The Secret Adventures of Charlotte Br..., Laura Joh Rowland
The Secret Adventures of Charlotte Br..., Laura Joh Rowland
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The Secret Adventures of Charlotte Bronte

Author: Laura Joh Rowland

Narrator: Rosalyn Landor

Unabridged: 13 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/11/2008


Synopsis

Charlotte Brontë, the beloved author of Jane Eyre, lived a quiet and private life in her father’s Yorkshire parish. Or did she? What if a diary was uncovered that revealed her secret involvement in one of the most thrilling adventures of the 19th century?

Upon learning that she has been falsely accused of breaching her publishing contract, the normally mild-mannered Charlotte sets off for London to clear her name. But when she unintentionally witnesses a murder, Charlotte finds herself embroiled in a dangerous chain of events. With the aid of her sisters, Emily and Anne, and of the suspiciously well-informed but irresistibly attractive brother of the victim, Charlotte works to unravel a deadly web of intrigue that threatens not only her own safety but the very fabric of the British Empire. Charlotte is plunged into a perilous adventure and a passionate romance that leads her from the peaceful Yorkshire moors to the crime-infested streets of London, across the sea to the Continent, to the ports of Cornwall, the wilds of Scotland, and the palaces of Queen Victoria herself. Will Charlotte be able to stop a devious invisible villain whose schemes threaten her life, her family, and her country?

About The Author

Laura Joh Rowland is the author of many novels including The Iris Fan, Shinju, The Concubine's Tattoo, The Snow Empress, The Fire Kimono, and The Ripper’s Shadow: A Victorian Mystery. She lives in New York.Rosalyn Landor is an English-born television, theater, and multiple-award-winning audiobook narrator. Her television credits include Love in a Cold ClimateRumpole of the BaileySherlock Holmes, and Star Trek: The Next Generation. She has won numerous Audie awards and AudioFile magazine Earphones awards.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Anna on October 02, 2007

I had to read this book for a review for Library Journal, and this is probably the first book they have sent me in the 4 years I have been reviewing for them that really pissed me off. It is the story of Charlotte Bronte as we have never seen her: a spy for the Crown. The premise is good: a young wom......more

Goodreads review by Cathleen on April 08, 2017

Thoroughly strains -- then snaps -- credibility of what a young woman such as Charlotte Brontë might do in extraordinary circumstances. As an avid fan of Stephanie Barron's Jane Austen mysteries, I am more than willing to suspend disbelief in the interest of a good story. I was drawn in and entertai......more

Goodreads review by Allyana on February 02, 2010

Where to begin? This is one of the best bad books I've listen to since The Wild Baron by Catherine Coulter. If the heroine were not Charlotte Bronte, it would have been a simple overly-melodramic adventure/romance. But adding to escapist's ultimate cou de gras is Ms. Bronte leaving the vicarage to b......more

Goodreads review by Michael on January 16, 2021

As a member of Team Charlotte, I am a frequent visitor to the Bronte Blog. I won a free copy of this book as part of a contest many years ago. I felt like I was reading a very good imitation of a Charlotte Bronte novel. There are the same psychological insights, and vivid descriptions. This novel in......more

Goodreads review by John on November 05, 2017

While putting my order in for this, I came across a Library Journal for it that concluded: Rowland tells a thrilling story, but the details are too far-fetched to be believed. It is hard to picture Charlotte Bronte racing about Europe unchaperoned with a man who is young, handsome, and unrelated to h......more