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The Russian Scandal | The Belgian Detective Mystery Audiobook
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London, a raw February morning: the Belgian Detective receives an anonymous letter on thick, foreign, violet-scented paper warning that if he values life, honour, and the prevention of scandal he must come that night to the house of an exiled Russian princess, where a duel is being arranged and a poet will die unless the truth is found first; inside a drawing room of icons, lacquer boxes, and silver samovars he and his loyal companion meet a celebrated émigré poet, his dazzling wife Natalya - beautiful with that alarming completeness that makes a room rearrange itself around her - and the dangerous young admirer whose attentions have set society talking, while anonymous letters mock a husband as a cuckold, pride festers, pistols are whispered of, and the old aristocratic code of honour sharpens quietly toward blood; The Russian Scandal is an original Golden Age-style mystery about jealousy, gossip, and the lethal theatre of honour, and the discovery that the most dangerous weapon in a room full of exiles is not a pistol but a rumour.
ℹ️ FOR LISTENERS
This is an original Golden Age-style mystery presented as a respectful homage to classic detective fiction, inspired by the famous 1837 duel of the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin while remaining entirely fictional. All characters and events in this story are fictional. No affiliation, endorsement, or official connection is implied.
💬 QUESTION FOR THE COMMENTS
An anonymous letter, a wounded pride, and a society that prized appearance over truth. These men believed honour could be restored with a bullet. When does defending your honour stop being courage and start being the thing that destroys you? 🕵️
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Written by Nocturnal Tales. Narrated by Nocturnal Tales.
🔖 TAGS / KEYWORDS
golden age mystery audiobook, belgian detective mystery, russian exile mystery, duel of honour mystery, anonymous letter mystery, poet murder mystery, 1920s london mystery, jealousy and scandal mystery, pushkin inspired fiction, classic whodunit audiobook, full-length mystery audiobook, golden age detective fiction
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London, a raw February morning: the Belgian Detective receives an anonymous letter on thick, foreign, violet-scented paper warning that if he values life, honour, and the prevention of scandal he must come that night to the house of an exiled Russian princess, where a duel is being arranged and a poet will die unless the truth is found first; inside a drawing room of icons, lacquer boxes, and silver samovars he and his loyal companion meet a celebrated émigré poet, his dazzling wife Natalya - beautiful with that alarming completeness that makes a room rearrange itself around her - and the dangerous young admirer whose attentions have set society talking, while anonymous letters mock a husband as a cuckold, pride festers, pistols are whispered of, and the old aristocratic code of honour sharpens quietly toward blood; The Russian Scandal is an original Golden Age-style mystery about jealousy, gossip, and the lethal theatre of honour, and the discovery that the most dangerous weapon in a room full of exiles is not a pistol but a rumour.
ℹ️ FOR LISTENERS
This is an original Golden Age-style mystery presented as a respectful homage to classic detective fiction, inspired by the famous 1837 duel of the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin while remaining entirely fictional. All characters and events in this story are fictional. No affiliation, endorsement, or official connection is implied.
💬 QUESTION FOR THE COMMENTS
An anonymous letter, a wounded pride, and a society that prized appearance over truth. These men believed honour could be restored with a bullet. When does defending your honour stop being courage and start being the thing that destroys you? 🕵️
📖 GET THE EBOOK - $3.99
📌 Patreon - included with Writing Table & Archive Society, or one-time purchase
https://www.patreon.com/posts/156573383
🛒 Gumroad - EPUB + PDF included
https://nocturnaltalespod.gumroad.com/l/ebookvol2
❤️ Buy Me a Coffee - EPUB + PDF included
https://buymeacoffee.com/nocturnaltales/e/532495
Both formats included - EPUB for Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books · PDF for tablets.
❤️ SUPPORT & LISTENING OPTIONS
📌 Patreon - ad-free, early access, bonus content (tiers from $2.99/month)
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❤️ Buy Me a Coffee - one-time support
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https://paypal.me/nocturnaltalesprod
🎧 Spotify - follow the show
https://open.spotify.com/show/0OQ7OEseXIMbMt2NTI7oHy
🎧 Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nocturnal-tales-mystery-audiobooks-and-crime-stories/id1896195848
📚 Children's Book - Sherlock Paws and the Diamond of the Nile
https://amzn.to/3MRzLNq
🧾 CREDITS
Written by Nocturnal Tales. Narrated by Nocturnal Tales.
🔖 TAGS / KEYWORDS
golden age mystery audiobook, belgian detective mystery, russian exile mystery, duel of honour mystery, anonymous letter mystery, poet murder mystery, 1920s london mystery, jealousy and scandal mystery, pushkin inspired fiction, classic whodunit audiobook, full-length mystery audiobook, golden age detective fiction