Scarecrow (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Murder MysteryBy Dorothy Fielding
Length8h 49m
About this audiobook
Scarecrow is an atmospheric work of early twentieth-century popular fiction, shaped by the borderlands between the sensation novel, Gothic melodrama, and the emerging conventions of modern suspense. Fielding uses the figure of the scarecrow not merely as a rural object but as a symbol of watchfulness, disguise, and psychological threat. Its style is direct yet suggestive, relying on mood, implication, and carefully staged unease rather than excessive ornament, placing it within the popular mystery tradition that flourished around the Golden Age of detective fiction. Dorothy Fielding remains one of the lesser-known but intriguing women writers who contributed to the expanding market for crime, mystery, and suspense narratives. Working in a period when female authors were reshaping popular fiction, she drew upon domestic spaces, social tensions, and fears of hidden violence to create stories that spoke to contemporary anxieties about identity, security, and moral order. Readers interested in forgotten corners of British mystery fiction will find Scarecrow rewarding. It is especially recommended to those who value atmosphere, symbolic menace, and historically significant popular storytelling.
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
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length8 hrs 49 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 7, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1At the Villa Rose & The Affair at the Semiramis Hotel (Annotated)
2CHAPTER I. THE FARM OF THE GOLDEN GOAT
3CHAPTER II. INSKIPP HEARS OF MIREILLE, AND LEARNS WHAT THE GOLDEN GOAT STANDS FOR
4CHAPTER III. INSKIPP WRITES TO MIREILLE, AND AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS TO FLORENCE
5CHAPTER IV. MISS BLYTHE TAKES THE NEWS ODDLY
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6CHAPTER V. INSKIPP DECIDES TO RETURN TO ENGLAND
7CHAPTER VI. SOME OLD NEWSPAPERS FURNISH INTERESTING READING
8CHAPTER VII. INSKIPP UNDERTAKES A COMMISSION
9CHAPTER VIII. INSKIPP GOES TO DOVER
10CHAPTER IX. THE PARTY OF FOUR BREAK UP
11CHAPTER X A DEAD TRAMP IS CLAIMED BY TWO WOMEN
12CHAPTER XI. A NAME IS FOUND FOR THE TRAMP
13CHAPTER XII. COTTAGE IS A MYSTERY
14CHAPTER XIII. AN OLD CRIME THROWS ITS SHADOW ON THE NEW ONE
15CHAPTER XIV. THE CHIEF INSPECTOR RUNS OVER THE POSSIBLE LINKS BETWEEN MRS. WHIN-BROWNING AND INSKIPP
16CHAPTER XV. LEMONS GROW IN MENTON
17CHAPTER XVI. MR. PARNALL GOES TO THE FARM OF THE GOLDEN GOAT
18CHAPTER XVII. POINTER IS INTERESTED IN A PHOTOGRAPH AND TWO FRAMES
19CHAPTER XVIII. THE GUESTS LEARN THAT SOME OF THEM HAVE GOT INTO PRINT
20CHAPTER XIX. MIREILLE
21CHAPTER XX. MIREILLE'S IDENTITY BECOMES A PUZZLE
22CHAPTER XXI. A PRISONER IS SET FREE
23CHAPTER XXII. AT CLERMONT-FERRAND THE END COMES IN SIGHT
24CHAPTER XXIII. MRS. NORBURY IS MISSING
25CHAPTER XXIV. A SCARECROW IS THE MAIN INCIDENT IN THE ROUNDING-UP OF A MURDERER
26Memorable Quotes
The Case of the Two Pearl Necklaces (Annotated)Dorothy Fielding6h 52m3.6 (49)$2 · $0.00
The Craig Poisoning Mystery (Annotated)Dorothy Fielding8h 54m3.7 (39)$2 · $0.00
The Tall House Mystery (Annotated)Dorothy Fielding9h 7m3.4 (43)$2 · $0.00
The Cluny Problem (Annotated)Dorothy Fielding10h 28m$2 · $0.00
Chief Inspector Pointer's Cases - 12 Golden Age Murder Mysteries (Annotated)Dorothy Fielding105h 22m$2 · $0.00
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The Eames-Erskine Case (Annotated)Dorothy Fielding7h 19m3.5 (138)$2 · $0.00
The Clifford Affair (Annotated)Dorothy Fielding10h 9m3.7 (38)$2 · $0.00
Mystery at the RectoryDorothy Fielding8h 46m3.7 (109)$1 · $0.00
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