Mysteries for Christmas: 48 Puzzling Murder Mysteries & Supernatural Thrillers
By Charles Dickens, Robert Louis Stevenson, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, George MacDonald, Arthur Cheney Train, Arthur Conan Doyle, Thomas Hardy, John Kendrick Bangs, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Grant Allen, Wilkie Collins, Saki, Fergus Hume, Edgar Wallace, William Douglas O'Connor, Florence Marryat, Catherine Crowe, James Bowker, R. Austin Freeman, J. M. Barrie, E. F. Benson, G. K. Chesterton, Jerome K. Jerome, Fred M. White, Sabine Baring-Gould, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Frank R. Stockton, Louisa M. Alcott, M.R. James, Leonard Kip, Emmuska Orczy, Lucie E. Jackson, Katherine Rickford, Bithia Mary Croker, Catherine L. Pirkis
Length54h 54m
About this audiobook
Mysteries for Christmas: 48 Puzzling Murder Mysteries & Supernatural Thrillers invites readers into a world brimming with intrigue, suspense, and the unexplained. This anthology weaves together a tapestry of perplexing murder mysteries and eerie supernatural stories, capturing the essence of both the macabre and the fantastical. The collection showcases a rich diversity of styles, from the psychological depth of classic whodunits to the chilling allure of ghost stories. Without singling out specific authors, the anthology offers standout narratives that promise to grip readers and keep them guessing long after the lights go out. The anthology brings together a formidable assembly of literary voices, from the enduring classics of Charles Dickens and Arthur Conan Doyle to the haunting pen of M.R. James and Florence Marryat. These authors hail from different eras and backgrounds, yet collectively, they explore the dark corners of the human experience, aligning with the Gothic and Victorian movements known for their fascination with mystery and the uncanny. Each contributor contributes a unique perspective, enriching the collection and inviting readers to consider the myriad ways fiction can explore the unknown. This anthology presents an unparalleled opportunity for readers to immerse themselves in a wide range of narrative styles and themes, from the puzzling dilemmas of detective stories to the spine-tingling mysteries of the supernatural. Mysteries for Christmas not only serves as an enthralling read but also fosters an engaging dialogue among the stories, offering readers profound insights into the collective human psyche. Whether for academic study or personal enjoyment, this collection is invaluable for its depth and scope, providing countless opportunities to ponder the mysteries that continue to captivate and confound us all.
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GenreMystery and Thriller
Length54 hrs 54 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 27, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Murder & Crime Mysteries
64The Ghost’s Touch (Fergus Hume)
2The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle (Arthur Conan Doyle)
65Glámr (Sabine Baring-Gould)
3The Flying Stars (G. K. Chesterton)
66Chapter I
4Percival Bland's Proxy (R. Austin Freeman)
67Chapter II
5A Christmas Capture (Fred M. White)
68Chapter III
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6I
69Chapter IV
7II
70Chapter V
8III
71Chapter VI
9IV
72A Terrible Christmas Eve (Lucie E. Jackson)
10V
73Preface
11VI
74First Evening
12The Mystery of Room Five (Fred M White)
75Second Evening
13A Policeman’s Business (Edgar Wallace)
76Third Evening
14Stuffing (Edgar Wallace)
77Fourth Evening
15Advertisement
78Fifth Evening
16I
79Sixth Evening
17II
80Seventh Evening
18III
81Eighth Evening
19IV
82Appendix
20V
83The Italian's Story
21VI
84The Dutch Officer's Story
22VII
85The Old French Gentleman's Story
23VIII
86The Swiss Lady's Story
24IX
87The Sheep-Farmer's Story
25X
88My Friend's Story
26The Adventure of the Second Swag (Robert Barr)
89The Ghost: A Christmas Story (William Douglas O’Connor)
27An Exciting Christmas Eve or, My Lecture on Dynamite (Arthur Conan Doyle)
90I
28A Chaparral Christmas Gift (O. Henry)
91II
29A Christmas Tragedy (Emmuska Orczy)
92The Mystery of My Grandmother’s Hair Sofa (John Kendrick Bangs)
30The Thieves Who Couldn’t Stop Sneezing (Thomas Hardy)
93Chapter I. Dramatis Personae
31Supernatural Mysteries
94Chapter II. Byplay
32The Silver Hatchet (Arthur Conan Doyle)
95Chapter III. Who Was It?
33First Night
96Chapter IV. Feeding the Peacocks
34Second Night
97Chapter V. Under the Mistletoe
35Third Night
98Chapter VI. Miracles
36Fourth Night
99Chapter VII. A Ghostly Revel
37Markheim (Robert Louis Stevenson)
100Chapter VIII. Jasper
38The Wolves of Cernogratz (Saki)
101Old Applejoy's Ghost (Frank R. Stockton)
39I
102I
40II
103II
41III
104III
42IV
105IV
43Letter I
106V
44Letter II
107VI
45Letter III
108The Christmas-Eve Vigil (James Bowker)
46Letter IV
109Introductory
47The Christmas Banquet (Nathaniel Hawthorne)
110How the Stories came to be told
48Chapter I. The Gift Bestowed
111Teddy Biffles' Story
49Chapter II. The Gift Diffused
112Interlude—The Doctor's Story
50Chapter III. The Gift Reversed
113Interlude
51Chapter I. To Be Taken Immediately
114A Personal Explanation
52Chapter II. Not to Be Taken at Bed-Time
115My Own Story
53Chapter III. To Be Taken at the Dinner-Table
116The Box with the Iron Clamps (Florence Marryat)
54Chapter IV. Not to Be Taken for Granted
117Joseph: A Story (Katherine Rickford)
55Chapter V. To Be Taken in Water
118The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton (Charles Dickens)
56Chapter VI. To Be Taken With a Grain of Salt
119The Ghost of Christmas Eve (J. M. Barrie)
57Chapter VII. To Be Taken and Tried
120The Dead Sexton (Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu)
58Chapter VIII. To Be Taken for Life
121Uncle Cornelius His Story (George MacDonald)
59Stave I. Marley's Ghost
122The Grave by the Handpost (Thomas Hardy)
60Stave II. The First of the Three Spirits
123Number Ninety (Bithia Mary Croker)
61Stave III. The Second of the Three Spirits
124At Chrighton Abbey (Mary Elizabeth Braddon)
62Stave IV. The Last of the Spirits
125The Black Bag Left on a Door-Step (Catherine L. Pirkis)
63Stave V. The End of It
126Between the Lights (E. F. Benson)
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