The Master Mystery by Arthur B. Reeve ~ Full Audiobook [mystery]

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10/26/22

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The Master Mystery by Arthur B. Reeve audiobook.

Genre: mystery

While Harry Houdini didn't rise to fame as a screen actor, silent film makers of the day sought to capitalize on his fame. The Master Mystery was Houdini's first such attempt, and it was embraced by the viewing public, leading to other screen roles following.

The hero (or superhero) is Quentin Locke, scientist, agent of the U.S. Justice Department, and not surprisingly, an escape artist extraordinaire.

The Master Mystery follows agent Locke through many pitfalls, in true serial fashion, as he is tasked with uncovering a band of thugs and a peculiar metal robot (reportedly the first robot in film) with a brain, called an automaton, which has been robbing potential inventors of their patent rights.

All in good fun by today's standards, we find our hero escaping a straitjacket, a diver's suit, and an electric chair to name but a few, and of course winning the hand of the daughter of one of the industrialists along the way.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:10:10) Chapter 02

(00:22:48) Chapter 03

(00:35:04) Chapter 04

(00:46:50) Chapter 05

(01:05:33) Chapter 06

(01:28:48) Chapter 07

(01:43:59) Chapter 08

(01:57:40) Chapter 09

(02:16:39) Chapter 10

(02:30:24) Chapter 11

(02:46:38) Chapter 12

(03:10:36) Chapter 13

(03:38:01) Chapter 14

(03:59:12) Chapter 15

(04:13:10) Chapter 16

(04:25:48) Chapter 17

(04:42:22) Chapter 18

(05:06:00) Chapter 19

(05:25:12) Chapter 20

(05:42:49) Chapter 21

(06:03:32) Chapter 22

(06:30:54) Chapter 23

(06:56:16) Chapter 24

(07:24:54) Chapter 25

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The Card by Arnold Bennett ~ Full Audiobook [comedy]

October 26, 2022

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The Card by Arnold Bennett audiobook.

Genre: comedy

The ‘Card’ in question is Edward Henry Machin - His mother called him ‘Denry’. This light-hearted story is of his rise from humble beginnings as the son of a washerwoman and sempstress in the last quarter of the nineteenth century, in the pottery towns (which Arnold Bennett christened ‘The Five Towns’) of the English Midlands; how, by his own wits, enterprise and ‘nerve’ he rose to wealth, married bliss and public recognition as the youngest-ever mayor of his home town.

“’And yet,’ demanded Councillor Barlow, ‘what’s he done? What great cause is he identified with?

’‘He’s identified,’ said the speaker, ‘with the great cause of cheering us all up’.”

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:39:11) Chapter 2

(01:20:20) Chapter 3

(02:04:56) Chapter 4

(02:41:21) Chapter 5

(03:24:33) Chapter 6

(04:04:19) Chapter 7

(04:45:15) Chapter 8

(05:28:46) Chapter 9

(06:05:31) Chapter 10

(06:47:12) Chapter 11

(07:28:27) Chapter 12

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The Poisoned Pen by Arthur B. Reeve ~ Full Audiobook [mystery]

October 26, 2022

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629m

The Poisoned Pen by Arthur B. Reeve audiobook.

Genre: mystery

The many adventures of Professor Craig Kennedy were chronicled by Arthur B. Reeve (October 15, 1880 - August 9, 1936). Reeve was an American mystery writer who created 82 Craig Kennedy mystery stories. The stories have a very Sherlock Holmes type feel, In fact Kennedy has been referred to as the 'American Sherlock Holmes'. Along with his reporter friend, Walter Jameson, Kennedy solves many crimes and unveils mysteries using science.

This book contains twelve of Professor Kennedy's adventures. The interesting thing about these stories is Kennedy uses newly discovered science from his time period, which we take for granted today. The title story features the use of special inks. One which disappears in sunlight and one which appears in sunlight, so that the text on a note found in possession of a murder victim changes completely, making it almost impossible for Kennedy to track down the killer. Each story features a fascinating look at life in the early 20th century, and even includes some action along the way.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:46:20) Chapter 02

(01:32:39) Chapter 03

(02:21:43) Chapter 04

(03:07:35) Chapter 05

(03:56:27) Chapter 06

(04:43:29) Chapter 07

(05:42:37) Chapter 08

(06:29:54) Chapter 09

(07:27:13) Chapter 10