I Spy (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Historical Thriller Set in the WWIBy Natalie Sumner Lincoln
Length7h 42m
About this audiobook
I Spy is a brisk early-twentieth-century mystery of surveillance, hidden motives, and patriotic unease, written at the intersection of detective fiction and wartime espionage romance. Set amid the drawing rooms, offices, and guarded conversations of Washington society, the novel turns private suspicion into public danger, reflecting the anxieties of an America awakening to modern intelligence work. Lincoln's prose is direct, incident-rich, and socially observant, combining the puzzle-making of classic crime fiction with the atmosphere of pre–World War I intrigue. Natalie Sumner Lincoln was especially well placed to write such a book. Born in Washington, D.C., and long associated with the capital's social and institutional life, she brought to her fiction an insider's sense of bureaucracy, military circles, political manners, and the coded behavior of respectable society. Her career as a popular mystery novelist shows a persistent interest in how crime and secrecy flourish beneath polished surfaces. Readers who enjoy vintage mysteries, early spy fiction, and novels rooted in the culture of Washington will find I Spy rewarding. It offers not only suspense and clever plotting, but also a revealing glimpse of the era that helped shape the modern espionage thriller.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length7 hrs 42 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 7, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2CHAPTER I AT VICTORIA STATION
3CHAPTER II OUT OF THE VOID
4CHAPTER III POWERS THAT PREY
5CHAPTER IV "SHOULD AULD ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT?"
Show all chaptersShow less
6CHAPTER V AN EVENTFUL EVENING
7CHAPTER VI AT THE CAPITOL
8CHAPTER VII PHANTOM WIRES
9CHAPTER VIII KAISER BLUMEN
10CHAPTER IX THE SPIDER AND THE FLY
11CHAPTER X SISTERS IN UNITY
12CHAPTER XI A MAN IN A HURRY
13CHAPTER XII A SINISTER DISCOVERY
14CHAPTER XIII HIDE AND SEEK
15CHAPTER XIV A QUESTION OF LOYALTY
16CHAPTER XV THE GAME, "I SPY"
17CHAPTER XVI AT THE MORGUE
18CHAPTER XVII CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
19CHAPTER XVIII A PROPOSAL
20CHAPTER XIX THE YELLOW STREAK
21CHAPTER XX THE AWAKENING
22CHAPTER XXI THE FINGER PRINT
23CHAPTER XXII "TRENTON HURRY"
24CHAPTER XXIII IN FULL CRY
25CHAPTER XXIV RETRIBUTIVE JUSTICE
26CHAPTER XXV LOVE PARAMOUNT
27Memorable Quotes
More from Natalie Sumner Lincoln
Unfinished BusinessBlair Howard7h 17m$23
EmberJeffrey Wilson, Brian Andrews13h 58m$23
The New Human Revolution, vol. 1Daisaku Ikeda7h 46m$12 · $0.00
Meddlesome MoneyMildred Abbott8h 21m$20
Midnight ShadowsS.E. Smith5h 40m$17
CollateralBrian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson13h 8m$23
The Complete Sherlock Holmes Novels & Stories (4 Novels + 56 Short Stories) (Annotated)Arthur Conan Doyle73h 13m$2 · $0.00
The ReunionJana Deleon6h 31m$26 · $0.00
Animal 3K’wan6h 33m$20
To Hold and ProtectSandra Owens7h 59m$8 · $0.00
Extinction WarNicholas Sansbury Smith12h 1m$23
Savy WisdomPeggy McColl2h 53m$15
3 a.m. Premium: Books 1–5Nick Pirog15h 27m$25
Farewell My Lovely (Annotated)Raymond Chandler10h 37m$2 · $0.00
The Labyrinth of the SpiritsCarlos Ruiz Zafon27h 55m$53 · $0.00
Tracing Killer EvidenceJodie Bailey5h 46m$12 · $0.00
AGATHA CHRISTIE Premium CollectionAgatha Christie37h 15m$2 · $0.00
Sign of the MakerBrian Shea7h 13m$17
No Sin UnpunishedLynDee Walker7h 43m$17
The Cases of Lord Peter Wimsey - Complete Series (Annotated)Dorothy L. Sayers148h 10m$2 · $0.00
You may also like
Mysterious Mr. SabinE. Phillips Oppenheim12h 49m$1.20 · $0.00
Lord of the SilentElizabeth Peters16h 9m$33 · $0.00
The Rose CodeKate Quinn16h 2m2.0 (1)$33 · $0.00
A Manx TalePaul Alan Fahey2h 57m$4 · $0.00
Ambrose Lavendale, DiplomatE. Phillips Oppenheim6h 17m$2 · $0.00
The Secret WitnessGeorge Gibbs12h 11m$2 · $0.00
The Zeppelin's PassengerE. Phillips Oppenheim7h 27m$2.30
Ashenden Or the British AgentSomerset Maugham9h 29m$2.30
The FrontierMaurice Leblanc6h 54m$3.50 · $0.00
A Traitor in LondonFergus Hume10h 33m$2 · $0.00
Treacherous Is the NightAnna Lee Huber10h 22m$23
The Zimmermann TelegramBarbara W. Tuchman7h 13m$17
The adventures of HeineEdgar Wallace7h 13m$2.30 · $0.00
I SpyNatalie Sumner Lincoln6h 15m$2 · $0.00
The House of Spies (Annotated)Warwick Deeping10h 34m$2 · $0.00
German Spies in EnglandWilliam Le Queux5h 37m$2.30
The Kingdom of the Blind (Spy Thriller Classic) (Annotated)E. Phillips Oppenheim9h 1m$2 · $0.00
The Three CouriersCompton Mackenzie8h 38m$23
The Lost Diary of MPaul Wolfe7h 48m$26 · $0.00
Ambrose Lavendale, DiplomatE. Phillips Oppenheim6h 28m$1.20 · $0.00