AMERICAN MURDER MYSTERY Boxed Set: 60 Thriller Novels & Detective Stories (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Edwardian Forensic Sleuthing: Scientific Detection in the Craig Kennedy MysteriesBy Arthur B. Reeve
Length139h 7m
About this audiobook
This expansive boxed set gathers sixty of Arthur B. Reeve's thriller novels and detective stories, most notably the adventures of Professor Craig Kennedy, the "American Sherlock Holmes." Reeve's fiction marries brisk popular narration with the procedural allure of laboratories, fingerprints, poisons, wireless devices, and psychological detection. Written in the wake of Conan Doyle yet shaped by Progressive Era faith in science, these tales stand at the intersection of classic puzzle mystery, technological romance, and early twentieth-century magazine fiction. Arthur B. Reeve (1880–1936) was a journalist, editor, and prolific American author whose professional training attuned him to public fascination with crime, invention, and modern urban life. Educated at Princeton and active in newspaper culture, he transformed contemporary scientific speculation into narrative machinery. His recurring detective, Craig Kennedy, reflects Reeve's belief that modern knowledge could penetrate deception more reliably than intuition alone, a conviction that helped define the emerging tradition of forensic detective fiction. This collection is highly recommended for readers interested in the genealogy of American crime writing, especially those who want to see how scientific detection developed before the hard-boiled era. Its pleasures are historical as well as narrative: ingenious crimes, energetic pacing, and a revealing portrait of modernity's anxieties and promises.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length139 hrs 7 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 5, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
26Gold of the Gods (pt. 2)
2Introduction
27Gold of the Gods (pt. 3)
3Historical Context
28Gold of the Gods (pt. 4)
4Synopsis (Selection)
29The Exploits of Elaine (pt. 1)
5AMERICAN MURDER MYSTERY Boxed Set: 60 Thriller Novels & Detective Stories
30The Exploits of Elaine (pt. 2)
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6The Craig Kennedy Series
31The Exploits of Elaine (pt. 3)
7The Dream Doctor (pt. 1)
32The Exploits of Elaine (pt. 4)
8The Dream Doctor (pt. 2)
33The Romance of Elaine (pt. 1)
9The Dream Doctor (pt. 3)
34The Romance of Elaine (pt. 2)
10The Dream Doctor (pt. 4)
35The Romance of Elaine (pt. 3)
11The Dream Doctor (pt. 5)
36The Romance of Elaine (pt. 4)
12The War Terror (pt. 1)
37The Soul Scar (pt. 1)
13The War Terror (pt. 2)
38The Soul Scar (pt. 2)
14The War Terror (pt. 3)
39The Soul Scar (pt. 3)
15The War Terror (pt. 4)
40The Soul Scar (pt. 4)
16The War Terror (pt. 5)
41The Film Mystery (pt. 1)
17The Social Gangster (pt. 1)
42The Film Mystery (pt. 2)
18The Social Gangster (pt. 2)
43The Film Mystery (pt. 3)
19The Social Gangster (pt. 3)
44The Film Mystery (pt. 4)
20The Social Gangster (pt. 4)
45The Silent Bullet (pt. 1)
21The Ear in the Wall (pt. 1)
46The Silent Bullet (pt. 2)
22The Ear in the Wall (pt. 2)
47The Silent Bullet (pt. 3)
23The Ear in the Wall (pt. 3)
48The Silent Bullet (pt. 4)
24The Ear in the Wall (pt. 4)
49The Poisoned Pen (pt. 1)
25Gold of the Gods (pt. 1)
50The Poisoned Pen (pt. 2)
Gold of the Gods (Annotated)Arthur B. Reeve8h 30m$2 · $0.00
The Exploits of Elaine & The Romance of Elaine (Annotated)Arthur B. Reeve19h 40m$2 · $0.00
The Dream Doctor (Annotated)Arthur B. Reeve11h 33m$2 · $0.00
The Collected Works of Arthur B. Reeve (Annotated)Arthur B. Reeve139h 9m$2 · $0.00
The Master Mystery (Annotated)Arthur B. Reeve8h 13m$2 · $0.00
Constance Dunlap (Annotated)Arthur B. Reeve8h 39m$2 · $0.00
American Murder Mysteries: 60 Thrillers & Detective Stories in One Collection (Annotated)Arthur B. Reeve139h 32m$2 · $0.00
Guy GarrickArthur B. Reeve7h 58m$2 · $0.00
ARTHUR B. REEVE Ultimate Collection: 11 Thriller Novels & 49 Detective StoriesArthur B. Reeve138h 32m$1 · $0.00
The Dream Doctor: Detective Kennedy's CaseArthur B. Reeve11h 25m$1 · $0.00
The Ear in the Wall (Annotated)Arthur B. Reeve9h 56m$2 · $0.00
AMERICAN MURDER MYSTERY Boxed Set: 60 Thriller Novels & Detective StoriesArthur B. Reeve139h 30m$2 · $0.00
The Collected Works of Arthur B. ReeveArthur B. Reeve139h 27m$2 · $0.00
Detective Kennedy's CasesArthur B. Reeve115h 46m$2 · $0.00
The Collected Works of Arthur B. ReeveArthur B. Reeve138h 32m$2 · $0.00
GOLD OF THE GODSArthur B. Reeve8h 22m$1 · $0.00
ARTHUR B. REEVE Ultimate Collection: 11 Thriller Novels & 49 Detective Stories (Annotated)Arthur B. Reeve139h 10m$2 · $0.00
CONSTANCE DUNLAP (Unabridged)Arthur B. Reeve8h 34m$2 · $0.00
Detective Kennedy: The Film MysteryArthur B. Reeve9h 43m$2 · $0.00
Unfinished BusinessBlair Howard7h 17m$23
EmberJeffrey Wilson, Brian Andrews13h 58m$23
The New Human Revolution, vol. 1Daisaku Ikeda7h 46m$12 · $0.00
Meddlesome MoneyMildred Abbott8h 21m$20
Midnight ShadowsS.E. Smith5h 40m$17
CollateralBrian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson13h 8m$23
The Complete Sherlock Holmes Novels & Stories (4 Novels + 56 Short Stories) (Annotated)Arthur Conan Doyle73h 13m$2 · $0.00
The ReunionJana Deleon6h 31m$26 · $0.00
Animal 3K’wan6h 33m$20
To Hold and ProtectSandra Owens7h 59m$8 · $0.00
Extinction WarNicholas Sansbury Smith12h 1m$23
Savy WisdomPeggy McColl2h 53m$15
3 a.m. Premium: Books 1–5Nick Pirog15h 27m$25
Farewell My Lovely (Annotated)Raymond Chandler10h 37m$2 · $0.00
The Labyrinth of the SpiritsCarlos Ruiz Zafon27h 55m$53 · $0.00
Tracing Killer EvidenceJodie Bailey5h 46m$12 · $0.00
AGATHA CHRISTIE Premium CollectionAgatha Christie37h 15m$2 · $0.00
Sign of the MakerBrian Shea7h 13m$17
No Sin UnpunishedLynDee Walker7h 43m$17
The Cases of Lord Peter Wimsey - Complete Series (Annotated)Dorothy L. Sayers148h 10m$2 · $0.00
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