Returning, somewhat reluctantly, to her childhood home to rendezvous with her recently bereaved niece, Isabelle Crosland soon becomes entangled in a sinister mystery.

This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE CHINESE APPLE” by Marjorie Bowen (1948).

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About the story:

"The Chinese Apple” by Marjorie Bowen (as Joseph Shearing). First published in The Illustrated London News, 18 November 1948 and subsequently in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, April 1949. Later collected in “Mystery for Christmas” (ed. Richard Dalby, pub. Gallery Books, 1990).

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Music used : "TAKE ME AWAY " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek"

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Music used : " SNOW MAN " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek"

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Sound effects: All sound effects sourced at Freesound*.

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The recording was created using Audacity and BandLab. Podcast hosted by Spotify.

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