Dorothy Gilman wrote the Mrs. Pollifax series which I also loved and adored. What a gift she has for transporting me to another place and time, to help me experience the story as if I were surrounded by it...I cannot wait to read more of her books, so I do not remain depressed since this book ended too quickly.
Thales Folly was a joy, and I have bought the paperback book so I can share it with everyone. This book demonstrates the beauty of a simple, innocent life far away from the bustle of "reality" and worldly greed. The life these lovely people built, living off the land, and being in touch with nature, and their inherent knowledge that each person comes into your life on purpose, to help you fulfill your purpose and theirs, nothing happens accidentally, and your future cannot be what it will, without your past...all simple lessons, and ones we should be reminded of often.
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- ButterflyRose
- 02-22-16
Charming story with little twists and turns
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This is not a violent or graphic novel. The plot and characters are interesting. Mr. McDonough's narration is wonderful. Overall, a nice, light listen with engaging characters and great narration.
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- Teri L. Bock
- 05-26-16
Most satisfying tale
This is one of the best books I've listened to by Dorothy Gilman. I've been a fan of the Mrs. Pollifax series (read by Barbara Rosenblat) for the last year and decided to listen to others by Ms. Gilman. However, my enjoyment was greatly enhanced by the reading style of John McDonough!
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- S. Wells
- 12-10-12
Delightful Intrigue
If you like the feeling of curling up in front of a fire with a good book, then this is that sort of book. It is a charming mystery with little twists. It inspired me to make evening tea with fresh thyme I was growing in a pot on my porch; and I will never smell thyme again without remembering this story.
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- Judith
- 02-25-14
Great story!!
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I was drawn quickly into the story and my attention was held captive until the end.
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I like his voice, he doesn't try to change for each character, but still reads so each person is distinct.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No, but I looked forward to the times when I was able to listen.
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- dedreamer
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Absolutely beautiful
It started a little slow, but you should give the story time to develop. It's worth it.
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- Ann Belser
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Heartwarming!
Love the narrator's voice. There are lots of interesting characters and there is a happy ending.
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- Valley Girl
- 11-09-17
Lovely
A sweet relaxing character driven book. Quite an antidote to modern life. Once I adjusted to the narrator's style it, too, was relaxing.
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- Nancy Reeves
- 08-15-16
I loved ths story. Full of surprises. Odd charact
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I really enjoyed this book. Learned lots from all the odd characters and their love for each other and their lot in life.
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The surprise ending with the haughty father and death of the favorite lady,
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I appreciated the subtle underlying sovereignty of God. It encouraged me.
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- Kay Dee
- 08-20-17
Charming story - wonderful narrator!
John McDonough does his usual excellent job of bringing the story to life. I am very glad to have this lovely story in my library and look forward to hearing it again and again.
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- Sanne Steers
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the perfect bedtime story for teenagers and adults
A warm granddad like voice telling an intriguing but not too thrilling fairytale like story gives cosiness and restful warmth for easy falling asleep without nightmares when you are feeling anxious, stressed out or ill.
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From the author of the classic mysteries starring the irrepressible CIA spy, Mrs. Pollifax, comes a delightfully different mystery with a most unholy twist. Filled with all the hilarious surprises and good old-fashioned suspense that her fans have come to love, A Nun in the Closet is the story of two high-spirited nuns who accidentally stumble into a dangerous plot involving ghosts, gangsters, and Protestants.
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Groovy 70's Nun Farce
- By Pam on 07-16-12
By: Dorothy Gilman
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The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
- By: Dorothy Gilman
- Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Mrs. Virgil (Emily) Pollifax of New Brunswick, New Jersey, was a widow with grown children. She was tired of attending her Garden Club meetings. She wanted to do something good for her country. This first in the series sends Emily on her first case after she successfully persuades a skeptical CIA recruitment officer that she is the best person for the job.
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Masterful writing and incredible narration
- By Barbara on 01-14-12
By: Dorothy Gilman
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The Clairvoyant Countess
- By: Dorothy Gilman
- Narrated by: Ruth Ann Phimister
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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From the best-selling author of the famous Mrs. Pollifax series comes another delightfully eccentric and sage female sleuth - the exotic Madame Karitska. Although she is a genuine countess, Marina Elena Provovnitchek Gaylord Von Domm Karitska is foremost a psychic. When one of her clients turns up dead, Madame Karitska makes the acquaintance of Detective-Lieutenant Pruden, and an uncanny partnership is born. Madame Karitska forms images with the psychic vibrations she picks up from personal objects.
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Very very Cozy
- By MerylB on 05-29-15
By: Dorothy Gilman
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The Tightrope Walker
- By: Dorothy Gilman
- Narrated by: Ruth Ann Phimister
- Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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“They’re going to kill me soon,” begins the note Amelia discovers in an antique hurdy-gurdy. From that moment on, the shy young woman finds herself doing all kinds of things she never thought possible. Between newfound intimacies and a risky journey into the past, Amelia comes to see herself in a whole new light. The scrawled note drives Amelia to find out what happened to the person who wrote it, identified only as “Hannah.” Who was Hannah? Was she really murdered? Amelia’s investigation leads her to dizzying new heights of romance and danger. Like a tightrope walker, she must not look down—especially when she finds herself in situations uncannily similar to those Hannah faced just before her murder. Like the Mrs. Pollifax mysteries for which Dorothy Gilman is famous, The Tightrope Walker features a spirited and unpretentious heroine and an intriguing mystery, enhanced by colorful settings and characters. Ruth Ann Phimister’s skillful narration adds a personal dimension, making you care about Amelia and the fascinating and dangerous people she meets.
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A+ Mystery with Engaging Characters and Plot
- By ButterflyRose on 06-23-15
By: Dorothy Gilman
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Caravan
- By: Dorothy Gilman
- Narrated by: Roslyn Alexander
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
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Caressa Horvath, raised in the corrupting atmosphere of a traveling carnival, marries an anthropologist named Jacob Bowman, who takes her on a journey to North Africa. Jacob gets himself killed by a band of Bedouin who spare Caressa’s life. The only one of her party left alive, Caressa is forced to join the caravan on a harrowing journey across the African desert.
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GREAT WRITER - FANTASTIC VOYAGES!!!
- By The Louligan on 06-01-13
By: Dorothy Gilman
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Uncertain Voyage
- By: Dorothy Gilman
- Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Uncertain Voyage is certain to hold you spellbound with its tale of a timid young American woman who finds herself in situations that would test anyone’s courage. Melissa Aubrey is touring Europe alone as part of her quest to establish her self-reliance. Still recovering from a nervous breakdown brought on by a disastrous marriage, Melissa is fragile, to say the least. When one of her fellow travelers makes an urgent plea that she deliver a small package to an address in Majorca, Melissa is thrown into a dizzying whirlwind of romance, mystery, and danger.
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Sadly, no uncertainty
- By Marina on 07-09-12
By: Dorothy Gilman
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A Nun in the Closet
- By: Dorothy Gilman
- Narrated by: Roslyn Alexander
- Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
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From the author of the classic mysteries starring the irrepressible CIA spy, Mrs. Pollifax, comes a delightfully different mystery with a most unholy twist. Filled with all the hilarious surprises and good old-fashioned suspense that her fans have come to love, A Nun in the Closet is the story of two high-spirited nuns who accidentally stumble into a dangerous plot involving ghosts, gangsters, and Protestants.
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Groovy 70's Nun Farce
- By Pam on 07-16-12
By: Dorothy Gilman
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The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
- By: Dorothy Gilman
- Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Mrs. Virgil (Emily) Pollifax of New Brunswick, New Jersey, was a widow with grown children. She was tired of attending her Garden Club meetings. She wanted to do something good for her country. This first in the series sends Emily on her first case after she successfully persuades a skeptical CIA recruitment officer that she is the best person for the job.
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Masterful writing and incredible narration
- By Barbara on 01-14-12
By: Dorothy Gilman
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Whose Body?
- The Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries, Book 1
- By: Dorothy L. Sayers
- Narrated by: David Case
- Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Enter the 1920s Golden Age of Detection with this first novel from Dorothy L. Sayers, featuring the debut of a dashing gentleman detective, one of the great characters of mystery fiction - Lord Peter Wimsey. An unidentified corpse is found in a bathtub, and the police are jumping to conclusions about its identity and that of the murderer. Lord Peter Wimsey steps in and, with the help of his friend, Inspector Parker; and his manservant, Bunter, solves the mystery.
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Thrilled to see Sayers appearing at Audible USA!!!
- By Meep on 12-18-15
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Friday the Rabbi Slept Late
- A Rabbi Small Mystery, Book 1
- By: Harry Kemelman
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
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Young and unassuming Rabbi David Small sorts through puzzling pieces of mysteries with logic straight from the Talmud. In Friday the Rabbi Slept Late, a shocking discovery on the temple grounds threatens to ruin both the diligent rabbi and the entire Jewish community at Barnard’s Crossing. Unaware that his congregation is grumbling about his rumpled appearance and absent-minded manner, Rabbi Small spends long hours poring over scholarly books.
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I slept late too, because i was up late listening.
- By DARBY KERN on 12-19-12
By: Harry Kemelman
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Off Kilter
- Scottish Highlands Mystery Series, Book 1
- By: Hannah Reed
- Narrated by: Angela Dawe
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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After the recent death of her mother and the dissolution of her marriage, 30-something Eden Elliott is seriously in need of a fresh start. At the urging of her best friend, best-selling author Ami Pederson, Eden decides to embark on an open-ended trip to the picturesque village of Glenkillen in the Scottish Highlands, to do some hands-on research for a book of her own. But almost as soon as Eden arrives in the quaint town, she gets caught up in a very real drama....
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And yet I enjoyed it...
- By Constance Jenkins on 05-20-18
By: Hannah Reed
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The Seventh Sinner
- The Jacqueline Kirby Mysteries, Book 1
- By: Elizabeth Peters
- Narrated by: Grace Conlin
- Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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