FRANC L. PACKARD Ultimate Collection: 30+ Crime Novels, Murder Mysteries & Action Thrillers (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Jimmie Dale Mysteries, Railroad Tales, and Secret-Identity CrimesBy Frank L. Packard
Length164h 9m
About this audiobook
This expansive collection gathers more than thirty of Frank L. Packard's crime novels, murder mysteries, and action thrillers, showcasing the brisk plotting, moral tension, and atmospheric urban detail that made him a major figure in early twentieth-century popular fiction. From ingenious disguises and hidden identities to criminal conspiracies and perilous rescues, Packard's narratives combine melodrama with procedural sharpness. His most famous creation, the gentleman-thief Jimmie Dale, helped shape the transition from Victorian sensation fiction to modern pulp crime and proto-noir adventure. Frank L. Packard (1877–1942), a Canadian novelist trained as a civil engineer, brought to his fiction a practical eye for systems, movement, and danger. His work on railways informed the mechanical precision, geographical mobility, and suspenseful pacing of many stories. Writing during a period fascinated by urban anonymity, organized crime, and social disguise, Packard turned contemporary anxieties into compelling narratives of justice, deception, and redemption. This collection is recommended for readers interested in the foundations of crime fiction, thriller conventions, and popular modernity. It will especially reward admirers of fast-moving plots, morally ambiguous heroes, and historically significant genre writing.
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
Length164 hrs 9 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 2, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1FRANC L. PACKARD Ultimate Collection: 30+ Crime Novels, Murder Mysteries & Action Thrillers (Annotated)
57THE WHITE MOLL (pt. 1)
2Introduction
58THE WHITE MOLL (pt. 2)
3Historical Context
59THE WHITE MOLL (pt. 3)
4Synopsis (Selection)
60THE WHITE MOLL (pt. 4)
5FRANC L. PACKARD Ultimate Collection: 30+ Crime Novels, Murder Mysteries & Action Thrillers
61PAWNED
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6Jimmie Dale Mysteries
62By Way of Introduction (pt. 1)
7THE ADVENTURES OF JIMMIE DALE
63By Way of Introduction (pt. 2)
8Part One: The Man in the Case (pt. 1)
64By Way of Introduction (pt. 3)
9Part One: The Man in the Case (pt. 2)
65By Way of Introduction (pt. 4)
10Part One: The Man in the Case (pt. 3)
66DOORS OF THE NIGHT (pt. 1)
11Part One: The Man in the Case (pt. 4)
67DOORS OF THE NIGHT (pt. 2)
12Part One: The Man in the Case (pt. 5)
68DOORS OF THE NIGHT (pt. 3)
13Part Two: The Woman in the Case (pt. 1)
69DOORS OF THE NIGHT (pt. 4)
14Part Two: The Woman in the Case (pt. 2)
70DOORS OF THE NIGHT (pt. 5)
15Part Two: The Woman in the Case (pt. 3)
71THE FOUR STRAGGLERS
16THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF JIMMIE DALE (pt. 1)
72Book I: Shadow Varne
17THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF JIMMIE DALE (pt. 2)
73Book II: The Isle of Prey (pt. 1)
18THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF JIMMIE DALE (pt. 3)
74Book II: The Isle of Prey (pt. 2)
19THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF JIMMIE DALE (pt. 4)
75Book III: The Penalty
20THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF JIMMIE DALE (pt. 5)
76THE RED LEDGER (pt. 1)
21JIMMIE DALE AND THE PHANTOM CLUE (pt. 1)
77THE RED LEDGER (pt. 2)
22JIMMIE DALE AND THE PHANTOM CLUE (pt. 2)
78THE RED LEDGER (pt. 3)
23JIMMIE DALE AND THE PHANTOM CLUE (pt. 3)
79THE RED LEDGER (pt. 4)
24JIMMIE DALE AND THE PHANTOM CLUE (pt. 4)
80Short Stories
25JIMMIE DALE AND THE PHANTOM CLUE (pt. 5)
81ON THE IRON AT BIG CLOUD
26JIMMIE DALE AND THE BLUE ENVELOPE MURDER (pt. 1)
82Rafferty's Rule
27JIMMIE DALE AND THE BLUE ENVELOPE MURDER (pt. 2)
83The Little Super
28JIMMIE DALE AND THE BLUE ENVELOPE MURDER (pt. 3)
84"If a Man Die"
29JIMMIE DALE AND THE BLUE ENVELOPE MURDER (pt. 4)
85Spitzer
30Other Novels
86Shanley's Luck
31THE MIRACLE MAN (pt. 1)
87The Builder
32THE MIRACLE MAN (pt. 2)
88The Guardian of the Devil's Slide
33THE MIRACLE MAN (pt. 3)
89The Blood of Kings
34THE MIRACLE MAN (pt. 4)
90Marley
35THE BELOVÉD TRAITOR
91The Man who didn't Count
36Book I: Bernay-sur-mer (pt. 1)
92"Where's Haggerty?"
37Book I: Bernay-sur-mer (pt. 2)
93McQueen's Hobby
38Book II: Two Years Later (pt. 1)
94The Rebate
39Book II: Two Years Later (pt. 2)
95Speckles
40Book II: Two Years Later (pt. 3)
96Munford
41THE SIN THAT WAS HIS (pt. 1)
97THE NIGHT OPERATOR and Other Stories
42THE SIN THAT WAS HIS (pt. 2)
98The Night Operator
43THE SIN THAT WAS HIS (pt. 3)
99Owsley and the 1601
44THE SIN THAT WAS HIS (pt. 4)
100The Apotheosis of Sammy Durgan
45THE SIN THAT WAS HIS (pt. 5)
101The Wrecking Boss
46THE WIRE DEVILS (pt. 1)
102The Man Who Squealed
47THE WIRE DEVILS (pt. 2)
103The Age Limit
48THE WIRE DEVILS (pt. 3)
104"The Devil and All His Works"
49THE WIRE DEVILS (pt. 4)
105On the Night Wire
50FROM NOW ON
106The Other Fellow's Job
51Book I: The Chase
107The Rat River Special
52Book II: Five Years Later
108COOGAN'S LAST RUN
53Book III: Paths of the Underworld (pt. 1)
109Analysis
54Book III: Paths of the Underworld (pt. 2)
110Reflection
55Book IV: The Iron Tavern (pt. 1)
111Memorable Quotes
56Book IV: The Iron Tavern (pt. 2)
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