The Stranger at Table 9

audiobook (Unabridged)

By Jasper Quinn

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The Stranger at Table 9 is a gripping small-town mystery where nothing is ever as it seems. Set in the quiet town of Maple Hollow, the story follows Emily, a new waitress at the cozy Maple Leaf Diner—a place filled with comforting smells, friendly faces, and a dark history simmering just beneath the surface.

From her very first shift, Emily is drawn to Table 9, where a silent, unsettling man appears daily, ordering only coffee and watching everything with piercing eyes. As whispers, strange clues, and long-buried secrets begin to surface, Emily is pulled deeper into a decades-old mystery that threatens not just her job, but her very sense of reality.

With every chapter, the tension builds: a cryptic napkin message, a locked backroom, an old photograph, and an elderly confession all point to a chilling pattern of disappearances and deception. But when Simon, the stranger at the center of it all, finally speaks, what he tells Emily turns her world upside down.

As fires ignite, people vanish, and truths unravel, Emily must confront her fears and decide who she can trust. When Simon disappears without a trace, leaving behind only a final note—"You know enough. Finish it."—the weight of the story becomes hers to carry.

Now, months later, the diner stands rebuilt. Table 9 remains untouched. Until one day, a new stranger sits down. He looks just like Simon.

The Stranger at Table 9 is a haunting, slow-burn thriller that lingers long after the final page—a story of hidden identities, looping fates, and the quiet places where danger waits.

The Stranger at Table 9