THE DIAMOND PIN (Murder Mystery)
A Classic Inheritance Mystery of Hidden Wills, Family Secrets, and a Glittering Jewel ClueBy Carolyn Wells
Length7h 1m
About this audiobook
Carolyn Wells's *The Diamond Pin* is a classic American murder mystery in which a seemingly ornamental jewel becomes a crucial material clue amid deception, concealed motives, and carefully managed appearances. The novel's pleasure lies in its architecture of detection: information is disclosed incrementally, suspicion shifts through dialogue and circumstance, and the reader is invited to test every detail against the final explanation. Its emphasis on puzzles, evidence, and the rational reconstruction of crime places it within the Golden Age tradition of clue-centered detective fiction, while Wells's brisk prose and theatrical sense of revelation give the narrative an accessible, distinctly popular energy. Wells was one of the most prolific American authors of the early twentieth century, producing mysteries, humorous writings, poetry, and books for young readers. Her sustained interest in riddles, literary puzzles, and the social performance of identity helped shape her detective fiction. As the creator of Fleming Stone, she contributed to the development of the amateur-investigator tradition and to the growing prominence of women in American crime writing. *The Diamond Pin* reflects her skill in transforming domestic settings and social relationships into intricate fields of suspicion. This book will reward readers who enjoy vintage detective fiction, elegant crimes, tangible clues, and solutions reached through observation rather than violence. It is especially appealing to students of early mystery literature and to anyone interested in how twentieth-century popular fiction made logic, suspense, and social manners mutually illuminating.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.6 (236)
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GenreMystery and Thriller
Length7 hrs 1 min
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 27, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1KNOCK! KNOCK! WHO'S THERE? – 5 Detective Hamilton Cleek Riddles in One Premium Edition (Annotated)
11X. Flossie
2I. A Certain Date
12XI. Gone Again!
3II. The Locked Room
13XII. In Chicago
4III. The Evidence of the Checkbook
14XIII. Fleming Stone Comes
5IV. Timken and His Inquiries
15XIV. Fibsy and Sam
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6V. Downing's Evidence
16XV. In the Colole
7VI. Lucille
17XVI. Kidnapped Again
8VII. The Case Against Bannard
18XVII. The Cipher
9VIII. Rodney Pollock Appears
19XVIII. Solution at Last
10IX. Iris in Danger
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Childhood Essentials Library - Carolyn Wells Edition: 29 Novels & 150+ Poems, Stories, Fables & Charades for Children (Illustrated) (Annotated)Carolyn Wells172h 3m$2 · $0.00
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