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)
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5FRANC L. PACKARD Ultimate Collection: 30+ Crime Novels, Murder Mysteries & Action Thrillers
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6Jimmie Dale Mysteries
7THE ADVENTURES OF JIMMIE DALE
8Part One: The Man in the Case (pt. 1)
9Part One: The Man in the Case (pt. 2)
10Part One: The Man in the Case (pt. 3)
11Part One: The Man in the Case (pt. 4)
12Part One: The Man in the Case (pt. 5)
13Part Two: The Woman in the Case (pt. 1)
14Part Two: The Woman in the Case (pt. 2)
15Part Two: The Woman in the Case (pt. 3)
16THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF JIMMIE DALE (pt. 1)
17THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF JIMMIE DALE (pt. 2)
18THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF JIMMIE DALE (pt. 3)
19THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF JIMMIE DALE (pt. 4)
20THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF JIMMIE DALE (pt. 5)
21JIMMIE DALE AND THE PHANTOM CLUE (pt. 1)
22JIMMIE DALE AND THE PHANTOM CLUE (pt. 2)
23JIMMIE DALE AND THE PHANTOM CLUE (pt. 3)
24JIMMIE DALE AND THE PHANTOM CLUE (pt. 4)
25JIMMIE DALE AND THE PHANTOM CLUE (pt. 5)
26JIMMIE DALE AND THE BLUE ENVELOPE MURDER (pt. 1)
27JIMMIE DALE AND THE BLUE ENVELOPE MURDER (pt. 2)
28JIMMIE DALE AND THE BLUE ENVELOPE MURDER (pt. 3)
29JIMMIE DALE AND THE BLUE ENVELOPE MURDER (pt. 4)
30Other Novels
31THE MIRACLE MAN (pt. 1)
32THE MIRACLE MAN (pt. 2)
33THE MIRACLE MAN (pt. 3)
34THE MIRACLE MAN (pt. 4)
35THE BELOVÉD TRAITOR
36Book I: Bernay-sur-mer (pt. 1)
37Book I: Bernay-sur-mer (pt. 2)
38Book II: Two Years Later (pt. 1)
39Book II: Two Years Later (pt. 2)
40Book II: Two Years Later (pt. 3)
41THE SIN THAT WAS HIS (pt. 1)
42THE SIN THAT WAS HIS (pt. 2)
43THE SIN THAT WAS HIS (pt. 3)
44THE SIN THAT WAS HIS (pt. 4)
45THE SIN THAT WAS HIS (pt. 5)
46THE WIRE DEVILS (pt. 1)
47THE WIRE DEVILS (pt. 2)
48THE WIRE DEVILS (pt. 3)
49THE WIRE DEVILS (pt. 4)
50FROM NOW ON
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