The Witness on the Roof, Annie Haynes
The Witness on the Roof, Annie Haynes
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The Witness on the Roof

Author: Annie Haynes

Narrator: Anne Hancock

Unabridged: 8 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Published: 04/30/2024

Synopsis

Running away from an abusive stepmother, a little girl scrambles across London rooftops, a favorite hiding place. She peers through a window and sees a man apparently burglarizing a studio, but quickly realizes that she has witnessed the aftermath of a murder when the man puts a gun in the hand of a body on the floor. When she cries out he glimpses her and she escapes in terror. Very soon after, she is sent to live with her deceased mother’s aristocratic family and her secret is kept from the police.A decade later, Joan Davenant has become the wife of the dashing Lord Warchester and the incident from her hardscrabble childhood that once terrified her seems unreal, like a bad dream. Then one day both worlds collide when she unexpectedly locks eyes with the man she had glanced through the window. Haunted by this new knowledge that could change her life forever, a heartbroken Joan finds herself compelled to seek out the truth.

About Annie Haynes

Annie Haynes (1865–1929) was the daughter of an ironmonger. By the first decade of the twentieth century she lived in London and moved in literary and early feminist circles. Her first crime novel, The Bungalow Mystery, appeared in 1923, and another nine mysteries were published before her untimely death. Who Killed Charmian Karslake? appeared posthumously, and a further partially-finished work, The Crystal Beads Murder, was completed with the assistance of an unknown fellow writer, and published in 1930.

About Anne Hancock

Anne Hancock began her career with the Library of Congress's National Library Service (NLS) Talking Books Program, where she has narrated more than 300 audiobooks in a variety of genres. An AudioFile Earphones Award winner, she has lived in France and the Netherlands and uses her training in the languages of both countries in her narration. In addition, she has successfully narrated books with English and Irish accents.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Chris Daniel on October 30, 2016

Decent A good plot., with a subtle hint of menace to keep one turning the page. Not well written though and the bits of dialogue are terrible. An overabundance of exclamation marks makes it seem as if everyone is yelling and causes the reader to wonder why all the characters don't have a headache.......more

Goodreads review by Geraldine on April 05, 2017

An interesting addition to the Vintage Crime library - well worth a read, it's old fashioned in places and lacks some of the charm of Christy or Allingham but it's a very neat example of the genre.......more

Goodreads review by J. on November 12, 2022

Perhaps between 2-3 stars. Polly Spencer is left friendless, when her sister Evie - fifteen years Polly's senior - runs away from home to escape the cruelty of their stepmother. Polly's escapes are her forays above the rooftops in her neighborhood, and on one such occasion, she sees into the window......more

Goodreads review by Joelle on December 13, 2023

An excellent mystery that keeps you guessing while still forming a deep appreciation for all the characters! All along I knew almost everyone who was involved in the crime but it isn’t until the last hour that I finally knew exactly “how” they were involved! I highly recommend! I can’t wait to read......more

Goodreads review by Susan on June 16, 2024

1897 - Hiding on the roof Polly Spencer witnesses a possible burglary and murder. But soon she is selected by her grandmother, Mrs Davenant, to live with her at Davenant Hall. Ten years later she is married, and her missing sister turns to claim her inheritance. But who was the man she saw committin......more

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