NY True Crime: Turn of the Century Cases (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Real-Life Tales from the District Attorney's Office in New York CityBy Arthur Cheney Train
Length8h 41m
About this audiobook
NY True Crime: Turn of the Century Cases gathers Arthur Cheney Train's vivid accounts of criminal life, legal procedure, and public sensation in New York at the dawn of the twentieth century. Written in a lucid, forensic prose that blends courtroom precision with narrative suspense, the volume belongs to the early tradition of American true crime, when journalism, legal commentary, and literary storytelling often converged. Its cases illuminate not only individual guilt and motive but also the anxieties of a rapidly modernizing metropolis: immigration, poverty, policing, class ambition, and the theatricality of justice. Train was unusually equipped to write such a book. Born in 1875 and trained at Harvard, he served as an assistant district attorney in New York County before becoming a prolific author. His legal career gave him intimate knowledge of criminal investigation, trial strategy, and the human drama of the courts. Best known for creating the fictional lawyer Ephraim Tutt, Train repeatedly transformed legal experience into literature, using crime as a lens through which to examine American institutions and moral assumptions. This book is recommended to readers interested in the origins of true-crime writing, New York history, and the cultural meaning of criminal trials. It offers both documentary value and narrative force, rewarding anyone who wants to see how law, literature, and urban modernity met in the sensational cases of an earlier age.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length8 hrs 41 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 18, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1NY True Crime: Turn of the Century Cases (Annotated)
10A Study in Finance
2Introduction
11The "Duc De Nevers"
3Historical Context
12A Finder of Missing Heirs
4Synopsis (Selection)
13A Murder Conspiracy
5The Woman in the Case
14A Flight into Texas
Show all chaptersShow less
6Five Hundred Million Dollars
15A Case of Circumstantial Evidence
7The Lost Stradivarius
16Analysis
8The Last of the Wire-Tappers
17Reflection
9The Franklin Syndicate
18Memorable Quotes
More from Arthur Cheney Train
ARTHUR TRAIN MYSTERIES: 50+ Legal Thrillers, True Crime Stories & Detective Tales (Illustrated) (Annotated)Arthur Cheney Train65h 49m$2 · $0.00
McAllisters Weihnachten (Kommentiert)Arthur Cheney Train2h 17m$1 · $0.00
ARTHUR TRAIN Ultimate Collection: 60+ Mysteries, Legal Thrillers & True Crime Stories (Illustrated) (Annotated)Arthur Cheney Train80h 16m$2 · $0.00
Tutt and Mr. TuttArthur Cheney Train7h 9m3.9 (184)$1 · $0.00
The Nth PowerArthur Cheney Train1h$2 · $0.00
By Advice of CounselArthur Cheney Train5h 45m3.4 (12)$1 · $0.00
The Greatest Mysteries of Arthur Cheney Train – 50+ Titles in One Volume (Illustrated Edition)Arthur Cheney Train65h 45m$1 · $0.00
THE BLIND GODDESS (Murder Mystery Classic) (Annotated)Arthur Cheney Train11h 36m3.7 (36)$2 · $0.00
True Stories of Crime From the District Attorney's OfficeArthur Cheney Train8h 28m3.1 (179)$1 · $0.00
NY True Crime: Turn of the Century CasesArthur Cheney Train8h 34m4.1 (11)$1 · $0.00
NY True Crime: Turn of the Century CasesArthur Cheney Train8h 22m$2 · $0.00
The Confessions of Artemas QuibbleArthur Cheney Train5h 23m3.7 (14)$2 · $0.00
The Confessions of Artemas Quibble. BeingArthur Cheney Train3h 53m3.7 (14)$2 · $0.00
The Complete Mysteries of Mr. TuttArthur Cheney Train23h 43m$2 · $0.00
MYSTERIOUS CASES OF MR. TUTT - Complete Series in One Volume (Annotated)Arthur Cheney Train24h 8m$2 · $0.00
The Blind GoddessArthur Cheney Train11h 25m3.7 (25)$1 · $0.00
TRUE CRIME COLLECTION: Real-Life Tales from the District Attorney's Office in New York City (Annotated)Arthur Cheney Train8h 37m3.6 (49)$1.99 · $0.00
THE CONFESSIONS OF ARTEMAS QUIBBLE (Legal Thriller) (Annotated)Arthur Cheney Train6h 16m3.7 (14)$1.99 · $0.00
The New Human Revolution, vol. 1Daisaku Ikeda7h 46m4.7 (669)$12 · $0.00
Meddlesome MoneyMildred Abbott8h 21m4.7 (1.3K)$20
Dark RisingJeffrey Wilson, Brian Andrews13h 47m4.7 (1.3K)$27
Midnight ShadowsS.E. Smith5h 40m4.7 (2.5K)$17
CollateralBrian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson13h 8m4.6 (7K)$23
The ReunionJana Deleon6h 31m4.6 (1.6K)$26 · $0.00
Animal 3K’wan6h 33m4.6 (2.8K)$20
To Hold and ProtectSandra Owens7h 59m4.6 (1.1K)$8 · $0.00
Extinction WarNicholas Sansbury Smith12h 1m4.6 (6K)$23
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Complete Edition)Arthur Conan Doyle12h 28m4.6 (286.7K)$2 · $0.00
Savy WisdomPeggy McColl2h 53m4.7 (448)$15
3 a.m. Premium: Books 1–5Nick Pirog15h 27m4.6 (8.2K)$25
Farewell My Lovely (Annotated)Raymond Chandler10h 37m4.6 (1.2K)$2 · $0.00
The Labyrinth of the SpiritsCarlos Ruiz Zafon27h 55m4.5 (77.2K)$53 · $0.00
Tracing Killer EvidenceJodie Bailey5h 46m4.7 (242)$12 · $0.00
Sign of the MakerBrian Shea7h 13m4.6 (2.5K)$17
No Sin UnpunishedLynDee Walker7h 43m4.6 (1.4K)$17
Sherlock HolmesMade for Success14h 22m4.5 (4.3K)$25
Sons of War 4: SoldiersNicholas Sansbury Smith, Tom Abrahams12h 54m4.6 (507)$25
Murder in the TowerRoy Lewis8h 23m4.6 (784)$20
You may also like
Murder Must AdvertiseDorothy L. Sayers12h 43m4.3 (32.5K)$2 · $0.00
The French Powder MysteryEllery Queen10h 53m3.9 (2.9K)$20
The Valley of FearArthur Conan Doyle6h 21m4.1 (73.5K)$12 · $0.00
Bats in the BelfryEdith Caroline Rivett7h 48m3.9 (2.1K)$2 · $0.00
The Confessions of Arsène LupinMaurice Leblanc7h 57m4.0 (2.6K)$2.30 · $0.00
If You Were HereAlafair Burke12h 52m3.7 (11.2K)$33 · $0.00
Silver LiesAnn Parker13h 23m3.8 (1.4K)$23 · $0.00
The Thin ManDashiell Hammett6h 46m4.0 (47.1K)$2 · $0.00
DuplicityBlair Howard7h 29m4.7 (290)$23
A Murder in HollywoodMichael Crichton writing as John LangeTM4h 42m3.6 (1.1K)$20
The Plot That Failed, or, When Men ConspireNick Carter6h 21m$2.30
An Eye For An EyeWilliam Le Queux7h 23m3.6 (58)$12 · $0.00
The Whodunit Collection: British Murder Mysteries (15 Novels in One Volume)Frank Froest, Isabel Ostrander, Charles Norris Williamson, Alice Muriel Williamson135h 12m3.7 (38)$2 · $0.00
A Human Counterfeit, or, Nick Carter and the Crook's DoubleNick Carter3h 55m$2.30
The Poisoned PenArthur B. Reeve10h 10m3.6 (285)$6 · $0.00
A Stolen Name, or, The Man Who Defied Nick CarterNicholas Carter7h 29m$2.30
TRUE CRIME COLLECTION: Real-Life Tales from the District Attorney's Office in New York City (Annotated)Arthur Cheney Train8h 37m3.6 (49)$1.99 · $0.00
Crime and Peter Chambers, Vol. 1Black Eye Entertainment6h 39m$17
SHE FADED INTO AIR (A Thriller)Ethel Lina White8h 27m3.4 (63)$2 · $0.00
The Yellow ClawSax Rohmer10h 45m3.5 (497)$2.30