# The Prince Who Was Late | The Belgian Detective Mystery Audiobook

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Podcast: [Nocturnal Tales: Mystery Audiobooks and Crime Stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nocturnal-tales-mystery-audiobooks-and-crime-stories-7848120)
Published: 2026-07-10T19:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/12164784197/episodes/The-Prince-Who-Was-Late--The-Belgian-Detective-Mystery-Audiobook-e3lqs5h
Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO8464058938.mp3
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Duration seconds: 4419

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Calcutta, in the breathless heat of the hot season: the Belgian Detective and his loyal companion have come east at the invitation of Sir Lionel, only to be handed a case no English court was built to settle — a man has come back from the dead. Years after a prince of a great Bengal estate was declared dead and cremated, an ash-covered holy man appears in the bazaars, and the whispers swell into a roar: the prince has returned to reclaim his name, his lands, and a widow who insists she buried him. Is he the true heir, miraculously restored? A brilliant impostor drilled in a dead man's memories? Or something the family, the lawyers, and the Empire itself would all prefer stayed buried? Moving through committees convened to decide what is real, resurrection sweets, an umbrella offered as evidence, and a widow who refuses to be haunted, the Belgian Detective must answer the oldest and most dangerous question of all: what makes a man himself? The Prince Who Was Late is an original Golden Age-style mystery about identity, inheritance, and the terrifying inconvenience of a dead man who will not stay dead. ℹ️ FOR LISTENERS This is an original Golden Age-style mystery presented as a respectful homage to classic detective fiction, inspired by the extraordinary Bhawal Sanyasi case of British India, in which a man claimed to be a prince long declared dead. Names, characters, and events here are altered and fictionalised. All characters are fictional. No affiliation, endorsement, or official connection is implied. 💬 QUESTION FOR THE COMMENTS The courts could weigh handwriting, scars, and memory — but never quite settle the real question. When a man returns from the dead and half the world believes him, what truly makes someone who they say they are: the body, the memories, or the…

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