Crime Collection - Frank L. Packard Edition: 14 Thriller & Action Novels in One Volume (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Gray Seal capers, faith-healing fraud, and underworld redemptionBy Frank L. Packard
Length143h 34m
About this audiobook
Crime Collection - Frank L. Packard Edition: 14 Thriller & Action Novels in One Volume gathers a wide range of Packard's briskly plotted crime fiction, including tales of disguise, urban secrecy, moral double lives, and underworld intrigue. Written in the energetic idiom of early twentieth-century popular fiction, these novels combine melodramatic suspense with sharp narrative momentum, placing them within the formative tradition of the modern thriller, alongside the gentleman-crook story, detective adventure, and pulp serial. Frank L. Packard (1877–1942), a Canadian writer trained as a civil engineer, brought to his fiction a practical knowledge of railways, cities, and systems of movement, all of which helped shape his fascination with pursuit, hidden identities, and criminal networks. Best known for creating Jimmie Dale, "the Gray Seal," Packard helped define the morally ambiguous hero whose criminal methods serve a higher justice. This collection is recommended for readers interested in the genealogy of crime fiction and action thrillers before the hard-boiled era. Its appeal lies not only in suspenseful plots, but in its historical value: Packard reveals how popular fiction transformed crime into a stage for ethics, class tension, ingenuity, and modern urban anxiety.
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
Length143 hrs 34 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 2, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Crime Collection - Frank L. Packard Edition: 14 Thriller & Action Novels in One Volume (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5Jimmie Dale Mysteries
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6THE ADVENTURES OF JIMMIE DALE
7Part One: The Man in the Case (pt. 1)
8Part One: The Man in the Case (pt. 2)
9Part One: The Man in the Case (pt. 3)
10Part One: The Man in the Case (pt. 4)
11Part One: The Man in the Case (pt. 5)
12Part Two: The Woman in the Case (pt. 1)
13Part Two: The Woman in the Case (pt. 2)
14Part Two: The Woman in the Case (pt. 3)
15THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF JIMMIE DALE (pt. 1)
16THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF JIMMIE DALE (pt. 2)
17THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF JIMMIE DALE (pt. 3)
18THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF JIMMIE DALE (pt. 4)
19THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF JIMMIE DALE (pt. 5)
20JIMMIE DALE AND THE PHANTOM CLUE (pt. 1)
21JIMMIE DALE AND THE PHANTOM CLUE (pt. 2)
22JIMMIE DALE AND THE PHANTOM CLUE (pt. 3)
23JIMMIE DALE AND THE PHANTOM CLUE (pt. 4)
24JIMMIE DALE AND THE PHANTOM CLUE (pt. 5)
25JIMMIE DALE AND THE BLUE ENVELOPE MURDER (pt. 1)
26JIMMIE DALE AND THE BLUE ENVELOPE MURDER (pt. 2)
27JIMMIE DALE AND THE BLUE ENVELOPE MURDER (pt. 3)
28JIMMIE DALE AND THE BLUE ENVELOPE MURDER (pt. 4)
29Other Novels
30THE MIRACLE MAN (pt. 1)
31THE MIRACLE MAN (pt. 2)
32THE MIRACLE MAN (pt. 3)
33THE MIRACLE MAN (pt. 4)
34THE BELOVÉD TRAITOR
35Book I: Bernay-sur-mer (pt. 1)
36Book I: Bernay-sur-mer (pt. 2)
37Book II: Two Years Later (pt. 1)
38Book II: Two Years Later (pt. 2)
39Book II: Two Years Later (pt. 3)
40THE SIN THAT WAS HIS (pt. 1)
41THE SIN THAT WAS HIS (pt. 2)
42THE SIN THAT WAS HIS (pt. 3)
43THE SIN THAT WAS HIS (pt. 4)
44THE SIN THAT WAS HIS (pt. 5)
45THE WIRE DEVILS (pt. 1)
46THE WIRE DEVILS (pt. 2)
47THE WIRE DEVILS (pt. 3)
48THE WIRE DEVILS (pt. 4)
49FROM NOW ON
50Book I: The Chase
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