Length7h 22m
About this audiobook
A film studio becomes the setting for a bizarre murder mystery when a prop box reveals a decapitated head. The investigation pulls back the curtain on the movie industry to reveal a cast of desperate characters, blackmailers, and a killer with a flair for the dramatic.
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GenreMystery and Thriller
Length7 hrs 22 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 23, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I THE HEAD-HUNTER
2CHAPTER II MR. SAMPSON LONGVALE CALLS
3CHAPTER IV THE LEADING LADY
4CHAPTER V MR. LAWLEY FOSS
5CHAPTER VI THE MASTER OF GRIFF
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6CHAPTER VII THE SWORDS AND BHAG
7CHAPTER IX THE ANCESTOR
8CHAPTER X THE OPEN WINDOW
9CHAPTER XI THE MARK ON THE WINDOW
10CHAPTER XII A CRY FROM A TOWER
11CHAPTER XIII THE TRAP THAT FAILED
12CHAPTER XIV MENDOZA MAKES A FIGHT
13CHAPTER XV TWO FROM THE YARD
14CHAPTER XVI THE BROWN MAN FROM NOWHERE
15CHAPTER XVII MR. FOSS MAKES A SUGGESTION
16CHAPTER XVIII THE FACE IN THE PICTURE
17CHAPTER XIX THE MIDNIGHT VISIT
18CHAPTER XX A NARROW ESCAPE
19CHAPTER XXIII CLUES AT THE TOWER
20CHAPTER XXIV THE MARKS OF THE BEAST
21CHAPTER XXV THE MAN IN THE CAR
22CHAPTER XXX THE ADVERTISEMENT
23CHAPTER XXXI JOHN PERCIVAL LIGGITT
24CHAPTER XXXIII THE TRAP THAT FAILED
25CHAPTER XXXV WHAT HAPPENED TO ADELE
26CHAPTER XXXVII AT THE TOWER AGAIN
27CHAPTER XXXVIII THE CAVERN OF BONES
28CHAPTER XXXIX MICHAEL KNOWS FOR SURE
29IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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