The melody of death

By Edgar Wallace
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Length4h 45m

About this audiobook

A haunting musical refrain becomes the harbinger of disaster for a man entangled in a high-stakes financial intrigue. With every note, the noose tightens, forcing him to confront a past sin that refuses to remain buried.

Audiobook details

Rating★★★★ 3.6 (108)
Includes Goodreads
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length4 hrs 45 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 23, 2026
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1CHAPTER I. THE AMATEUR SAFE SMASHER
2CHAPTER II. SUNSTAR’S DERBY
3CHAPTER III. GILBERT LEAVES HURRIEDLY
4CHAPTER IV. THE “MELODY IN F”
5CHAPTER V. THE MAN WHO DESIRED WEALTH
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6CHAPTER VI. THE SAFE AGENCY
7CHAPTER VII. THE BANK SMASHER
8CHAPTER VIII. THE WIFE WHO DID NOT LOVE
9CHAPTER IX. EDITH MEETS THE PLAYER
10CHAPTER XI. THE FOURTH MAN
11CHAPTER XII. THE PLACE WHERE THE LOOT WAS STORED
12CHAPTER XIII. THE MAKER OF WILLS
13CHAPTER XIV. THE STANDERTON DIAMONDS
14CHAPTER XV. THE TALE THE DOCTOR TOLD
15IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER

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