DETECTIVE PENNINGTON WISE - Complete Murder Mystery Series (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Holmes-inspired sleuth unravels vintage murders and literary puzzles in early 20th-century casesBy Carolyn Wells
Length44h 8m
About this audiobook
In DETECTIVE PENNINGTON WISE - Complete Murder Mystery Series, Carolyn Wells gathers the adventures of one of her most polished gentleman-detectives, a figure who brings urbane intelligence, psychological tact, and theatrical flair to cases of murder, disguise, inheritance, and social deception. Written in the Golden Age tradition yet retaining the briskness of American popular fiction, the series combines locked-room ingenuity, drawing-room manners, and clue-driven detection with Wells's characteristic wit and formal playfulness. Carolyn Wells (1862–1942) was a prolific American author, poet, humorist, and anthologist whose wide literary range helped shape her approach to mystery fiction. Her familiarity with parody, puzzles, and light verse sharpened her sense of narrative misdirection, while her long engagement with detective conventions allowed her to experiment knowingly within them. Pennington Wise reflects Wells's fascination with intellect as performance and detection as both logic and art. This complete series is warmly recommended to readers interested in early twentieth-century crime fiction, especially those who admire elegant plotting over violence and atmosphere over sensationalism. It offers not only absorbing mysteries but also a valuable glimpse into the development of the American detective novel.
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
Length44 hrs 8 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 27, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5THE ROOM WITH THE TASSELS (pt. 1)
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6THE ROOM WITH THE TASSELS (pt. 2)
7THE ROOM WITH THE TASSELS (pt. 3)
8THE MAN WHO FELL THROUGH THE EARTH (pt. 1)
9THE MAN WHO FELL THROUGH THE EARTH (pt. 2)
10THE MAN WHO FELL THROUGH THE EARTH (pt. 3)
11IN THE ONYX LOBBY (pt. 1)
12IN THE ONYX LOBBY (pt. 2)
13IN THE ONYX LOBBY (pt. 3)
14THE COME-BACK (pt. 1)
15THE COME-BACK (pt. 2)
16THE COME-BACK (pt. 3)
17THE LUMINOUS FACE (pt. 1)
18THE LUMINOUS FACE (pt. 2)
19THE LUMINOUS FACE (pt. 3)
20THE VANISHING OF BETTY VARIAN (pt. 1)
21THE VANISHING OF BETTY VARIAN (pt. 2)
22THE VANISHING OF BETTY VARIAN (pt. 3)
23Analysis
24Reflection
25Memorable Quotes
A CHAIN OF EVIDENCE (Murder Mystery Classic)Carolyn Wells7h 32m$1.99 · $0.00
THE CLUE (Murder Mystery Classic) (Annotated)Carolyn Wells8h 4m3.5 (864)$2 · $0.00
Childhood Essentials Library - Carolyn Wells Edition: 29 Novels & 150+ Poems, Stories, Fables & Charades for Children (Illustrated) (Annotated)Carolyn Wells172h 3m$2 · $0.00
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Murder in the Bookshop (Annotated)Carolyn Wells8h 59m4.1 (10)$2 · $0.00
Marjorie's Life and Adventures – 5 Children's Books in One Volume (Annotated)Carolyn Wells30h 45m$2 · $0.00
DETECTIVE FLEMING STONE Complete Series: 17 Mystery Classics in One Volume (Annotated)Carolyn Wells126h 31m4.3 (10)$2 · $0.00
THE MAN WHO FELL THROUGH THE EARTH (Murder Mystery Classic) (Annotated)Carolyn Wells8h 11m3.5 (129)$2 · $0.00
MURDER MYSTERY COLLECTION: Detective Fleming Stone Mysteries, Complete Pennington Wise Series, Sherlock Holmes Cases & Many More (Annotated)Carolyn Wells302h 22m$2 · $0.00
The Bride of a MomentCarolyn Wells7h 30m3.7 (18)$7 · $0.00
The Mark of CainCarolyn Wells8h 12m3.5 (57)$7 · $0.00
The Curved BladesCarolyn Wells7h 34m$7 · $0.00
Anybody But AnneCarolyn Wells7h 14m3.6 (139)$7 · $0.00
The Moss MysteryCarolyn Wells2h 46m3.6 (20)$7 · $0.00
The Doorstep MurdersCarolyn Wells7h 56m$7 · $0.00
Who Killed Caldwell?Carolyn Wells7h 18m$2 · $0.00
The ClueCarolyn Wells7h 15m3.5 (862)$7 · $0.00
Deep Lake MysteryCarolyn Wells7h 43m3.4 (100)$7 · $0.00
The Skeleton at the FeastCarolyn Wells7h 47m3.5 (11)$7 · $0.00
The Rose CodeKate Quinn16h 2m4.4 (493.7K)$33 · $0.00
Deadly Badlands PursuitSharee Stover5h 53m4.6 (361)$12 · $0.00
Crime and Punishment (The Unabridged Garnett Translation) (Annotated)Fyodor Dostoevsky24h 25m4.5 (15.4K)$1.99 · $0.00
Three ComradesErich Maria Remarque15h 50m4.5 (47.3K)$2 · $0.00
AngelAnita Waller10h 30m4.6 (672)$30 · $0.00
The BorderDon Winslow29h 8m4.5 (35.7K)$53 · $0.00
FlashpointCatherine Coulter11h 38m4.5 (11.6K)$29 · $0.00
The Man in the Brown Suit & They Came to BaghdadAgatha Christie15h 43m4.6 (495)$33 · $0.00
Fang Si-Chi's First Love ParadiseYi-Han Lin8h 25m4.5 (4K)$26 · $0.00
No Woman Left BehindJulie Moffett8h 49m4.5 (3K)$25 · $0.00
CovertJanie Crouch6h 15m4.5 (2K)$12 · $0.00
Cold Case InvestigationNicole Helm5h 30m4.6 (321)$5 · $0.00
The ReunionJana DeLeon6h 31m4.5 (1.6K)$12 · $0.00
Courage Under FireSharon Dunn5h 50m4.5 (730)$24 · $0.00
Decoding the TruthJulie Miller7h 31m4.6 (350)$12 · $0.00
Murder Gone ColdB.J. Daniels5h 50m4.5 (562)$12 · $0.00
Crime and PunishmentFyodor Dostoyevsky23h 14m4.4 (1.3M)$1 · $0.00
Exit FeeBrad Taylor3h 16m4.5 (1.9K)$18 · $0.00
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