Detective Jasper Shrig's Cases (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. The Mysteries of the Bow Street Runner – 12 Book SeriesBy Jeffery Farnol
Length103h 10m
About this audiobook
Detective Jasper Shrig's Cases gathers a sequence of historical mystery tales centered on Farnol's shrewd, pipe-smoking Bow Street officer, a figure who brings proto-detective rationality into the rough theatrical world of Regency crime. Written in Farnol's characteristically mannered prose—rich in period idiom, melodramatic encounter, and brisk dialogue—the stories fuse the romance of the old coaching roads, taverns, and rookeries with the emerging conventions of detective fiction, recalling both Newgate sensationalism and the later Holmesian puzzle. Jeffery Farnol (1878–1952), an English-born novelist who spent formative years in America, became celebrated for swashbuckling historical romances such as The Broad Highway and The Amateur Gentleman. His fascination with eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century manners, class mobility, duelling codes, and criminal underworlds naturally produced Jasper Shrig, whose genial cunning and practical morality allow Farnol to explore justice outside purely official institutions while preserving the pleasures of adventure fiction. This volume is recommended to readers interested in the prehistory of the detective story, historical crime fiction, and popular Edwardian literary craftsmanship. Those who enjoy atmospheric period settings, vigorous plots, and detectives whose intelligence is inseparable from worldly experience will find in Shrig an engaging, underappreciated investigator.
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
Length103 hrs 10 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 2, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Missing Angel (Annotated)
26The Loring Mystery (pt. 4)
2Introduction
27The Loring Mystery (pt. 5)
3Historical Context
28The Quest of Youth (pt. 1)
4Synopsis (Selection)
29The Quest of Youth (pt. 2)
5The Amateur Gentleman (pt. 1)
30The Quest of Youth (pt. 3)
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6The Amateur Gentleman (pt. 2)
31The Quest of Youth (pt. 4)
7The Amateur Gentleman (pt. 3)
32The Quest of Youth (pt. 5)
8The Amateur Gentleman (pt. 4)
33The Way Beyond (pt. 1)
9The Amateur Gentleman (pt. 5)
34The Way Beyond (pt. 2)
10The Amateur Gentleman (pt. 6)
35The Way Beyond (pt. 3)
11The Amateur Gentleman (pt. 7)
36The Way Beyond (pt. 4)
12The Amateur Gentleman (pt. 8)
37The Way Beyond (pt. 5)
13The Amateur Gentleman (pt. 9)
38The Way Beyond (pt. 6)
14Peregrine's Progress
39Heritage Perilous
15Book One (pt. 1)
40Book One (pt. 1)
16Book One (pt. 2)
41Book One (pt. 2)
17Book One (pt. 3)
42Book One (pt. 3)
18Book One (pt. 4)
43Book One (pt. 4)
19Book One (pt. 5)
44Book Two (pt. 1)
20Book Two (pt. 1)
45Book Two (pt. 2)
21Book Two (pt. 2)
46The Ninth Earl (pt. 1)
22Book Three
47The Ninth Earl (pt. 2)
23The Loring Mystery (pt. 1)
48The Ninth Earl (pt. 3)
24The Loring Mystery (pt. 2)
49The Ninth Earl (pt. 4)
25The Loring Mystery (pt. 3)
50The Ninth Earl (pt. 5)
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