A Laverty Prod. Original Series
When the lights go out, the stories begin. Original narrated mysteries that pull you into shadows, secrets, and the spaces between what you know and what you fear.
About the Series
Nocturnal Tales is a mystery audiobook series by Nicolas and Dora, featuring original Golden Age murder mystery-inspired cases. Each episode is a classic-style whodunit with cinematic, immersive storytelling and rich historical detail. Alongside them runs The Midnight Archive — the classics of detective fiction, read unabridged.
From a Belgian detective investigating dark secrets in Norfolk marshland to Sherlock Holmes uncovering fashion industry intrigue in 1902 London — our stories feature complex clues, misdirection, and the psychological tension of reputation, leverage, and societal judgment. Featuring original characters like detective Veronica Lakewood alongside reimagined classics.
With 200+ episodes and a 4.6/5 rating from 190 ratings on Spotify, Nocturnal Tales has become a destination for mystery audiobook lovers worldwide. New episodes released regularly — ad-free and early for 500+ members on Patreon.
New Strand
Alongside our original mysteries, the Midnight Archive opens the shelves of classic detective fiction — the stories that built the genre, read unabridged and word for word, exactly as their authors wrote them. No adaptation, no abridgement. Gas lamps, locked rooms, and impossible alibis, given the narration they deserve.
The Archive opened where it had to: at 221B Baker Street, with A Scandal in Bohemia. It now runs to 25+ classics and grows every week, so that between our own cases and the Archive there is a new story waiting every night.
Arthur Conan Doyle. The canon itself — A Scandal in Bohemia, The Red-Headed League, The Speckled Band, Silver Blaze and more.
G.K. Chesterton. The quiet little priest who understands criminals rather too well — The Blue Cross, The Secret Garden, The Queer Feet.
Maurice Leblanc. The gentleman thief who outwits everyone, followed in sequence from The Arrest of Arsène Lupin onward.
Baroness Orczy. One of fiction's first female detectives, and one of the most requested voices in the Archive.
Ernest Bramah. The blind detective whose remaining senses read a room better than anyone else's eyes.
E.W. Hornung. The amateur cracksman — the burglar as gentleman, and the detective story turned inside out.
With Loveday Brooke and Anna Katharine Green's Violet Strange also on the shelves, Dr. Thorndyke — fiction's first forensic detective — arriving this August, and listeners voting on which classic we pull down next.
Listen Now
Ad-free episodes, early access and bonus content. Tiers from $2.99/month — the best way to keep the series going.
Join on PatreonWatch with the full visuals or just listen — your choice, on the same episode. Follow the show and add Nocturnal Tales to your library.
Watch or Listen on SpotifyThe full back catalogue, free. Follow the show and every new episode lands in your library automatically.
Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch with atmospheric visuals or listen in the background. Full episodes, free to stream.
Watch on YouTubeOriginal Mysteries
The Belgian Detective
England, summer 1934. A women's boxing match the authorities refuse to recognise, a street attack after midnight, and poison folded into a spring-loaded parcel. The police call it publicity.
An Original Sherlock Holmes Mystery
London, November 1898. A black-edged note reaches Baker Street before breakfast: her brother is dead, and last night she heard him playing in a locked and empty room.
The Belgian Detective
Bologna, November 1920. Eleven minutes before a new council takes the Palazzo d'Accursio, with red flags on one side of the square and Blackshirts on the other, and both sides ready for blood.
A Glamorous Lady Detective Mystery
A poisoned pastry, a jealous prima ballerina, and one very elegant detective with an incurable weakness for cake. Melbourne's Princess Theatre, all satin and rivalry.
A Captain Arthur & Anne Foster Mystery
Dublin, a wet September. Arthur goes out for one drink, which becomes five, and wakes to a note in his own handwriting that he has no memory of writing.
The Belgian Detective
Athens, 1932. Four accused stand trial for one brutal killing. All four have confessed to some part of it, and all four contradict one another.
What Listeners Say
"Nocturnal Tales is the highest quality audiobook podcast on YouTube. The depth of character and plot development, narration, and visuals are superlative. The voice of Nocturnal Tales is the best on YouTube."
"My love for Agatha Christie's books brought me to Nocturnal Tales. I feel like I'm part of a family there. Their stories are well written and I listen to them every night. All their stories are well written with illustrations that bring to life the story, allowing my imagination to follow along."
"These well articulated and original stories keep my mind engaged enough to keep me listening. I enjoy the stories so much that I now listen to them during the day while doing dishes. The combination of the voice, the pace and the content provides good clean content."
"This audiobook should come with a warning label: May cause binge-listening and emotional instability."
"I love your stories and do what I can. Please continue."
"You always make me dream 🇮🇹"
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Spotify Followers
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YouTube Subscribers
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Spotify Rating
Behind the Production
Every story is an original work, written specifically for audio. We craft each tale to unfold through voice alone — pacing, tension, and atmosphere built into every sentence.
Each episode is voiced and narrated to bring characters to life. We focus on delivery that feels intimate and immediate — as though the story is being told just for you.
Sound design, music, mixing, and mastering — all handled in-house at our studio. From ambient textures to original scores, every element is produced to create a complete sonic experience.
Get Involved
We're always open to new voices and new partnerships. If you're a writer with a mystery story to tell, a narrator looking for a project, or a brand interested in sponsoring an episode of Nocturnal Tales, we'd love to hear from you.
Whether it's a guest-written story, a sponsored episode, or a creative collaboration — there's room at the table.