The Case of the Two Pearl Necklaces (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Murder MysteryBy Dorothy Fielding
Length6h 51m
About this audiobook
The Case of the Two Pearl Necklaces is a polished example of interwar detective fiction, built around the ambiguities of value, appearance, and social performance suggested by its titular jewels. Its plot turns on the classic Golden Age pleasures of deception, motive, and method, while its prose favors clarity, controlled pacing, and the gradual disclosure of evidence. Set within a milieu of wealth, manners, and concealed tensions, the novel belongs to the clue-centered tradition that made the puzzle mystery a dominant literary form between the wars. Dorothy Fielding wrote within a period when women were central to the development of crime fiction, reshaping the genre through attention to domestic spaces, class codes, and psychological misdirection. Her work reflects the era's fascination with inheritance, reputation, and the fragility of social identity—concerns that naturally lend themselves to a mystery of duplicated or contested pearls. Fielding's narrative intelligence lies in making material objects reveal moral disorder. Readers drawn to elegant, fair-play mysteries will find this novel rewarding. It is especially recommended for admirers of Golden Age detection, jeweled intrigues, and mysteries in which social nuance matters as much as forensic fact.
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
Length6 hrs 51 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 7, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Mystery of Orcival (Annotated)
11CHAPTER X. The Fingerprints Seem to Link Up the Keys With a Certain Person.
2CHAPTER I. A Wedding Is Announced.
12CHAPTER XI. A Mother's Grief Does Not Appear to Be Overwhelming.
3CHAPTER II. Violet Finch Wears Some Fine Pearls at a Dance.
13CHAPTER XII. An Advertisement Is Found in Duplicate.
4CHAPTER III. Pearls Can Be at Once Very Useful and Very Dangerous.
14CHAPTER XIII. Evidence Accumulates.
5CHAPTER IV. A Marriage Takes Place.
15CHAPTER XIV. An Alibi Goes West.
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6CHAPTER V. A Private Investigator Is Called In.
16CHAPTER XV. Marks of Gilding Are Found on a Cloth.
7CHAPTER VI. Arthur Walsh Gets a Very Curious Message, and Scotland Yard Is Summoned to a Murder Case.
17CHAPTER XVI. Another Possible Motive Is Discovered.
8CHAPTER VII. Chief Inspector Pointer Gets to Work.
18CHAPTER XVII. Arthur Gets a Hard Knock.
9CHAPTER VIII. A Key-Ring Is Missed.
19CHAPTER XVIII. The Pearls Are Found.
10CHAPTER IX. Pointer Finds the Missing Keys.
20Memorable Quotes
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