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The Baroness Orczy Library

The Baroness Orczy Library

Written by: Baroness Emma Orczy
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Enter a world of secret identities, desperate escapes, ingenious crimes, gallant adventurers, and mysteries concealed beneath the most respectable of appearances.

The Baroness Orczy Library brings the works of Baroness Emma Orczy to life in full, from the daring exploits of The Scarlet Pimpernel to her tales of detection, intrigue, loyalty, danger, and romance.

Here are drawing rooms where no one is quite what they seem, revolutions where a single moment may decide a life, and puzzles in which the smallest clue may betray the greatest secret.

So draw nearer and listen. Adventure, after all, may be waiting just beyond the door.Public domain
Episodes
  • The Old Man in the Corner Chapter 31 - The De Genneville Peerage

    The Old Man in the Corner Chapter 31 - The De Genneville Peerage
    Sep 27 2026
    In which the Old Man recounts the curious and historic complications surrounding the de Genneville peerage, a tale entwined with ancient documents, twin-born heirs, and a lavishly contentious legal claim. The narrative culminates in the grim discovery of a young nobleman’s brutal murder on the eve of his wedding, setting the stage for a mystery wrought with social intrigue and unresolved questions.
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    9 mins
  • The Old Man in the Corner Chapters 26 & 27 - A Sensation & Two Blackguards

    The Old Man in the Corner Chapters 26 & 27 - A Sensation & Two Blackguards
    Sep 26 2026
    In which the curious case of Mr. Morton's assault and the mysterious letters signed by 'Armand de la Tremouille' unfold before the magistrate, revealing inconsistencies and casting doubt upon the accused's guilt. The man in the corner, with his characteristic shrewdness, unravels the tangled motives and disguises a scheme of deceit that challenges the simplicity of the facts presented.
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    10 mins
  • The Old Man in the Corner Chapters 21 & 22 - The Dublin Mystery & Forgery

    The Old Man in the Corner Chapters 21 & 22 - The Dublin Mystery & Forgery
    Sep 24 2026
    In which the man in the corner unravels the curious case of the Brooks family: a sudden death, a startling murder, and the scandal of a contested will that shakes Dublin society to its core. With keen observation and patience, he guides us through the twists of legal strife and domestic discord, revealing how deception and intrigue cloud the truth behind a forged document.
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    20 mins
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