
The Ides of March
by E. W. Hornung
Tonight, for once, we are not on the side of the law. A desperate young man has lost more at the card table than he can possibly pay…
53 minNo. 230
Original mysteryNo. 1171 hr 15 minHercule Poirot
A storm cuts the final crossing and strands a handful of strangers overnight on a jagged rock beside a working lighthouse, sealing a guesthouse with wind, sea, and bad timing. What begins as discomfort turns fatal when Sir Gerald Wickham collapses in the common room, transforming the house into a closed circle where fear spreads faster than answers and no one can leave or arrive. By morning, the body bears signs that should not exist inside any house at all, and the Belgian Detective focuses not on superstition but on habits, motives, and the overlooked “nothing” details that panic conceals. The Lighthouse Guesthouse is an original Golden Age–style storm-bound mystery of pride, concealment, and deception engineered to stop sensible people thinking, presented as a full-length audiobook by Nocturnal Tales . This is an original mystery inspired by the traditions of classic detective fiction. All characters and events are fictional. No affiliation or endorsement is implied. If you were trapped overnight with strangers and one of them died, would you sleep in your room—or keep watch? Patreon – ad-free episodes, early access, bonus content Buy Me a Coffee – one-time support PayPal – one-time tip Spotify Children’s Book (Amazon) Sherlock Paws and the Diamond of the Nile #ClassicMystery #MysteryAudiobook #GoldenAgeMystery #LighthouseMystery #StormBoundMystery #LockedCircleMystery #DetectiveStory #NocturnalTales
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