Mystery at the Rectory (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Murder ThrillerBy Dorothy Fielding
Length8h 55m
About this audiobook
Mystery at the Rectory is a classic country-house-style detective novel transposed into the morally resonant space of the parish rectory. Its plot turns on the collision between outward respectability and concealed motive, using the routines of clerical life, village gossip, and domestic observation as instruments of suspense. Fielding's prose belongs to the fair-play tradition of early twentieth-century crime fiction: orderly in construction, attentive to dialogue, and more interested in psychological pressure and social hypocrisy than sensational violence. Dorothy Fielding remains a relatively obscure figure among writers of traditional mystery fiction, yet this very obscurity places her within a wider literary culture in which many women authors helped define the conventions of detection. Her work suggests a keen awareness of class manners, religious propriety, and the theatrical nature of small communities. Such concerns likely informed her choice of the rectory, a setting where moral authority can be both asserted and quietly undermined. Readers who enjoy Golden Age mysteries, village intrigue, and carefully staged revelations will find Mystery at the Rectory rewarding. It is especially recommended for those interested in neglected women crime writers and in detective fiction that treats place, reputation, and social ritual as essential parts of the puzzle.
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★★★★ 3.6 (10)
Includes Goodreads
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length8 hrs 55 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 7, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
12CHAPTER ELEVEN
2CHAPTER ONE
13CHAPTER TWELVE
3CHAPTER TWO
14CHAPTER THIRTEEN
4CHAPTER THREE
15CHAPTER FOURTEEN
5CHAPTER FOUR
16CHAPTER FIFTEEN
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6CHAPTER FIVE
17CHAPTER SIXTEEN
7CHAPTER SIX
18CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
8CHAPTER SEVEN
19CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
9CHAPTER EIGHT
20CHAPTER NINETEEN
10CHAPTER NINE
21CHAPTER TWENTY
11CHAPTER TEN
22Memorable Quotes
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