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Literary Fiction
Staircase & Telegraph
by Bram Menon · Narrated by Callum Draper · 13 hrs 12 min
★★★★☆ 4.1 · 1,720 ratings
A small-town pharmacist returns home to settle an estate and finds a stranger who knows too much. A tender, unhurried novel about what families keep and what they leave unsaid.
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A small-town pharmacist returns home to settle an estate and finds a stranger who knows too much. A tender, unhurried novel about what families keep and what they leave unsaid.
Staircase & Telegraph is the kind of audiobook you press into a friend's hands and then ask about a week later. Bram Menon writes with real attention to detail, and the pacing carries you through to the final page.
“A novel that sneaks up on you and stays for weeks.” The Evening Ledger
| Publisher | Harbor Lane Press |
|---|---|
| Publication date | April 2024 |
| Narrator | Callum Draper |
| Length | 13 hrs 12 min |
| Format | Unabridged audiobook (Digital download, Audio CD and Streaming available) |
| ISBN | 978-1-31232-146-1 |
| Genre | Literary Fiction |
| Language | English |
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★★★★★ Solid, with a few slow patches
Strong voice and great atmosphere, though the middle drags a little. Still glad I read it.
Jordan L. · Aug 11, 2026 · Verified buyer★★★★★ Worth every page
A thoughtful, well-crafted audiobook. The last third is the best thing I've read this year.
Dana K. · Jun 24, 2026 · Verified buyer★★★★☆ Absolutely loved it
I picked this up on a whim and finished it in two sittings. Staircase & Telegraph is warm, sharp and beautifully paced.
Tom H. · Apr 17, 2026 · Verified buyer★★★★☆ A gift to give
Bought a copy for my sister and one for myself. We've been texting about it all week.
Marcus T. · Aug 9, 2026 · Verified buyer★★★★☆ Good, not great
Enjoyable and well written. Not quite what I expected from the description, but I'd read more by Bram Menon.
Priya S. · Jan 1, 2026 · Verified buyerBram Menon
Duluth, MN
Bram Menon grew up in Duluth, MN and spent years as a land surveyor before turning to writing full time. Their work has appeared in The Paper Lantern and Harbor City Gazette. They now live in Boise, ID with a beat-up canoe.
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