Original mysteryNo. 621 hr 4 min
Patreon — ad-free, early access, bonus content (tiers from $2.99/month) A poisoned pastry. A jealous prima ballerina. And one very elegant detective with an incurable weakness for cake. When Melbourne's Princess Theatre becomes the scene of an "accidental" poisoning, the city's most stylish lady detective finds herself surrounded by satin, rivalry and deceit. Between a visiting troupe from Castlemaine and a suspicious tray of almond cakes, she must dance her way through envy, ambition and a distinct whiff of arsenic to unmask the culprit before the curtain falls. The Ballerina's Revenge is a witty, glamorous 1920s whodunit of sabotage, sugar and satin — starring an irresistibly stylish sleuth who takes her cases, and her cake, very seriously. FOR LISTENERS This is an original 1920s-style mystery written in the classic tradition — an entirely fictional story and our own invention. Any resemblance to real persons or events is coincidental. No affiliation, endorsement, or official connection is implied. QUESTION FOR THE COMMENTS Between a jealous rival, a very disciplined appetite, and a tray of almond cakes, the poison was hiding in plain sight the whole time. Would you have refused the cake — or trusted your hostess and taken a bite? CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 02:00 The Cakes from Castlemaine 12:33 Lorna in Bed 23:46 Almonds and Other Extracts 33:10 A Very Disciplined Appetite 42:52 Dress Rehearsal 50:57 Curtain GET THE EBOOK — $3.99 Patreon — included with Writing Table & Archive Society, or one-time purchase Gumroad — EPUB + PDF included Buy Me a Coffee — EPUB + PDF included SUPPORT & LISTENING OPTIONS Patreon — ad-free, early access, bonus content Rumble — free, supports us with ad revenue Buy Me a Coffee — one-time support PayPal — one-time tip Spotify — follow the show Apple Podcasts CREDITS Written by Nocturnal Tales. Narrated by Nocturnal Tales. TAGS / KEYWORDS glamorous lady detective mystery, 1920s Melbourne mystery, ballet murder mystery, poisoned cake mystery, arsenic poisoning mystery, jazz age mystery audiobook, theatre murder mystery, cosy mystery audiobook, prima ballerina mystery, Australian mystery audiobook, witty female detective, golden age mystery audiobook, full-length mystery audiobook, classic whodunit audiobook, glamorous 1920s whodunit HASHTAGS #NocturnalTales #ClassicMystery #GoldenAgeMystery #CosyMystery #1920sMystery #BalletMystery #FemaleDetective #Whodunnit
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