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)
42THE SIN THAT WAS HIS (pt. 3)
2Introduction
43THE SIN THAT WAS HIS (pt. 4)
3Historical Context
44THE SIN THAT WAS HIS (pt. 5)
4Synopsis (Selection)
45THE WIRE DEVILS (pt. 1)
5Jimmie Dale Mysteries
46THE WIRE DEVILS (pt. 2)
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6THE ADVENTURES OF JIMMIE DALE
47THE WIRE DEVILS (pt. 3)
7Part One: The Man in the Case (pt. 1)
48THE WIRE DEVILS (pt. 4)
8Part One: The Man in the Case (pt. 2)
49FROM NOW ON
9Part One: The Man in the Case (pt. 3)
50Book I: The Chase
10Part One: The Man in the Case (pt. 4)
51Book II: Five Years Later
11Part One: The Man in the Case (pt. 5)
52Book III: Paths of the Underworld (pt. 1)
12Part Two: The Woman in the Case (pt. 1)
53Book III: Paths of the Underworld (pt. 2)
13Part Two: The Woman in the Case (pt. 2)
54Book IV: The Iron Tavern (pt. 1)
14Part Two: The Woman in the Case (pt. 3)
55Book IV: The Iron Tavern (pt. 2)
15THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF JIMMIE DALE (pt. 1)
56THE WHITE MOLL (pt. 1)
16THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF JIMMIE DALE (pt. 2)
57THE WHITE MOLL (pt. 2)
17THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF JIMMIE DALE (pt. 3)
58THE WHITE MOLL (pt. 3)
18THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF JIMMIE DALE (pt. 4)
59THE WHITE MOLL (pt. 4)
19THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF JIMMIE DALE (pt. 5)
60PAWNED
20JIMMIE DALE AND THE PHANTOM CLUE (pt. 1)
61By Way of Introduction (pt. 1)
21JIMMIE DALE AND THE PHANTOM CLUE (pt. 2)
62By Way of Introduction (pt. 2)
22JIMMIE DALE AND THE PHANTOM CLUE (pt. 3)
63By Way of Introduction (pt. 3)
23JIMMIE DALE AND THE PHANTOM CLUE (pt. 4)
64By Way of Introduction (pt. 4)
24JIMMIE DALE AND THE PHANTOM CLUE (pt. 5)
65DOORS OF THE NIGHT (pt. 1)
25JIMMIE DALE AND THE BLUE ENVELOPE MURDER (pt. 1)
66DOORS OF THE NIGHT (pt. 2)
26JIMMIE DALE AND THE BLUE ENVELOPE MURDER (pt. 2)
67DOORS OF THE NIGHT (pt. 3)
27JIMMIE DALE AND THE BLUE ENVELOPE MURDER (pt. 3)
68DOORS OF THE NIGHT (pt. 4)
28JIMMIE DALE AND THE BLUE ENVELOPE MURDER (pt. 4)
69DOORS OF THE NIGHT (pt. 5)
29Other Novels
70THE FOUR STRAGGLERS
30THE MIRACLE MAN (pt. 1)
71Book I: Shadow Varne
31THE MIRACLE MAN (pt. 2)
72Book II: The Isle of Prey (pt. 1)
32THE MIRACLE MAN (pt. 3)
73Book II: The Isle of Prey (pt. 2)
33THE MIRACLE MAN (pt. 4)
74Book III: The Penalty
34THE BELOVÉD TRAITOR
75THE RED LEDGER (pt. 1)
35Book I: Bernay-sur-mer (pt. 1)
76THE RED LEDGER (pt. 2)
36Book I: Bernay-sur-mer (pt. 2)
77THE RED LEDGER (pt. 3)
37Book II: Two Years Later (pt. 1)
78THE RED LEDGER (pt. 4)
38Book II: Two Years Later (pt. 2)
79Analysis
39Book II: Two Years Later (pt. 3)
80Reflection
40THE SIN THAT WAS HIS (pt. 1)
81Memorable Quotes
41THE SIN THAT WAS HIS (pt. 2)
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