The Opal Serpent by Fergus Hume ~ Full Audiobook [mystery]

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12/29/22

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The Opal Serpent by Fergus Hume audiobook.

Genre: mystery

In Edwardian London, young Paul Beecot breaks away from a stifling life in the country to chase a writing career and a chance at independence. His new start takes an ominous turn when he crosses paths with the guarded pawnbroker Aaron Norman and Norman's captivating daughter, Sylvia, whose loyalty to her father is matched only by her fear of a peculiar piece of jewelry: an opal brooch shaped like a coiled serpent. When the old man is found murdered in a scene as theatrical as it is brutal, the serpent brooch becomes the story's chilling signature and its most valuable clue. Rumors of superstition swirl, but the real menace lies in greed, hidden relationships, and the sudden appearance of competing claims over Norman's fortune and Sylvia's very identity. As Detective Hurd and other investigators push through contradictory testimony and carefully staged alibis, Paul finds himself pulled deeper into the case, torn between ambition, conscience, and his growing attachment to Sylvia. Blending street-level London atmosphere with twists of inheritance, disguise, and motive, The Opal Serpent is a classic puzzle mystery where every secret has a price.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:24:12) Chapter 02

(00:50:10) Chapter 03

(01:13:52) Chapter 04

(01:36:44) Chapter 05

(01:59:51) Chapter 06

(02:23:13) Chapter 07

(02:43:55) Chapter 08

(03:05:56) Chapter 09

(03:27:40) Chapter 10

(03:48:38) Chapter 11

(04:09:24) Chapter 12

(04:30:41) Chapter 13

(04:55:34) Chapter 14

(05:16:29) Chapter 15

(05:39:23) Chapter 16

(05:59:31) Chapter 17

(06:21:06) Chapter 18

(06:41:21) Chapter 19

(06:57:57) Chapter 20

(07:21:39) Chapter 21

(07:45:00) Chapter 22

(08:07:30) Chapter 23

(08:29:22) Chapter 24

(08:53:53) Chapter 25

(09:24:47) Chapter 26

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The Mikado Jewel by Fergus Hume ~ Full Audiobook [mystery]

December 28, 2022

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497m

The Mikado Jewel by Fergus Hume audiobook.

Genre: mystery

In fog-bound Edwardian London, Patricia Carrol, an out-of-work Irish governess, is scraping by at a shabby Bayswater boarding house optimistically nicknamed The Home of Art. When the lodgers troop off to celebrate a play premiere, Patricia stays behind to tend Mrs. Pentreddle, the landlady's grim, secretive sister. The old woman offers Patricia five pounds for a simple errand: meet a stranger by the Serpentine and collect a small box. But the favor turns into a nightmare when Patricia returns to find Mrs. Pentreddle brutally murdered and the quiet house suddenly crawling with suspicion. With the police asking hard questions and the other boarders whispering, Patricia must piece together what really happened during that empty, silent night. The mysterious box points to a much larger story: a legendary jewel linked to hidden motives, dangerous passions, and a Japanese connection that draws in outsiders far beyond Crook Street. Moving from theatrical boarding-house gossip to family secrets and diplomatic intrigue, Fergus Hume spins a classic puzzle where innocence is fragile, alibis are slippery, and the truth has a long shadow.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:27:40) Chapter 02

(00:46:20) Chapter 03

(01:09:48) Chapter 04

(01:32:33) Chapter 05

(01:54:15) Chapter 06

(02:16:22) Chapter 07

(02:39:39) Chapter 08

(03:04:52) Chapter 09

(03:27:22) Chapter 10

(03:49:01) Chapter 11

(04:12:38) Chapter 12

(04:34:58) Chapter 13

(04:56:44) Chapter 14

(05:18:46) Chapter 15

(05:43:43) Chapter 16

(06:09:39) Chapter 17

(06:33:53) Chapter 18

(07:01:11) Chapter 19

(07:33:13) Chapter 20

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The Pagan’s Cup by Fergus Hume ~ Full Audiobook [mystery]

December 29, 2022

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420m

The Pagan’s Cup by Fergus Hume audiobook.

Genre: mystery

In the sleepy English seaside village of Colester, where an ancient chapel and older families still govern daily life, newcomer Richard Pratt arrives with money, charm, and a disconcerting talent for winning his way into closed doors. To ingratiate himself with the locals, Pratt offers an extravagant gift to the church: a remarkable antique cup to serve as an altar chalice. But the village peace cannot survive the cup's arrival. Whispers spread about its origins and ownership, and when the prized object disappears, suspicion swiftly settles on Leo Haverleigh, the anxious adopted son of the formidable Mrs. Gabriel, whose iron will controls his future and threatens his budding romance with Sybil Tempest, the vicar's bright, idealistic daughter. As reputations fray and old grudges surface, a London detective is drawn into the case, and Pratt's polished facade begins to look less like generosity and more like design. Moving between village gossip, private bargains, and hidden histories, Fergus Hume builds a tense web of motive and misdirection around a single, dangerous treasure - and the lengths people will go to possess it, or to bury the truth about it.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:19:35) Chapter 02

(00:38:45) Chapter 03

(00:57:29) Chapter 04

(01:20:23) Chapter 05

(01:38:27) Chapter 06

(02:01:04) Chapter 07

(02:20:31) Chapter 08

(02:37:46) Chapter 09

(02:57:08) Chapter 10