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
2CHAPTER I: THE NOTE
3CHAPTER II: THE SHOT
4CHAPTER III: THE POLICE
5CHAPTER IV: THE INQUEST
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6CHAPTER V: THE SECRETARY
7CHAPTER VI: CORROBORATIVE EVIDENCE
8CHAPTER VII: THE LAWYER
9CHAPTER VIII: LEE DARWIN
10CHAPTER IX: THE VERDICT
11CHAPTER X: JENKINS' ADVICE
12CHAPTER XI: ARTHUR TRENTON
13CHAPTER XII: AN EXPLANATION
14CHAPTER XIII: THE SUICIDE
15CHAPTER XIV: GRAYDON MCKELVIE
16CHAPTER XV: THE INTERVIEW
17CHAPTER XVI: THE EXHIBITS
18CHAPTER XVII: THE LAMP
19CHAPTER XVIII: THE SECRET ENTRANCE
20CHAPTER XIX: THE LAWYER AGAIN
21CHAPTER XX: DEDUCTIONS
22CHAPTER XXI: THE STEWARD
23CHAPTER XXII: ORTON'S ALIBI
24CHAPTER XXIII: GRAMERCY PARK
25CHAPTER XXIV: THE SIGNET RING
26CHAPTER XXV: THE DECEPTION
27CHAPTER XXVI: JAMES GILMORE
28CHAPTER XXVII: THE STRONG BOX
29CHAPTER XXVIII: GOLD AND BLUE
30CHAPTER XXIX: THE REWARD
31CHAPTER XXX: THE CURIO SHOP
32CHAPTER XXXI: THE RESCUE
33CHAPTER XXXII: LEE'S STORY
34CHAPTER XXXIII: THE SECOND BULLET
35CHAPTER XXXIV: THE WOMAN IN THE CASE
36CHAPTER XXXV: A STRANGE ACCOUNT
37CHAPTER XXXVI: THE TRAP
38CHAPTER XXXVII: M'KELVIE'S TRIUMPH
39CHAPTER XXXVIII: THE MOTIVE
40CHAPTER XXXIX: CONCLUSION
41Memorable Quotes
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