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
Rating★★★ 3.2 (19)
Includes Goodreads
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?"
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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
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