CRIME COLLECTION: Spy Thrillers, Murder Mysteries & Detective Novels of Frederic Arnold Kummer (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Collected Works: Series of Espionage Thrillers, International Crime Mysteries & Historical BooksBy Frederic Arnold Kummer
Length41h 55m
About this audiobook
CRIME COLLECTION: Spy Thrillers, Murder Mysteries & Detective Novels of Frederic Arnold Kummer gathers a vigorous body of early twentieth-century popular fiction in which espionage, urban crime, hidden motives, and deductive pursuit converge. Kummer's prose is brisk, theatrical, and plot-driven, reflecting the magazine and stage traditions that shaped American genre writing before the hard-boiled revolution. These narratives belong to a literary moment fascinated by secret diplomacy, scientific detection, modern cities, and the moral uncertainty produced by war and social change. Frederic Arnold Kummer was an American novelist, dramatist, and screenwriter whose career moved fluidly among fiction, theatre, and the emerging world of film. His command of dialogue, pacing, and suspense owed much to dramatic practice, while his interest in crime and intrigue reflected the public appetite for mystery and espionage in the years surrounding the First World War. Kummer wrote for readers who wanted intelligence, excitement, and narrative clarity. This collection is recommended for readers interested in the development of popular crime fiction, vintage detective stories, and pre–Cold War spy literature. It offers both entertainment and historical insight, revealing how suspense fiction helped modern readers imagine danger, justice, and hidden power.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- 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
Length41 hrs 55 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 3, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
79CHAPTER XII
2CRIME COLLECTION: Spy Thrillers, Murder Mysteries & Detective Novels of Frederic Arnold Kummer
80CHAPTER XIII
3The Green God
81CHAPTER XIV
4Chapter 1 MR. ASHTON
82CHAPTER XV
5Chapter 2 A CRY IN THE MORNING
83CHAPTER XVI
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6Chapter 3 A QUEER DISCOVERY
84CHAPTER XVII
7Chapter 4 I ADVISE MISS TEMPLE
85CHAPTER XVIII
8Chapter 5 MAJOR TEMPLE'S STORY
86CHAPTER XIX
9Chapter 6 THE ORIENTAL PERFUME
87CHAPTER XX
10Chapter 7 IN THE TEMPLE OF BUDDHA
88The Brute
11Chapter 8 INSPECTOR BURNS' CONCLUSIONS
89CHAPTER I
12Chapter 9 MISS TEMPLE'S DISAPPEARANCE
90CHAPTER II
13Chapter 10 MISS TEMPLE'S TESTIMONY
91CHAPTER III
14Chapter 11 THE VENGEANCE OF BUDDHA
92CHAPTER IV
15Chapter 12 I ASK MISS TEMPLE A QUESTION
93CHAPTER V
16Chapter 13 A NIGHT OF HORROR
94CHAPTER VI
17Chapter 14 THE SECRET OF THE GREEN ROOM
95CHAPTER VII
18The Film of Fear
96CHAPTER VIII
19Part 1
97CHAPTER IX
20Chapter 1
98CHAPTER X
21Chapter 2
99CHAPTER XI
22Chapter 3
100CHAPTER XII
23Chapter 4
101CHAPTER XIII
24Chapter 5
102CHAPTER XIV
25Chapter 6
103CHAPTER XV
26Part 2
104CHAPTER XVI
27Chapter 1
105CHAPTER XVII
28Chapter 2
106CHAPTER XVIII
29Chapter 3
107CHAPTER XIX
30Chapter 4
108CHAPTER XX
31Chapter 5
109The Web
32Part 3
110CHAPTER I
33Chapter 1
111CHAPTER II
34Chapter 2
112CHAPTER III
35Chapter 3
113CHAPTER IV
36Chapter 4
114CHAPTER V
37Chapter 5
115CHAPTER VI
38Part 4
116CHAPTER VII
39Chapter 1
117CHAPTER VIII
40Chapter 2
118CHAPTER IX
41Chapter 3
119CHAPTER X
42Chapter 4
120CHAPTER XI
43Chapter 5
121CHAPTER XII
44The Ivory Snuff Box
122CHAPTER XIII
45Chapter 1
123CHAPTER XIV
46Chapter 2
124CHAPTER XV
47Chapter 3
125CHAPTER XVI
48Chapter 4
126CHAPTER XVII
49Chapter 5
127CHAPTER XVIII
50Chapter 6
128CHAPTER XIX
51Chapter 7
129CHAPTER XX
52Chapter 8
130CHAPTER XXI
53Chapter 9
131CHAPTER XXII
54Chapter 10
132CHAPTER XXIII
55Chapter 11
133CHAPTER XXIV
56Chapter 12
134The First Days of Man
57Chapter 13
135CHAPTER I HOW MOTHER NATURE MADE THE EARTH READY FOR MAN
58Chapter 14
136CHAPTER II THE FISH THAT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD
59Chapter 15
137CHAPTER III THE APE THAT WALKED LIKE A MAN
60Chapter 16
138CHAPTER IV THE HUNGRY APE AND THE BUNCH OF WILD FRUIT
61Chapter 17
139CHAPTER V THE CAVE AND THE FISH
62Chapter 18
140CHAPTER VI ADH'S FIRST FIGHT
63Chapter 19
141CHAPTER VII RA MAKES A NEW SPEAR
64Chapter 20
142CHAPTER VIII MA-RA FINDS A NEW KIND OF FOOD, AND A COAT OF FUR
65Chapter 21
143CHAPTER IX THE COMING OF FIRE
66Chapter 22
144CHAPTER X THE FIRST BOAT
67The Blue Lights
145CHAPTER XI TOR-AD THE POTTER
68CHAPTER I
146CHAPTER XII HOW RA-NA SAVED HIS PEOPLE
69CHAPTER II
147CHAPTER XIII THE FIRST BOW AND ARROW
70CHAPTER III
148CHAPTER XIV KA-MA THE TRAVELLER
71CHAPTER IV
149CHAPTER XV THE SEA PEOPLE
72CHAPTER V
150CHAPTER XVI MA-YA BUILDS A CANOE
73CHAPTER VI
151CHAPTER XVII THE CONQUERORS
74CHAPTER VII
152CHAPTER XVIII THE ISLAND MEN
75CHAPTER VIII
153CHAPTER XIX THE FIRST SEA FIGHT
76CHAPTER IX
154CHAPTER XX THE SEA ROVERS
77CHAPTER X
155CHAPTER XXI THE END OF THE STONE AGE
78CHAPTER XI
156Memorable Quotes
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