MYSTERY & SUSPENSE (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Ultimate Collection - 25+ Thriller Novels in One EditionBy E. Phillips Oppenheim
Length265h 28m
About this audiobook
Mystery & Suspense gathers E. Phillips Oppenheim's characteristic world of coded intentions, drawing-room duplicity, political peril, and sudden reversals of fortune. Written in the polished, brisk manner that made him a defining figure of early twentieth-century popular fiction, the book belongs to the formative tradition of the modern thriller, where crime, espionage, and social comedy intersect. Its pleasures lie less in gothic excess than in atmosphere, pacing, and the gradual disclosure of hidden motives beneath civilized surfaces. Oppenheim, often called the "Prince of Storytellers," was exceptionally prolific, producing novels and stories that reflected the anxieties of the Edwardian and interwar periods: shifting empires, financial speculation, diplomatic secrecy, and the fragility of class confidence. His experience of cosmopolitan travel and his keen eye for fashionable society helped him transform hotels, clubs, country houses, and European capitals into stages for intrigue. He wrote for readers fascinated by modernity's glamour and dangers. This volume is recommended for readers interested in the ancestry of spy fiction, classic mystery, and suspense literature before the hard-boiled turn. It offers elegant entertainment, but also a revealing glimpse into the cultural imagination of its age.
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
Length265 hrs 28 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 1, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
71THE LOST AMBASSADOR (pt. 4)
2Introduction
72HAVOC (pt. 1)
3Historical Context
73HAVOC (pt. 2)
4Synopsis (Selection)
74HAVOC (pt. 3)
5THE GREAT IMPERSONATION (pt. 1)
75HAVOC (pt. 4)
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6THE GREAT IMPERSONATION (pt. 2)
76THE LIGHTED WAY (pt. 1)
7THE GREAT IMPERSONATION (pt. 3)
77THE LIGHTED WAY (pt. 2)
8THE GREAT IMPERSONATION (pt. 4)
78THE LIGHTED WAY (pt. 3)
9THE DOUBLE TRAITOR (pt. 1)
79THE LIGHTED WAY (pt. 4)
10THE DOUBLE TRAITOR (pt. 2)
80THE LIGHTED WAY (pt. 5)
11THE DOUBLE TRAITOR (pt. 3)
81THE KINGDOM OF THE BLIND (pt. 1)
12THE DOUBLE TRAITOR (pt. 4)
82THE KINGDOM OF THE BLIND (pt. 2)
13THE BLACK BOX (pt. 1)
83THE KINGDOM OF THE BLIND (pt. 3)
14THE BLACK BOX (pt. 2)
84THE KINGDOM OF THE BLIND (pt. 4)
15THE BLACK BOX (pt. 3)
85THE EVIL SHEPHERD (pt. 1)
16THE BLACK BOX (pt. 4)
86THE EVIL SHEPHERD (pt. 2)
17THE BLACK BOX (pt. 5)
87THE EVIL SHEPHERD (pt. 3)
18THE DEVIL'S PAW (pt. 1)
88THE EVIL SHEPHERD (pt. 4)
19THE DEVIL'S PAW (pt. 2)
89THE GREAT PRINCE SHAN (pt. 1)
20THE DEVIL'S PAW (pt. 3)
90THE GREAT PRINCE SHAN (pt. 2)
21A MAKER OF HISTORY
91THE GREAT PRINCE SHAN (pt. 3)
22BOOK I (pt. 1)
92FALSE EVIDENCE (pt. 1)
23BOOK I (pt. 2)
93FALSE EVIDENCE (pt. 2)
24BOOK I (pt. 3)
94FALSE EVIDENCE (pt. 3)
25BOOK II (pt. 1)
95FALSE EVIDENCE (pt. 4)
26BOOK II (pt. 2)
96THE BETRAYAL (pt. 1)
27THE NEW TENANT (pt. 1)
97THE BETRAYAL (pt. 2)
28THE NEW TENANT (pt. 2)
98THE BETRAYAL (pt. 3)
29THE NEW TENANT (pt. 3)
99THE BETRAYAL (pt. 4)
30THE NEW TENANT (pt. 4)
100JEANNE OF THE MARSHES
31THE CINEMA MURDER
101BOOK I (pt. 1)
32BOOK I
102BOOK I (pt. 2)
33BOOK II
103BOOK II (pt. 1)
34BOOK III (pt. 1)
104BOOK II (pt. 2)
35BOOK III (pt. 2)
105THE VANISHED MESSENGER (pt. 1)
36THE BOX WITH BROKEN SEALS (pt. 1)
106THE VANISHED MESSENGER (pt. 2)
37THE BOX WITH BROKEN SEALS (pt. 2)
107THE VANISHED MESSENGER (pt. 3)
38THE BOX WITH BROKEN SEALS (pt. 3)
108THE VANISHED MESSENGER (pt. 4)
39THE BOX WITH BROKEN SEALS (pt. 4)
109THE ZEPPELIN'S PASSENGER (pt. 1)
40THE YELLOW CRAYON (pt. 1)
110THE ZEPPELIN'S PASSENGER (pt. 2)
41THE YELLOW CRAYON (pt. 2)
111THE ZEPPELIN'S PASSENGER (pt. 3)
42THE YELLOW CRAYON (pt. 3)
112A MONK OF CRUTA (pt. 1)
43THE YELLOW CRAYON (pt. 4)
113A MONK OF CRUTA (pt. 2)
44THE YELLOW HOUSE; OR AS A MAN LIVES (pt. 1)
114A MONK OF CRUTA (pt. 3)
45THE YELLOW HOUSE; OR AS A MAN LIVES (pt. 2)
115A MONK OF CRUTA (pt. 4)
46THE YELLOW HOUSE; OR AS A MAN LIVES (pt. 3)
116THE TRAITOR (pt. 1)
47MR. MARX'S SECRET (pt. 1)
117THE TRAITOR (pt. 2)
48MR. MARX'S SECRET (pt. 2)
118THE TRAITOR (pt. 3)
49MR. MARX'S SECRET (pt. 3)
119THE TRAITOR (pt. 4)
50MR. MARX'S SECRET (pt. 4)
120A PRINCE OF SINNERS
51THE GREAT SECRET (pt. 1)
121PART I (pt. 1)
52THE GREAT SECRET (pt. 2)
122PART I (pt. 2)
53THE GREAT SECRET (pt. 3)
123PART I (pt. 3)
54THE GREAT SECRET (pt. 4)
124PART II (pt. 1)
55MYSTERIOUS MR. SABIN (pt. 1)
125PART II (pt. 2)
56MYSTERIOUS MR. SABIN (pt. 2)
126PART III (pt. 1)
57MYSTERIOUS MR. SABIN (pt. 3)
127PART III (pt. 2)
58MYSTERIOUS MR. SABIN (pt. 4)
128ANNA THE ADVENTURESS (pt. 1)
59MYSTERIOUS MR. SABIN (pt. 5)
129ANNA THE ADVENTURESS (pt. 2)
60MYSTERIOUS MR. SABIN (pt. 6)
130ANNA THE ADVENTURESS (pt. 3)
61THE WORLD'S GREAT SNARE
131THE MASTER MUMMER
62BOOK I (pt. 1)
132BOOK I (pt. 1)
63BOOK I (pt. 2)
133BOOK I (pt. 2)
64BOOK I (pt. 3)
134BOOK II (pt. 1)
65BOOK II (pt. 1)
135BOOK II (pt. 2)
66BOOK II (pt. 2)
136BOOK III (pt. 1)
67BOOK III
137BOOK III (pt. 2)
68THE LOST AMBASSADOR (pt. 1)
138Analysis
69THE LOST AMBASSADOR (pt. 2)
139Reflection
70THE LOST AMBASSADOR (pt. 3)
140Memorable Quotes
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