The Copper House A Detective Story
Restored Classics to Go EditionBy Julius Regis
Length7h 32m
About this audiobook
This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design. Immerse yourself in a foundational work of Scandinavian crime fiction with "The Copper House: A Detective Story", a classic detective story from author Julius Regis. This English translation introduces the investigator Maurice Wallion as he confronts a perplexing case that promises to challenge the intellect of both its hero and the modern reader. Published in 1928, this book offers a rare window into the origins of Scandinavian crime writing, decades before the genre achieved global popularity. It provides a fascinating glimpse into the intelligent and atmospheric mysteries that continue to captivate audiences today. For any enthusiast of classic whodunits or anyone seeking to understand the roots of contemporary thrillers, this timeless tale is an essential read. Its enduring legacy, evidenced by its preservation in the public domain for new audiences, makes "The Copper House: A Detective Story" more than just a mystery; it is a piece of literary history waiting to be rediscovered by a new generation of crime fiction devotees.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length7 hrs 32 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 13, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1THE COPPER HOUSE
2Part I—The Whirlpool
3PROLOGUE
4CHAPTER I: Baron Frederick Fayerling waits in vain for the most important document in Europe
5CHAPTER II: A young man arrives from California, and hears some unexpected news
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6CHAPTER III: Wallion meets B.22, and certain remarkable episodes in a great man's career are described, with the desired effect
7CHAPTER IV: Leonard Grath acts on his own responsibility, and meets with a girl who runs away from him
8CHAPTER V: In which it is obvious that the owner is a guest in his own house
9CHAPTER VI: The Problem-hunter
10CHAPTER VII: The slayers
11Part II—The Twentieth of July
12CHAPTER VIII: Lona Ivanovna asks her first question
13CHAPTER IX: Unrest in both camps: an outpost skirmish and a warning
14CHAPTER X: The situation becomes acute
15CHAPTER XI: Maurice Wallion looks about him a bit and makes a new acquaintance
16CHAPTER XII: In which we catch a glimpse of the shadow of Napoleon the Great
17CHAPTER XIII: Lona Ivanovna asks a second question and gets an unexpected reply
18CHAPTER XIV: The story of the Bernin family
19Part III—Gabriel Ortiz
20CHAPTER XV: The storm bursts
21CHAPTER XVI: Gabriel Ortiz musters his forces and counts his prisoners
22CHAPTER XVII: Leo and Sonia determine to steal a motor-car but fall into an unexpected trap
23CHAPTER XVIII: Tarraschin's memorandum changes owners
24CHAPTER XIX: Wallion speaks out and Rastakov is balked of his prey
25CHAPTER XX: In which Wallion shows that a great deal can be done in ten minutes
26CHAPTER XXI
27The end of a glorious dream
28NEW FICTION
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