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The Frewin Miniatures by Baroness Orczy | The Midnight Archive — A Lady Molly of Scotland Yard Mystery
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Eight miniatures on ivory. Ten thousand pounds. A house where nobody came and nobody went.
Old Mr. Frewin, the art dealer, has spent two years pinned to an invalid chair at Blatchley House, near Brighton. His one remaining joy is his collection — above all the eight Englehearts, three inches high, painted on ivory, the finest specimens in existence. The Louvre sent men from Paris to buy them. He refused.
On the evening of January the fourteenth he suffers his third seizure. The case of miniatures is brought to his bedside so that he can hold them one last time. His wife asks to be left alone with him for a few minutes. There is a son she wants to speak about — a disgraced son, cut out of everything, whom the old man swore never to forgive.
By morning the old man is dead and the miniatures are gone.
The house was full of people. The doors were watched. Nothing was broken and nobody was seen. Scotland Yard is blamed in the papers for getting nowhere — and the case goes to the one officer whose methods the Yard does not entirely approve of.
ℹ️ FOR LISTENERS
This is a complete, unabridged reading of The Frewin Miniatures by Baroness Orczy, collected in Lady Molly of Scotland Yard (1910) and now in the public domain. Every word is the author's own. Part of The Midnight Archive: three nights of classics every week, alongside four original Nocturnal Tales mysteries.
🗳️ YOU CHOOSE WHAT'S NEXT
The Archive is deep — more Lady Molly? Sherlock Holmes? Father Brown? Max Carrados? Raffles? Loveday Brooke? Arsène Lupin? Vote in the poll attached to this episode, or tell us in the comments which classic you want to hear by lamplight.
💬 QUESTION FOR THE COMMENTS
Lady Molly does not end this case with an arrest. She ends it by asking for something else entirely, and explaining exactly why she wants it. Do you think she was right to settle for that, or did somebody get away with too much? 🕵️
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🧾 CREDITS
Story by Baroness Orczy (public domain). Narrated and produced by Nocturnal Tales.
🔖 TAGS / KEYWORDS
baroness orczy audiobook, lady molly of scotland yard, the frewin miniatures, edwardian detective story, female detective classic, stolen miniatures mystery, art theft mystery audiobook, scotland yard mystery, public domain audiobook, unabridged classic mystery
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Eight miniatures on ivory. Ten thousand pounds. A house where nobody came and nobody went.
Old Mr. Frewin, the art dealer, has spent two years pinned to an invalid chair at Blatchley House, near Brighton. His one remaining joy is his collection — above all the eight Englehearts, three inches high, painted on ivory, the finest specimens in existence. The Louvre sent men from Paris to buy them. He refused.
On the evening of January the fourteenth he suffers his third seizure. The case of miniatures is brought to his bedside so that he can hold them one last time. His wife asks to be left alone with him for a few minutes. There is a son she wants to speak about — a disgraced son, cut out of everything, whom the old man swore never to forgive.
By morning the old man is dead and the miniatures are gone.
The house was full of people. The doors were watched. Nothing was broken and nobody was seen. Scotland Yard is blamed in the papers for getting nowhere — and the case goes to the one officer whose methods the Yard does not entirely approve of.
ℹ️ FOR LISTENERS
This is a complete, unabridged reading of The Frewin Miniatures by Baroness Orczy, collected in Lady Molly of Scotland Yard (1910) and now in the public domain. Every word is the author's own. Part of The Midnight Archive: three nights of classics every week, alongside four original Nocturnal Tales mysteries.
🗳️ YOU CHOOSE WHAT'S NEXT
The Archive is deep — more Lady Molly? Sherlock Holmes? Father Brown? Max Carrados? Raffles? Loveday Brooke? Arsène Lupin? Vote in the poll attached to this episode, or tell us in the comments which classic you want to hear by lamplight.
💬 QUESTION FOR THE COMMENTS
Lady Molly does not end this case with an arrest. She ends it by asking for something else entirely, and explaining exactly why she wants it. Do you think she was right to settle for that, or did somebody get away with too much? 🕵️
📖 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
❤️ SUPPORT & LISTENING OPTIONS
📌 Patreon — every new case first, ad-free and early
https://www.patreon.com/NocturnalTales
🌐 Website — every story, free, no account needed
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📺 Rumble — free, supports us with ad revenue
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❤️ Buy Me a Coffee — one-time support
https://buymeacoffee.com/nocturnaltales
💛 PayPal — one-time tip
https://paypal.me/nocturnaltalesprod
🎧 Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nocturnal-tales-mystery-audiobooks-and-crime-stories/id1896195848
🧾 CREDITS
Story by Baroness Orczy (public domain). Narrated and produced by Nocturnal Tales.
🔖 TAGS / KEYWORDS
baroness orczy audiobook, lady molly of scotland yard, the frewin miniatures, edwardian detective story, female detective classic, stolen miniatures mystery, art theft mystery audiobook, scotland yard mystery, public domain audiobook, unabridged classic mystery
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#NocturnalTales #MidnightArchive #LadyMolly #BaronessOrczy #ClassicMystery #FullAudiobook #Unabridged #LadyDetective #EdwardianMystery #PublicDomain