Length8h
About this audiobook
A drunken wager propels a carefree bachelor into the perilous world of amateur burglary, leading him straight to a sprawling country estate. Breaking in is only the beginning of his troubles, as he unexpectedly encounters the woman of his dreams and a host of bizarre residents. Trying to maintain his criminal cover while desperately wooing the girl results in a magnificent cascade of lies and physical comedy. It is a sparkling adventure that proves love can strike at the most illegal of moments.
Audiobook details
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GenreMystery and Thriller, Humor
Length8 hrs
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 5, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I — JIMMY MAKES A BET
2CHAPTER II — PYRAMUS AND THISBE
3CHAPTER III — MR. McEACHERN
4CHAPTER IV — MOLLY
5CHAPTER V — A THIEF IN THE NIGHT
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6CHAPTER VI — AN EXHIBITION PERFORMANCE
7CHAPTER VII — GETTING ACQUAINTED
8CHAPTER VIII — AT DREEVER
9CHAPTER IX — FRIENDS, NEW AND OLD
10CHAPTER X — JIMMY ADOPTS A LAME DOG
11CHAPTER XI — AT THE TURN OF THE ROAD
12CHAPTER XII — MAKING A START
13CHAPTER XIII — SPIKE'S VIEWS
14CHAPTER XIV — CHECK AND A COUNTER MOVE
15CHAPTER XV — MR. MCEACHERN INTERVENES
16CHAPTER XVI — A MARRIAGE ARRANGED
17CHAPTER XVII — JIMMY REMEMBERS SOMETHING
18CHAPTER XVIII — THE LOCHINVAR METHOD
19CHAPTER XIX — ON THE LAKE
20CHAPTER XX — A LESSON IN PICQUET
21CHAPTER XXI — LOATHSOME GIFTS
22CHAPTER XXII — TWO OF A TRADE DISAGREE
23CHAPTER XXIII — FAMILY JARS
24CHAPTER XXIV — THE TREASURE SEEKER
25CHAPTER XXV — EXPLANATIONS
26CHAPTER XXVI — STIRRING TIMES FOR SIR THOMAS
27CHAPTER XXVII — A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
28CHAPTER XXVIII — SPENNIE'S HOUR OF CLEAR VISION
29CHAPTER XXIX — THE LAST ROUND
30CHAPTER XXX — CONCLUSION
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