ARTHUR TRAIN Ultimate Collection: 60+ Mysteries, Legal Thrillers & True Crime Stories (Illustrated) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Mr. Tutt Cases, Courtroom Dramas, and Illustrated True CrimeBy Arthur Cheney Train
Length80h 16m
About this audiobook
ARTHUR TRAIN Ultimate Collection: 60+ Mysteries, Legal Thrillers & True Crime Stories gathers a broad spectrum of early twentieth-century American crime writing: courtroom dramas, detective puzzles, legal satires, and accounts shaped by true criminal procedure. Its central fascination lies in Train's ability to turn the law itself into narrative machinery, especially through the humane, eccentric figure of Ephraim Tutt. Written in a lucid, ironic, and urbane prose style, these works belong to the formative era of American legal fiction, bridging popular mystery, Progressive Era social criticism, and the realistic courtroom tale. Arthur Cheney Train was uniquely equipped to write such fiction. Born in 1875 and trained at Harvard Law School, he served as an assistant district attorney in New York County before becoming a prolific author. His practical knowledge of prosecution, evidence, professional ethics, and urban criminal culture informs the texture of these stories, while his reformist sensibility gives them moral weight beyond mere entertainment. This illustrated collection is highly recommended for readers interested in the origins of the legal thriller, classic mystery fiction, and the cultural history of American justice. It offers both narrative pleasure and a shrewd education in how law, character, and society intersect.
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
Length80 hrs 16 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 15, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1ARTHUR TRAIN Ultimate Collection: 60+ Mysteries, Legal Thrillers & True Crime Stories (Illustrated) (Annotated)
26III
2Introduction
27Her Father’s House
3Historical Context
28Tit, Tat, Tutt
4Synopsis (Selection)
29Black Salmon
5Mr. Tutt Series
30Just At That Age
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6TUTT AND MR. TUTT
31Mr. Tutt Takes The Count
7The Human Element
32Mr. Tutt Goes Fishing
8Mock Hen and Mock Turtle
33Tootle
9Samuel and Delilah
34No Parking
10The Dog Andrew
35Mr. Tutt’s Queerest Case
11Wile Versus Guile
36Novels
12Hepplewhite Tramp
37THE CONFESSIONS OF ARTEMAS QUIBBLE
13Lallapaloosa Limited
38CHAPTER I
14BY ADVICE OF COUNSEL
39CHAPTER II
15The Shyster
40CHAPTER III
16The Kid and the Camel
41CHAPTER IV
17Contempt of Court
42CHAPTER V
18By Advice of Counsel
43CHAPTER VI
19"That Sort of Woman"
44CHAPTER VII
20You're Another!
45CHAPTER VIII
21Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
46CHAPTER IX
22OLD MAN TUTT
47THE BLIND GODDESS
23Jefferson Was Right
48CHAPTER I
24I
49CHAPTER II
25II
50CHAPTER III
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