The Moon Rock (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Murder Mystery NovelBy Arthur J. Rees
Length12h 5m
About this audiobook
Arthur J. Rees's The Moon Rock is an atmospheric mystery novel that fuses the rational procedures of detective fiction with the brooding scenery and ancestral anxieties of Gothic romance. Set amid a remote coastal landscape, the narrative turns on crime, concealment, and the symbolic presence of the "moon rock" itself, a natural object charged with menace, memory, and superstition. Rees writes in the transitional mode between late Victorian sensation fiction and the emerging Golden Age detective story, combining melodramatic suspense, careful clueing, and a strong sense of place. Rees, an Australian-born journalist and novelist who worked in Britain, brought to his fiction a reporter's eye for circumstance and a cosmopolitan awareness of empire, class, and social mobility. His experience in newspapers helped shape his brisk plotting and his interest in evidence, testimony, and public scandal. Like many early twentieth-century crime writers, he was drawn to the clash between archaic local traditions and modern investigative reason. This book is recommended to readers who enjoy classic mysteries rich in atmosphere rather than merely mechanical puzzles. Admirers of coastal Gothic settings, family secrets, and early detective fiction will find The Moon Rock a rewarding and evocative work.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- 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
Rating★★★ 3.5 (81)
Includes Goodreads
GenreMystery and Thriller, Literary Classics
Length12 hrs 5 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 12, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Hampstead Mystery (Annotated)
19CHAPTER XVIII
2CHAPTER I
20CHAPTER XIX
3CHAPTER II
21CHAPTER XX
4CHAPTER III
22CHAPTER XXI
5CHAPTER IV
23CHAPTER XXII
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6CHAPTER V
24CHAPTER XXIII
7CHAPTER VI
25CHAPTER XXIV
8CHAPTER VII
26CHAPTER XXV
9CHAPTER VIII
27CHAPTER XXVI
10CHAPTER IX
28CHAPTER XXVII
11CHAPTER X
29CHAPTER XXVIII
12CHAPTER XI
30CHAPTER XXIX
13CHAPTER XII
31CHAPTER XXX
14CHAPTER XIII
32CHAPTER XXXI
15CHAPTER XIV
33CHAPTER XXXII
16CHAPTER XV
34CHAPTER XXXIII
17CHAPTER XVI
35CHAPTER XXXIV
18CHAPTER XVII
36Memorable Quotes
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