The Ear in the Wall (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Detective Craig Kennedy's Mystery CaseBy Arthur B. Reeve
Length9h 56m
About this audiobook
In The Ear in the Wall, Arthur B. Reeve brings Professor Craig Kennedy and his reporter-companion Walter Jameson into a world of clandestine surveillance, political intrigue, and modern urban anxiety. The novel's title evokes the new technologies of eavesdropping that fascinated the early twentieth century, and Reeve turns them into instruments of both crime and detection. Written in brisk, documentary prose, the book belongs to the scientific-detective tradition, extending the legacy of Sherlock Holmes into an American age of telephones, laboratories, and Progressive Era reform. Reeve, an American journalist and fiction writer, was best known as the creator of Craig Kennedy, often called "the American Sherlock Holmes." Educated at Princeton and trained in law, he combined legal curiosity, journalistic immediacy, and enthusiasm for contemporary science. His fiction reflects a period when forensic methods, electrical inventions, and public fears about corruption were reshaping popular ideas of truth and justice. This book is recommended for readers interested in classic detective fiction, early forensic imagination, and the cultural history of technology. It rewards attention not only as a mystery, but as a vivid record of how modern surveillance entered literary suspense.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- 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
Length9 hrs 56 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 13, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
18XIV. The Beauty Parlour
2Introduction
19XV. The Phantom Circuit
3Synopsis
20XVI. The Sanitarium
4Historical Context
21XVII. The Society Scandal
5I. The Vanisher
22XVIII. The Wall Street Wolf
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6II. The Black Book
23XIX. The Escape
7III. The Safe Robbery
24XX. The Metric Photograph
8IV. The Anonymous Letter
25XXI. The Morgue
9V. The Suffragette Secretary
26XXII. The Canard
10VI. The Woman Detective
27XXIII. The Confession
11VII. The Gang Leader
28XXIV. The Debacle of Dorgan
12VIII. The Shyster Lawyer
29XXV. The Blood Crystals
13IX. The Jury Fixer
30XXVI. The White Slave
14X. The Afternoon Dance
31XXVII. The Election Night
15XI. The Typewriter Clue
32Analysis
16XII. The “Portrait Parle”
33Reflection
17XIII. The Conviction
34Memorable Quotes
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