Step in the Dark (Unabridged)
An Atmospheric Interwar Thriller of Domestic Menace, Female Vulnerability, and Unraveling Social AppearancesBy Ethel Lina White
Length7h 43m
About this audiobook
Ethel Lina White's *Step in the Dark* is a finely controlled work of psychological crime fiction, combining the apparatus of the traditional mystery with the unease of domestic Gothic. Its suspense arises not merely from the question of who is culpable, but from the instability of perception: familiar spaces become threatening, appearances conceal motive, and ordinary social relations acquire a sinister undertone. White's economical prose, atmospheric settings, and gradual disclosure of information place the novel within the interwar tradition of British sensation fiction, while its emphasis on vulnerability and psychological pressure gives it a distinctly modern intensity. White (1876–1944), a Welsh author who worked for many years in the British civil service before devoting herself fully to writing, brought to her fiction a sharp understanding of institutions, social conventions, and the dangers concealed beneath respectable surfaces. Her major novels, including *Some Must Watch* and *The Wheel Spins*, demonstrate a sustained interest in isolated protagonists—especially women—whose intelligence must contend with disbelief, coercion, or menace. *Step in the Dark* reflects this larger artistic concern with the precarious boundary between security and terror. This unabridged edition is particularly suited to readers interested in the development of psychological suspense and the literary history of crime fiction. It will appeal to admirers of atmospheric mysteries, unreliable appearances, and tightly managed tension, while also rewarding scholarly readers attentive to White's treatment of gender, fear, and social power. The novel remains a compelling example of how a seemingly conventional mystery can become an unsettling study of consciousness.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length7 hrs 43 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 5, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1PHILO VANCE MURDER MYSTERIES - Complete Collection (Illustrated) (Annotated)
2Chapter I. Reflections
3Chapter II. Behind The Curtain
4Chapter III. The Countess Leaves Town
5Chapter IV. Signature
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6Chapter V. Introduction To The Island
7Chapter VI. Flowers For The Bride
8Chapter VII. Discreet Inquiries
9Chapter VIII. Touch Wood
10Chapter IX. Presentiment
11Chapter X. Sweden In A Day
12Chapter XI. A Viking's Bride
13Chapter XII. The Visitor
14Chapter XIII. Recognition
15Chapter XIV. A Dark Lady
16Chapter XV. The Plot
17Chapter XVI. No Return
18Chapter XVII. Happy Eyes
19Chapter XVIII. Fiction
20Chapter XIX. A "Good" Horror
21Chapter XX. The Message
22Chapter XXI. The Lost Luck
23Chapter XXII. The Prisoner
24Chapter XXIII. Enter Mrs. Yates
25Chapter XXIV. Sea-Trip
26Chapter XXV. The Executioner
27Chapter XXVI. A Postcard From Bruges
28Chapter XXVII. The Fee
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