ISBN |
9781407975597 |
1407975595 |
Name |
Adams, Charles Warren author |
Title |
The Notting Hill mystery / Charles Warren Adams ; read by Peter Wickham. |
Published |
Oxford : Isis, 2018. |
Description |
1 sound disc (mp3 + m4b) (ca. 5 hr. 30 min.) : digital ; 12 cm. |
Digital File Characteristics |
audio file MP3 |
audio file M4B |
Notes |
Complete and unabridged. |
Soundings MP3. |
Performers |
Read by Peter Wickham. |
Summary |
Widely acknowledged as the first detective novel, this story is narrated by insurance investigator Ralph Henderson, who is building a case against the sinister Baron "R**", suspected of murdering his wife in order to obtain significant life insurance payments. Henderson descends into a maze of intrigue including a diabolical mesmerist, kidnapping by gypsies, slow-poisoners, a rich uncle's will and three murders. Presented in the form of diary entries, family letters, chemical analysis reports and interviews with witnesses, the novel displays innovative techniques that would not become common features of detective fiction until the 1920s. |
Target audience note |
Adult. |
System details |
Requires the use of an MP3 enabled CD player or computer. |
M4B file included for use on iPods and iPhones. |
Subjects |
Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction |
Insurance investigators -- Fiction |
London (England) -- Fiction |
Genre |
Detective and mystery fiction |
Audiobooks |
Other Names |
Wickham, Peter |
Web Link |
http://www.ulverscroft.com/images/thumbs/9781407975597.jpg |
Internet Site |
http://www.ulverscroft.com/images/thumbs/9781407975597.jpg |
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