The Mystery of the Hidden Room (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Murder Mystery NovelBy Marion Harvey
Length9h 30m
About this audiobook
The Mystery of the Hidden Room is a brisk early-twentieth-century detective novel built around one of the genre's most durable fascinations: a concealed space whose existence unsettles both a household and a chain of evidence. Combining melodramatic incident with clue-driven investigation, the book belongs to the transitional period between Victorian sensation fiction and the more formal "Golden Age" puzzle mystery. Its style is direct, theatrical, and suspenseful, favoring rapid revelations, domestic interiors, family secrets, and the gradual conversion of mystery into intelligible design. Marion Harvey remains a relatively obscure figure, and the scarcity of biographical record gives the novel an added bibliographical interest. What can be inferred from the work itself is a writer alert to the popular tastes of the period: hidden rooms, endangered reputations, romance, inheritance, and the pleasure of rational detection. Harvey's fiction reflects the moment when American and British mystery conventions were being refined for a wide reading public. This book is recommended for readers interested in vintage detective fiction, especially those who enjoy atmospheric houses, secret architecture, and mysteries rooted in social concealment. It will particularly reward admirers of early puzzle novels who appreciate charm, momentum, and period texture alongside ingenious plotting.
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
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length9 hrs 30 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 2, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
22CHAPTER XXI: THE STEWARD
2CHAPTER I: THE NOTE
23CHAPTER XXII: ORTON'S ALIBI
3CHAPTER II: THE SHOT
24CHAPTER XXIII: GRAMERCY PARK
4CHAPTER III: THE POLICE
25CHAPTER XXIV: THE SIGNET RING
5CHAPTER IV: THE INQUEST
26CHAPTER XXV: THE DECEPTION
Show all chaptersShow less
6CHAPTER V: THE SECRETARY
27CHAPTER XXVI: JAMES GILMORE
7CHAPTER VI: CORROBORATIVE EVIDENCE
28CHAPTER XXVII: THE STRONG BOX
8CHAPTER VII: THE LAWYER
29CHAPTER XXVIII: GOLD AND BLUE
9CHAPTER VIII: LEE DARWIN
30CHAPTER XXIX: THE REWARD
10CHAPTER IX: THE VERDICT
31CHAPTER XXX: THE CURIO SHOP
11CHAPTER X: JENKINS' ADVICE
32CHAPTER XXXI: THE RESCUE
12CHAPTER XI: ARTHUR TRENTON
33CHAPTER XXXII: LEE'S STORY
13CHAPTER XII: AN EXPLANATION
34CHAPTER XXXIII: THE SECOND BULLET
14CHAPTER XIII: THE SUICIDE
35CHAPTER XXXIV: THE WOMAN IN THE CASE
15CHAPTER XIV: GRAYDON MCKELVIE
36CHAPTER XXXV: A STRANGE ACCOUNT
16CHAPTER XV: THE INTERVIEW
37CHAPTER XXXVI: THE TRAP
17CHAPTER XVI: THE EXHIBITS
38CHAPTER XXXVII: M'KELVIE'S TRIUMPH
18CHAPTER XVII: THE LAMP
39CHAPTER XXXVIII: THE MOTIVE
19CHAPTER XVIII: THE SECRET ENTRANCE
40CHAPTER XXXIX: CONCLUSION
20CHAPTER XIX: THE LAWYER AGAIN
41Memorable Quotes
21CHAPTER XX: DEDUCTIONS
More from Marion Harvey
Midnight ShadowsS.E. Smith5h 40m$17
CollateralBrian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson13h 8m$23
The Complete Sherlock Holmes Novels & Stories (4 Novels + 56 Short Stories) (Annotated)Arthur Conan Doyle73h 13m$2 · $0.00
The ReunionJana Deleon6h 31m$26 · $0.00
Animal 3K’wan6h 33m$20
To Hold and ProtectSandra Owens7h 59m$8 · $0.00
Extinction WarNicholas Sansbury Smith12h 1m$23
Savy WisdomPeggy McColl2h 53m$15
3 a.m. Premium: Books 1–5Nick Pirog15h 27m$25
Farewell My Lovely (Annotated)Raymond Chandler10h 37m$2 · $0.00
The Labyrinth of the SpiritsCarlos Ruiz Zafon27h 55m$53 · $0.00
Tracing Killer EvidenceJodie Bailey5h 46m$12 · $0.00
AGATHA CHRISTIE Premium CollectionAgatha Christie37h 15m$2 · $0.00
Sign of the MakerBrian Shea7h 13m$17
No Sin UnpunishedLynDee Walker7h 43m$17
Sherlock HolmesMade for Success14h 22m$25
Sons of War 4: SoldiersNicholas Sansbury Smith, Tom Abrahams12h 54m$25
Murder in the TowerRoy Lewis8h 23m$20
Glen AffricKarine Giebel22h 51m$46 · $0.00
JAMES BOND 007 Complete CollectionIan Fleming102h 36m$2 · $0.00
You may also like
The Murder on the LinksAgatha Christie8h 9m$20
The Spanish Cape MysteryEllery Queen10h 6m$20
THE MAELSTROM & THE GRELL MYSTERY (British Mystery Classics)Frank Froest19h 57m$2 · $0.00
The Mystery of 31 New InnR. Austin Freeman7h 57m$2 · $0.00
The Seven SecretsWilliam Le Queux8h 21m$2.30
Bats in the BelfryEdith Caroline Rivett7h 48m$2 · $0.00
The Great British Whodunit Collection – 4 Classic Detective NovelsEdgar Wallace, Anthony Hope, Fergus Hume, J. S. Fletcher33h 36m$1
Lord Edgware DiesAgatha Christie6h 32m$24 · $0.00
The Strange Case of Cavendish (Annotated)Randall Parrish9h 46m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Works of Annie HaynesAnnie Haynes94h 43m$1 · $0.00
The Bad Always Die TwiceCheryl Crane9h 14m$20 · $0.00
The HiddenMelanie Golding12h 39m$33 · $0.00
Murder in Black Letter (Annotated)Poul Anderson8h 15m$2 · $0.00
The French Powder MysteryEllery Queen10h 53m$20
THE WINNING CLUE (Murder Mystery Classic) (Annotated)James Hay8h 17m$2 · $0.00
Blue HandEdgar Wallace9h 12m$2 · $0.00
Death in the CloudsAgatha Christie6h 19m$24 · $0.00
The House of BrassEllery Queen7h 37m$20
A Mysterious Disappearance (Annotated)Gordon Holmes9h 39m$2 · $0.00
The Tapestry Room MurderCarolyn Wells7h 38m$2 · $0.00