# Shadow of the Rope (Version 2)

An audiobook by E. W. Hornung, read by LibriVox volunteers (7 h 54 min, English).

Unhappy Rachel Minchin is planning to return to her native Australia. The morning of her departure, she finds herself a widow, and embroiled with a police investigation. More famous for his Raffles stories, E.W. Hornung was also infamous for his casual racism, which some readers and listeners may find offensive. (Summary by LynneT)

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