# The Real Shadow at Bertram's | The Village Sleuth Mystery Audiobook Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/nocturnal-tales-mystery-audiobooks-and-crime-stories-7848120/the-real-shadow-at-bertram-s-the-village-sleuth-mystery-audiobook Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/nocturnal-tales-mystery-audiobooks-and-crime-stories-7848120/the-real-shadow-at-bertram-s-the-village-sleuth-mystery-audiobook.md Podcast: [Nocturnal Tales: Mystery Audiobooks and Crime Stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nocturnal-tales-mystery-audiobooks-and-crime-stories-7848120) Published: 2026-06-21T19:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/12164784197/episodes/The-Real-Shadow-at-Bertrams--The-Village-Sleuth-Mystery-Audiobook-e3l10t9 Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO1424784424.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/nocturnal-tales-mystery-audiobooks-and-crime-stories-7848120/episodes/the-real-shadow-at-bertram-s-the-village-sleuth-mystery-audiobook Duration seconds: 4127 ## Resource πŸ“Œ Patreon β€” ad-free, early access, bonus content (tiers from $2.99/month) https://www.patreon.com/NocturnalTales When an old friend summons a village sleuth to Bertram's Hotel over an anonymous letter tied to a vanished aristocrat scandal, a frightened woman disappears, a watchful reporter circles the lobby, and a London house begins to reveal its truth through bells, delivery slips, staff memories, and one chauffeur who knows too much; as panic, gossip, and social respectability collide, the case turns on who is being hidden, who is being manipulated, and who profits when fear is mistaken for silence; inspired by historical crime of its era while remaining entirely fictional, The Real Shadow at Bertram's is an original Golden Age–style mystery of disappearance, class pressure, and the quiet mechanics of coercion. ℹ️ FOR LISTENERSThis is an original Golden Age–style mystery presented as a respectful homage to classic detective fiction. All characters and events in this story are fictional. No affiliation, endorsement, or official connection is implied. πŸ’¬ QUESTION FOR THE COMMENTSWhen fear keeps someone hidden, what does more damage: the original secret, or the people who exploit it for leverage? πŸ•΅οΈ ───────────────────────────── πŸ“– GET THE EBOOK β€” $3.99 πŸ“Œ Patreon β€” included with Writing Table & Archive Society, or one-time purchase https://www.patreon.com/posts/156573383 πŸ›’ Gumroad β€” EPUB + PDF included https://nocturnaltalespod.gumroad.com/l/ebookvol2 ❀️ Buy Me a Coffee β€” EPUB + PDF included https://buymeacoffee.com/nocturnaltales/e/532495 Both formats included β€” EPUB for Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books Β· PDF for tablets. ───────────────────────────── ❀️ SUPPORT & LISTENING OPTIONS πŸ“Œ Patreon β€” ad-free, early access, bonus content (tiers from $2.99/month) https://www.pa… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/nocturnal-tales-mystery-audiobooks-and-crime-stories-7848120/episodes/the-real-shadow-at-bertram-s-the-village-sleuth-mystery-audiobook/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/nocturnal-tales-mystery-audiobooks-and-crime-stories-7848120/the-real-shadow-at-bertram-s-the-village-sleuth-mystery-audiobook.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.