The Hanging Tree

A Historical Mystery

By: Irina Shapiro

Narrated by: Jess Nahikian

In 1640, Alys Bailey was accused of witchcraft and sentenced to hang. Today, Alys is said to haunt Lockwood Hall, the Tudor manor house where she died.

When Nicole Rayburn travels to Lockwood Hall and begins to research Alys’s story for a new book, she discovers startling irregularities in Alys’s case. Nicole’s suspicions mount as every answer leads to more questions. What really happened to Alys? And what became of her son, who disappeared the day she was hanged? Could it be that Alys’s death was the result of a well-planned conspiracy, or is there another, less obvious answer? And who is trying to sabotage Nicole's efforts by stealing her work?

As Nicole delves deeper into Alys’s life, with the help of a handsome crime writer and a history-obsessed vicar, she comes to realize that “fake news” has been around for centuries, and that everyone has secrets. Once she finally learns Alys’s, Nicole’s life will never be the same.

Perfect for fans of Susanna Kearsley, Barbara Erskine, and Wendy Webb.

©2020 Merlin Press LLC (P)2022 Irina Shapiro

Loved the story. Hated the narrator.

I really enjoy Ms. Shapiro's books. This one didn't disappoint. The story was entertaining and kept my interest through out the entire book. The characters were interesting. The only disappointment of this was the narrator.

The accent Ms. Nahikian was trying to accomplish was supposed to be British but she did a very poor job of it. Her accent was horrendous. It got to a point where I almost stopped listening, however I wanted to finish the story.

In the end, I did give the overall 4 stars. The story was great but the performance was bad. Hopefully Ms. Nahikian will either hone her accent for the next installment or there will be a better narrator.

I really enjoyed this book

I really enjoyed this book. I usually don’t like books with a lot of witchcraft but I was pleasantly surprised by this one. Very well written

Fabulous

The Hanging Tree has it all, ghost, history, romance a twists and turns mystery. Very entertaining.

Loved it

If you’re looking for a good old fashioned ghost story this isn’t it, there isn’t anything paranormal about this novel at all, but if you’re looking for a good mystery read by an excellent narrator then look no further. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book and I’m sure at some point I’ll read/listen to the entire series.

Expectations Met!! Loved it!

I loved the Hanging Tree! I’m quite a fan of all Ms. Shapiro’s work. I love the dual story line, relatable three dimensional characters and historically accurate plots. I listened to this book within 3 days, I was so eager to finish it!