The Secrets of Morgarten, L.S.Mangos
The Secrets of Morgarten, L.S.Mangos
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The Secrets of Morgarten

Author: L.S.Mangos

Narrator: Louise Mangos

Unabridged: 8 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/20/2025


Synopsis

A young nation in peril. A web of deception. A triangle of forbidden love.
A beautiful weaver, the discerning son of the notorious William Tell and a fugitive Templar knight meet in this tale of allegiance, mystery, romance and perhaps a little medieval magic, set in the magnificent but menacing Alps in the fourteenth century.
As the Habsburgs threaten to take back control of the fledgling nation of the Helvetic Confederation in 1315, the people are looking for ways to defend their borders. Magda, living in a hamlet near Morgarten, meets handsome Walter, the son of the notorious Wilhelm Tell, who delivers messages to all corners of the nation that will later become Switzerland.
In France, the Knights Templar have been declared heretics by the King. Sébastien arrives in Morgarten as a fugitive, carrying hidden secrets with two of his colleagues, and Magda’s romantic feelings are thrown into turmoil.
When a monk is murdered at a nearby abbey during the theft of a precious religious relic, Walter and Magda set about to solve the mystery, before a mighty battle with the Habsburgs ensues. How can a handful of peasants in this isolated corner of the Confederation defend themselves against the mighty Austrian army? And who will be the victors in this turbulent triangle of love?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ginny on July 22, 2025

This is a tense and emotional psychological thriller. The story is about a man who helps a homeless student, but things quickly go wrong. What seems like a kind act turns into something dangerous and unsettling. The book slowly builds suspense and keeps you guessing. It’s more about the characters an......more

Goodreads review by Anne on July 18, 2025

I have read and reviewed a couple of Louise Mangos' books in the past, and enjoyed them. I think that The Girl in the Doorway is her best to date. I was totally hooked from the explosive prologue, right through to the really classy, if unexpected ending. The prologue takes place in the Swiss Alps an......more

Goodreads review by cosylittlereadingcorner on July 21, 2025

This is a multi POV novel taking you from central London all the way to the Swiss Alps. James is a kind bookseller at Piccadilly Waterstones, a store which so many of us know and love so well. This was a great start to the book: the central London setting with streets I know so well - it really helpe......more

Goodreads review by Vanessa on July 15, 2025

A really enjoyable and riveting tale with an original premise. After a prologue (with a razor-sharp hook) set in the Alps, The Girl in the Doorway kicks off in London where James, an assistant at a bookshop on Piccadilly, notices that the homeless Glaswegian man who previously slept in the doorway of......more