Ashton-Kirk, Special Detective (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Classic American Detective Mystery of Cryptic Clues, Urban Suspense, and Holmesian DeductionBy John T. McIntyre
Length7h 29m
About this audiobook
Ashton-Kirk, Special Detective presents one of John T. McIntyre's characteristic exercises in early twentieth-century detective fiction: a case built from cryptic clues, social concealments, and the disciplined conversion of observation into knowledge. Its prose is brisk, urbane, and melodramatic in the best popular-fiction sense, placing Ashton-Kirk in the Holmesian lineage while distinctly Americanizing the gentleman detective through energy, modernity, and an appetite for scientific method. John T. McIntyre, an American novelist and short-story writer from Philadelphia, worked at a moment when detective fiction was moving from sensational adventure toward more analytical forms. His Ashton-Kirk books reflect both the period's fascination with criminology, newspapers, and urban mystery, and the author's command of serialized suspense. McIntyre's background in popular narrative helps explain the novel's blend of deduction, atmosphere, and theatrical incident. This book is recommended for readers interested in the development of detective fiction before the genre's so-called Golden Age. It will especially appeal to admirers of Sherlock Holmes, early American crime writing, and stories in which intellect, style, and suspense operate together.
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
Rating★★★ 3.4 (28)
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GenreMystery and Thriller
Length7 hrs 29 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 2, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Ashton-Kirk, Special Detective (Annotated)
2Chapter I. Mr. Scanlon Relates Some Peculiar Circumstances
3Chapter II. Shows How Matters Stood at Schwartzberg
4Chapter III. In Which the Special Detective Takes up the Hunt
5Chapter IV. Tells Something of the Man in the Rolling Chair
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6Chapter V. Speaks of Ashton-Kirk’s First Visit to Schwartzberg
7Chapter VI. In Which Ashton-Kirk Indicates Much But Says Little
8Chapter VII. Shows How Mr. Scanlon Met the Man With the Soft Voice
9Chapter VIII. Tells How the Night Breeze Blew from the Northwest
10Chapter IX. In Which Some Things Are Done and Some Others Are Said
11Chapter X. Shows How Mrs. Kretz Spoke Her Mind
12Chapter XI. Tells Something of Two Gentlemen Who Were Encountered Unexpectedly
13Chapter XII. Speaks of the Manner in Which the Gates of Schwartzberg Were Opened
14Chapter XIII. Deals With Some Happenings of the Next Day
15Chapter XIV. In Which Ashton-Kirk Hears Matters of Interest
16Chapter XV. Tells How Amazement Filled the Mind of Mr. Scanlon
17Chapter XVI. Shows How the Great Sword Was Missed From the Wall
18Chapter XVII. Speaks of a Harp Which Was Played In Silence
19Chapter XVIII. Deals Mainly With Some News From Mexico
20Chapter XIX. In Which Ashton-Kirk Pays His Second Visit to Schwartzberg
21Chapter XX. Tells How Ashton-Kirk Pointed Out Certain Matters of Interest
22Chapter XXI. Shows How the Great Sword Spoke to Scanlon
23Chapter XXII. In Which a Matter of Much Ingenuity is Considered
24Chapter XXIII. Conclusion
25Memorable Quotes
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