The Charteris Mystery (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Murder ThrillerBy Dorothy Fielding
Length8h 19m
About this audiobook
The Charteris Mystery is an assured example of early twentieth-century British mystery fiction, built around the charged atmosphere of a family name, a hidden past, and the social pressures that make secrecy possible. Dorothy Fielding works in the tradition of the Golden Age puzzle, yet her method is not merely mechanical: the narrative depends on mood, implication, and the gradual exposure of character. Its style is measured, observant, and quietly suspenseful, placing private motives within the broader literary context of country-house intrigue, inheritance anxiety, and the moral aftershocks of modernity. Dorothy Fielding remains a comparatively little-known figure beside more canonical crime writers, but that obscurity makes her work especially interesting. Her fiction reflects the period in which women writers were reshaping detective literature, bringing domestic intelligence, social nuance, and psychological tact to a genre often associated with formal clue-making. The Charteris Mystery suggests an author alert to class codes, family reputations, and the fragile boundary between respectability and scandal. This book is recommended to readers who enjoy classic mysteries with atmosphere as well as plot. Admirers of interwar detective fiction will find in Fielding a poised and rewarding voice, one whose quieter craftsmanship deserves renewed attention.
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
Rating★★★★ 3.7 (131)
Includes Goodreads
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length8 hrs 19 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 7, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Within an Inch of His Life (Annotated)
8CHAPTER SEVEN
2CHAPTER ONE
9CHAPTER EIGHT
3CHAPTER TWO
10CHAPTER NINE
4CHAPTER THREE
11CHAPTER TEN
5CHAPTER FOUR
12CHAPTER ELEVEN
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6CHAPTER FIVE
13Memorable Quotes
7CHAPTER SIX
Scarecrow (Annotated)Dorothy Fielding8h 49m$2 · $0.00
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
Tragedy at Beechcroft (Annotated)Dorothy Fielding10h 3m3.9 (40)$2 · $0.00
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
MURDER MYSTERY Boxed Set – Dorothy Fielding Edition (12 Detective Cases in One Edition)Dorothy Fielding105h 30m$1 · $0.00
The Charteris Mystery (Musaicum Vintage Mysteries)Dorothy Fielding8h 7m3.7 (131)$2 · $0.00
MURDER MYSTERY Boxed Set – Dorothy Fielding Edition (12 Detective Cases in One Edition) (Annotated)Dorothy Fielding105h 23m4.1 (10)$2 · $0.00
The Footsteps That StoppedDorothy Fielding11h 7m3.9 (40)$2 · $0.00
The Craig Poisoning MysteryDorothy Fielding8h 41m3.7 (39)$2 · $0.00
Mystery at the Rectory (Annotated)Dorothy Fielding8h 55m3.6 (10)$2 · $0.00
The Footsteps That Stopped (Annotated)Dorothy Fielding11h 20m3.7 (48)$1.99 · $0.00
The Eames-Erskine Case (Musaicum Vintage Mysteries)Dorothy Fielding7h 7m3.9 (125)$1 · $0.00
Tragedy at Beechcroft (Musaicum Murder Mysteries)Dorothy Fielding9h 49m3.9 (40)$2 · $0.00
The Wedding Chest Mystery (Annotated)Dorothy Fielding7h 28m3.7 (68)$1.99 · $0.00
The Rose CodeKate Quinn16h 2m4.4 (493.7K)$33 · $0.00
Deadly Badlands PursuitSharee Stover5h 53m4.6 (361)$12 · $0.00
Crime and Punishment (The Unabridged Garnett Translation) (Annotated)Fyodor Dostoevsky24h 25m4.5 (15.4K)$1.99 · $0.00
Three ComradesErich Maria Remarque15h 50m4.5 (47.3K)$2 · $0.00
AngelAnita Waller10h 30m4.6 (672)$30 · $0.00
The BorderDon Winslow29h 8m4.5 (35.7K)$53 · $0.00
FlashpointCatherine Coulter11h 38m4.5 (11.6K)$29 · $0.00
The Man in the Brown Suit & They Came to BaghdadAgatha Christie15h 43m4.6 (495)$33 · $0.00
Fang Si-Chi's First Love ParadiseYi-Han Lin8h 25m4.5 (4K)$26 · $0.00
No Woman Left BehindJulie Moffett8h 49m4.5 (3K)$25 · $0.00
CovertJanie Crouch6h 15m4.5 (2K)$12 · $0.00
Cold Case InvestigationNicole Helm5h 30m4.6 (321)$5 · $0.00
The ReunionJana DeLeon6h 31m4.5 (1.6K)$12 · $0.00
Courage Under FireSharon Dunn5h 50m4.5 (730)$24 · $0.00
Decoding the TruthJulie Miller7h 31m4.6 (350)$12 · $0.00
Murder Gone ColdB.J. Daniels5h 50m4.5 (562)$12 · $0.00
Crime and PunishmentFyodor Dostoyevsky23h 14m4.4 (1.3M)$1 · $0.00
Exit FeeBrad Taylor3h 16m4.5 (1.9K)$18 · $0.00
Sworn to ProtectShirlee McCoy5h 7m4.5 (1K)$12 · $0.00
The Alice NetworkKate Quinn15h 7m4.4 (887.1K)$33 · $0.00
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