Ashton-Kirk, Investigator (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Classic American Detective Mystery of Coded Clues, Social Intrigue, and Holmesian DeductionBy John T. McIntyre
Length7h 58m
About this audiobook
John T. McIntyre's Ashton-Kirk, Investigator is an early twentieth-century detective novel centered on a cultivated amateur sleuth whose wealth, learning, and analytical discipline make him a distinctly American heir to Sherlock Holmes. The book combines a sensational crime plot with drawing-room observation, coded clues, social intrigue, and brisk investigative dialogue. Its style is energetic and melodramatic, yet carefully attentive to the period's fascination with science, psychology, and urban criminal procedure, placing it between Victorian ratiocination and the later Golden Age mystery. McIntyre, a Philadelphia-born journalist, novelist, and writer of popular fiction, brought to the work a reporter's eye for city life and a storyteller's command of suspense. His career ranged across historical romance, adventure, and mystery, and Ashton-Kirk reflects both his literary versatility and the American publishing world's appetite for clever, serialized detection. The character's cosmopolitan tastes and methodical intelligence suggest McIntyre's desire to domesticate the gentleman-detective tradition for modern American readers. Recommended for admirers of classic detective fiction, this novel offers both historical interest and genuine narrative pleasure. Readers who enjoy Holmesian deduction, period atmosphere, and elegant puzzles will find Ashton-Kirk a rewarding rediscovery.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- 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
Length7 hrs 58 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 2, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Chapter I. Pendleton Calls Upon Ashton-Kirk
3Chapter II. Miss Edyth Vale States Her Case
4Chapter III. The Portraits of General Wayne
5Chapter IV. Stillman's Theory
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6Chapter V. Stillman Asks Questions
7Chapter VI. Ashton-Kirk Looks About
8Chapter VII. The Schwartz-Michael Bayonet
9Chapter VIII. The Newspapers Begin to Play Their Part
10Chapter IX. Miss Vale Tells What She Knows
11Chapter X. Ashton-Kirk Asks Questions
12Chapter XI. Pendleton is Vastly Enlightened
13Chapter XII. Antonio Spatola Appears
14Chapter XIII. A New Light on Allan Morris
15Chapter XIV. Miss Vale Unexpectedly Appears
16Chapter XV. Miss Vale Departs Suddenly
17Chapter XVI. Steel Against Steel
18Chapter XVII. What Happened on the Road
19Chapter XVIII. Ashton-Kirk Tells Why
20Chapter XIX. The Two Reports
21Chapter XX. One of the Old Sort
22Chapter XXI. Ashton-Kirk Begins to Plan
23Chapter XXII. Ashton-Kirk is Annoyed
24Chapter XXIII. The Secret of the Portrait
25Chapter XXIV. The Second Night
26Chapter XXV. Approaching the Finish
27Chapter XXVI. The Finish
28Memorable Quotes
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