The Haunted Bookshop, Christopher Morley
The Haunted Bookshop, Christopher Morley
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The Haunted Bookshop

Author: Christopher Morley

Narrator: Flute

Unabridged: 6 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/23/2025


Synopsis

Roger Mifflin’s bookshop is no ordinary store. Tucked away in Brooklyn, The Haunted Bookshop doesn’t sell ghost stories—it’s haunted by the spirits of great literature. When young advertising man Aubrey Gilbert steps inside, he expects a simple business transaction. What he finds instead is a world of intrigue, wisdom, and unexpected danger.The eccentric yet sharp-witted bookseller, Roger Mifflin, lives for books, but something unusual is happening in his quiet shop. A valuable book disappears without a trace, and Mifflin insists that sinister forces are at play. Aubrey, skeptical but intrigued, is drawn into a literary mystery that will test his intellect, courage, and even his heart. Meanwhile, a charming and independent young woman, Titania Chapman, enters the picture, challenging societal expectations and proving that bookshops might be the perfect setting for both romance and adventure.Set just after World War I, The Haunted Bookshop is both a celebration of literature and a thrilling mystery that explores the power of books in shaping minds and lives. Morley’s clever dialogue, literary references, and sharp social observations make this a delightful read for bibliophiles and mystery lovers alike.A charming blend of mystery, romance, and literary passion—perfect for fans of classic bookshop tales and intellectual adventure!

About Christopher Morley

Christopher Darlington Morley
(1890–1957) was an American journalist and author of more than one hundred novels,
books of essays, and volumes of poetry. He was one of the founders of the Saturday Review of Literature and is probably best known for his novel Kitty Foyle.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Candi on September 10, 2018

"Books are the immortality of the race, the father and mother of most that is worthwhile cherishing in our hearts. To spread good books about, to sow them on fertile minds, to propagate understanding and a carefulness of life and beauty, isn’t that high enough mission for a man? The bookseller is th......more

Goodreads review by Jonfaith on September 19, 2015

Long ago I fell back on books as the only permanent consolers. They are the one stainless and unimpeachable achievement of the human race. It saddens me to think that I shall have to die with thousands of books unread that would have given me noble and unblemished happiness. Scott Esposito made a sho......more

Goodreads review by Dorcas on August 12, 2015

2.5 Stars I found this somewhat disappointing after Parnassus on Wheels. in Parnassus, we had a sweet, comfort read, perfect for book lovers. In Haunted Bookshop, we still have a bookish setting which is nice,  but the story itself (in my opinion) is a cheesy, rather boring mystery featuring German t......more

Goodreads review by Sketchbook on May 25, 2018

"Read, every day, something no one else is reading," said the civilized Christopher Morley. Here's his valentine to lovers of books and bookshops. What are spies doing at the shop in Brooklyn ? Reading the same book, of course. An early work (1919) from the likeable Morley is excessively cute. It rea......more

Goodreads review by Betsy on July 23, 2019

If you've worked in publishing, bookselling, and/or advertising and if you love "inside" industry talk and you don't mind pontificating about books that were popular in 1918 and philosophy, war and peace, and the human mind in general, and if you are interested in learning about the post-World War I......more