A FATAL DOSE (Mystery Classics Series) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Behind the MaskBy Fred M. White
Length8h 40m
About this audiobook
A Fatal Dose is a compact example of late-Victorian and Edwardian mystery writing, shaped by the era's fascination with medicine, toxicology, inheritance, and domestic secrecy. Fred M. White builds suspense through clear plotting, brisk dialogue, and the gradual disclosure of motive, allowing the apparently ordinary world of respectable society to darken into crime. In the tradition of classic sensation fiction and early detective narrative, the story treats poison not merely as a device of murder but as a symbol of hidden corruption. Fred M. White was one of the most prolific British popular writers of his generation, publishing widely in newspapers and magazines and gaining particular recognition for crime, adventure, and speculative disaster tales. His journalistic discipline and intimate knowledge of periodical fiction helped him craft stories that move quickly while retaining a sharp eye for social manners, professional ambition, and moral weakness. Readers who enjoy concise, atmospheric mysteries from the formative years of the genre will find A Fatal Dose especially rewarding. It offers the pleasures of a well-made puzzle while preserving the historical texture of a period when science, respectability, and suspicion made especially potent companions.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller, Literary Classics
Length8 hrs 40 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 6, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Mystery of Orcival (Annotated)
26XXII. — THE UNEXPECTED THING
2Introduction
27XXIII. — PUTTING ON THE SCREW
3Synopsis
28XXIV. — A LAPSE OF MEMORY
4Historical Context
29XXV. — IN THE DARK
5I. — A WOMAN OF PROPERTY
30XXVI. — IN THE ALCOVE
Show all chaptersShow less
6II. — PLAYING THE FISH
31XXVII. — THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE
7III. — THE ASPARAGUS FERN
32XXVIII. — A BLOW FOR ELEANOR
8IV. — FOR HIS SAKE
33XXIX. — A FALLING STAR
9V. — A ROLLING STONE
34XXX. — FOUND
10VI. — THE COMPACT
35XXXI. — WHAT DID IT MEAN?
11VII. — PANGS OF CONSCIENCE
36XXXII. — CHECKED AT MONKWELL’S
12VIII. — BETWEEN TWO FIRES
37XXXIII. — WEAK HUMANITY
13IX. — THE SYREN SPEAKS
38XXXIV. — TO THE RESCUE
14X. — JEALOUSY
39XXXV. — DOG ROB DOG
15XI. — PROVING THE STORY
40XXXVI. — A DAY TOO LATE
16XII. — HARDY CHANGES HIS MIND
41XXXVII. — TOWARDS THE LIGHT
17XIII. — A SUCCESSFUL VENTURE
42XXXVIII. — SIR JOHN BLATCHFORD
18XIV. — THE MESSAGE
43XXXIX. — WINGS OF FORTUNE
19XV. — A NEW FOE
44XL. — BACK TO THE WORLD
20XVI. — ON THE BRINK
45XLI. — TOGETHER AGAIN
21XVII. — A NEAR THING
46XLII. — BY THE ALCOVE
22XVIII. — DESPERATION
47XLIII. — FOUND
23XIX. — A GREAT CALAMITY
48XLIV. — A LUCKY GET OUT
24XX. — LOVE AND SYMPATHY
49XLV. — SUNSHINE
25XXI. — RED RUIN
50Analysis
The Mystery of the Four FingersFred M. White7h 9m$16 · $0.00
FRED M. WHITE Ultimate Collection: 77 Detective Novels & 240+ Short Stories (Illustrated) (Annotated)Fred M. White702h 5m$2 · $0.00
POWERS OF DARKNESS (Mystery Classics Series) (Annotated)Fred M. White8h 31m$2 · $0.00
THE MYSTERY OF ROOM 75 (Murder Mystery Classic) (Annotated)Fred M. White5h 58m$2 · $0.00
THE DOOM OF LONDON - Complete Series (Illustrated) (Annotated)Fred M. White5h 30m3.8 (267)$2 · $0.00
Collected Short Stories - Book20Fred M. White5h 6m$7 · $0.00
Collected Short Stories - Book14Fred M. White4h 19m$7 · $0.00
90+ Spy Thrillers, Murder Mysteries & Detective Stories (Illustrated) (Annotated)Fred M. White572h 2m$2 · $0.00
THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR FINGERS (Thriller Classics Series) (Annotated)Fred M. White9h 25m4.1 (12)$2 · $0.00
THE CRIMSON BLIND (Mystery Classics Series) (Annotated)Fred M. White13h 50m$2 · $0.00
THE MASTER CRIMINAL – Complete True Crime Series (Illustrated) (Annotated)Fred M. White6h 49m4.1 (11)$2 · $0.00
The Last of the BorgiasFred M. White3h 39m$7 · $0.00
Tregarthen's WifeFred M. White10h 56m$7 · $0.00
The Island of ShadowsFred M. White3h 54m$7 · $0.00
Collected Short Stories - Book10Fred M. White4h 28m$7 · $0.00
Collected Short Stories - Book11Fred M. White4h 35m$7 · $0.00
Collected Short Stories - Book3Fred M. White6h 21m$7 · $0.00
The House of the SchemersFred M. White11h 38m$7 · $0.00
By Order of the LeagueFred M. White3h 26m$7 · $0.00
Deadly Badlands PursuitSharee Stover5h 53m4.6 (361)$12 · $0.00
Crime and Punishment (The Unabridged Garnett Translation) (Annotated)Fyodor Dostoevsky24h 25m4.5 (15.4K)$1.99 · $0.00
Three ComradesErich Maria Remarque15h 50m4.5 (47.3K)$2 · $0.00
AngelAnita Waller10h 30m4.6 (672)$30 · $0.00
The BorderDon Winslow29h 8m4.5 (35.7K)$53 · $0.00
FlashpointCatherine Coulter11h 38m4.5 (11.6K)$29 · $0.00
The Man in the Brown Suit & They Came to BaghdadAgatha Christie15h 43m4.6 (495)$33 · $0.00
Fang Si-Chi's First Love ParadiseYi-Han Lin8h 25m4.5 (4K)$26 · $0.00
The Rose CodeKate Quinn16h 2m4.4 (493.7K)$33 · $0.00
No Woman Left BehindJulie Moffett8h 49m4.5 (3K)$25 · $0.00
CovertJanie Crouch6h 15m4.5 (2K)$12 · $0.00
Cold Case InvestigationNicole Helm5h 30m4.6 (321)$5 · $0.00
The ReunionJana DeLeon6h 31m4.5 (1.6K)$12 · $0.00
Courage Under FireSharon Dunn5h 50m4.5 (730)$24 · $0.00
Decoding the TruthJulie Miller7h 31m4.6 (350)$12 · $0.00
Murder Gone ColdB.J. Daniels5h 50m4.5 (562)$12 · $0.00
Crime and PunishmentFyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky22h 22m4.4 (1.3M)$0.60 · $0.00
Crime and PunishmentFyodor Dostoyevsky23h 14m4.4 (1.3M)$1 · $0.00
Exit FeeBrad Taylor3h 16m4.5 (1.9K)$18 · $0.00
Sworn to ProtectShirlee McCoy5h 7m4.5 (1K)$12 · $0.00
To Kill a MockingbirdHarper Lee12h 18m4.5 (7.4M)$29 · $0.00
These Precious DaysAnn Patchett11h 14m4.5 (45.2K)$29 · $0.00
Twelfth Night (The Unabridged Play) + The Classic Biography (Annotated)William Shakespeare, Sidney Lee16h 38m4.6 (1.4K)$2 · $0.00
Henry V (The Play, Historical Background and Analysis of the Character in the Play)William Shakespeare, William Hazlitt8h 40m4.6 (1.3K)$1.99 · $0.00
H. P. LOVECRAFT Ultimate Collection: Novellas, Short Stories, Poetry & Essays (Annotated)H. P. Lovecraft12h 28m4.6 (2.3K)$2 · $0.00
Time RegainedMarcel Proust16h 8m4.5 (10.6K)$1.99 · $0.00
Lessons in TruthH. Emilie3h 50m4.6 (1.4K)$4.70 · $0.00
TORAH - Bilingual Edition: English/Hebrew (Annotated)Max Margolis, JPS28h 26m4.6 (1K)$2 · $0.00
Betty Crocker picture cooky bookBetty Crocker, Inc. General Mills2h 13m4.5 (6.5K)$1 · $0.00
The Complete Tales of Beatrix PotterBeatrix Potter3h 36m4.5 (75K)$3 · $0.00
Anne of Green GablesL. M. Montgomery11h 1m4.5 (1.2M)$2.30 · $0.00
Crime and Punishment (The Unabridged Garnett Translation) (Annotated)Fyodor Dostoevsky24h 25m4.5 (15.4K)$1.99 · $0.00
The North American IndianEdward S. Curtis, Frederick Webb Hodge6h4.5 (1.2K)$2 · $0.00
The Picture of Dorian Gray: The Uncensored 13 Chapter Version + The Revised 20 Chapter Version (Annotated)Oscar Wilde16h 12m4.5 (2.8K)$1.99 · $0.00
Grimoire Of The Everyday WitchIsadora Lys / Virginia Santos5h 35m4.5 (3.9K)$9 · $0.00
Winnie-the-PoohAlan Alexander Milne2h 52m4.5 (401.1K)$3 · $0.00
Sitting PrettyRebekah Taussig7h 33m4.5 (18.9K)$26 · $0.00
The Poetic Edda & The Prose EddaSnorri Sturluson, Saemund Sigfusson9h 34m4.5 (4K)$1 · $0.00
The Complete Satires & Essays of Mark Twain (Annotated)Mark Twain23h 21m4.5 (1.1K)$2 · $0.00
Rilla of InglesideLucy Maud Montgomery10h 58m4.5 (46.7K)$1 · $0.00
You may also like
The Truth about TheaAmy Impellizzeri8h 7m4.1 (312)$20
The Witness for the ProsecutionAgatha Christie52m4.1 (5.3K)$11 · $0.00
The Diamond MurderRoy Lewis5h 45m4.2 (910)$17
Everyone on This Train Is a SuspectBenjamin Stevenson8h 28m3.9 (93.8K)$26 · $0.00
Money to BurnJames Grippando11h 30m3.8 (5.3K)$29 · $0.00
The Deepest CutP. J. Tracy9h 12m4.3 (983)$23
The Evil ShepherdE. Phillips Oppenheim8h 28m3.6 (333)$1.20 · $0.00
The Adventures of Dr. Thorndyke (The Singing Bone)R. Austin Freeman4h 53m3.9 (836)$2 · $0.00
Hushed Up! A Mystery of LondonWilliam Le Queux8h 2m$2.30
The Mysterious Mr. MillerWilliam Le Queux9h 39m3.4 (22)$2.30
North of Fifty -ThreeBertrand W. Sinclair9h 37m4.4 (28)$2.30
The Other ManEdgar Wallace7h 19m3.3 (63)$2 · $0.00
Capo ohne TerritoriumCole Vance10h 20m$5
Counterfeit MoneyAnonymous25m$2 · $0.00
While She Sleeps (A Mystery Novel)Ethel Lina White7h 14m3.6 (199)$1.99 · $0.00
The Evil ShepherdE. Phillips Oppenheim8h 29m$2 · $0.00
The TemptressWilliam Le Queux10h 31m$2.30
The Green RustEdgar Wallace9h 37m3.5 (315)$2.30 · $0.00
The TemptressWilliam Le Queux9h 19m$20
The Four Corners of the WorldA. E. W. Mason9h 8m3.3 (50)$1.20 · $0.00