The Wedding Chest Mystery (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. The Wedding Chest MysteryBy Dorothy Fielding
Length7h 28m
About this audiobook
The Wedding Chest Mystery is a compact work of detective fiction built around an object at once domestic, ceremonial, and ominously secretive. In treating a wedding chest as both clue and symbol, Fielding turns household space into a chamber of suspicion. The novel's lucid prose, measured pacing, and emphasis on inference place it securely within the Golden Age mystery tradition, where manners, property, and hidden histories become instruments of revelation. Dorothy Fielding appears as a writer alert to the social textures that make crime fiction more than puzzle solving. Her interest in marriage, inheritance, respectability, and the pressures of convention suggests an author attentive to how public ceremony can conceal private disorder. Such concerns likely informed her choice of a wedding setting, allowing romance and menace to coexist. Readers who value classic mysteries grounded in atmosphere rather than sensationalism will find this novel especially rewarding. It is recommended for admirers of intricately staged clues, restrained suspense, and the subtle critique of social rituals. Fielding offers a mystery that satisfies intellectually while retaining the elegance of period fiction.
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★★★★ 3.7 (68)
Includes Goodreads
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length7 hrs 28 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 7, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Count's Millions (Annotated)
8CHAPTER SEVEN
2CHAPTER ONE
9CHAPTER EIGHT
3CHAPTER TWO
10CHAPTER NINE
4CHAPTER THREE
11CHAPTER TEN
5CHAPTER FOUR
12CHAPTER ELEVEN
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6CHAPTER FIVE
13CHAPTER TWELVE
7CHAPTER SIX
14Memorable Quotes
Scarecrow (Annotated)Dorothy Fielding8h 49m$2 · $0.00
The Case of the Two Pearl Necklaces (Annotated)Dorothy Fielding6h 52m3.6 (49)$2 · $0.00
The Craig Poisoning Mystery (Annotated)Dorothy Fielding8h 54m3.7 (39)$2 · $0.00
The Tall House Mystery (Annotated)Dorothy Fielding9h 7m3.4 (43)$2 · $0.00
The Cluny Problem (Annotated)Dorothy Fielding10h 28m$2 · $0.00
Chief Inspector Pointer's Cases - 12 Golden Age Murder Mysteries (Annotated)Dorothy Fielding105h 22m$2 · $0.00
Tragedy at Beechcroft (Annotated)Dorothy Fielding10h 3m3.9 (40)$2 · $0.00
The Eames-Erskine Case (Annotated)Dorothy Fielding7h 19m3.5 (138)$2 · $0.00
The Clifford Affair (Annotated)Dorothy Fielding10h 9m3.7 (38)$2 · $0.00
Mystery at the RectoryDorothy Fielding8h 46m3.7 (109)$1 · $0.00
MURDER MYSTERY Boxed Set – Dorothy Fielding Edition (12 Detective Cases in One Edition)Dorothy Fielding105h 30m$1 · $0.00
The Charteris Mystery (Musaicum Vintage Mysteries)Dorothy Fielding8h 7m3.7 (131)$2 · $0.00
MURDER MYSTERY Boxed Set – Dorothy Fielding Edition (12 Detective Cases in One Edition) (Annotated)Dorothy Fielding105h 23m4.1 (10)$2 · $0.00
The Footsteps That StoppedDorothy Fielding11h 7m3.9 (40)$2 · $0.00
The Craig Poisoning MysteryDorothy Fielding8h 41m3.7 (39)$2 · $0.00
Mystery at the Rectory (Annotated)Dorothy Fielding8h 55m3.6 (10)$2 · $0.00
The Footsteps That Stopped (Annotated)Dorothy Fielding11h 20m3.7 (48)$1.99 · $0.00
The Eames-Erskine Case (Musaicum Vintage Mysteries)Dorothy Fielding7h 7m3.9 (125)$1 · $0.00
Tragedy at Beechcroft (Musaicum Murder Mysteries)Dorothy Fielding9h 49m3.9 (40)$2 · $0.00
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Deadly Badlands PursuitSharee Stover5h 53m4.6 (361)$12 · $0.00
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Three ComradesErich Maria Remarque15h 50m4.5 (47.3K)$2 · $0.00
AngelAnita Waller10h 30m4.6 (672)$30 · $0.00
The BorderDon Winslow29h 8m4.5 (35.7K)$53 · $0.00
FlashpointCatherine Coulter11h 38m4.5 (11.6K)$29 · $0.00
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CovertJanie Crouch6h 15m4.5 (2K)$12 · $0.00
Cold Case InvestigationNicole Helm5h 30m4.6 (321)$5 · $0.00
The ReunionJana DeLeon6h 31m4.5 (1.6K)$12 · $0.00
Courage Under FireSharon Dunn5h 50m4.5 (730)$24 · $0.00
Decoding the TruthJulie Miller7h 31m4.6 (350)$12 · $0.00
Murder Gone ColdB.J. Daniels5h 50m4.5 (562)$12 · $0.00
Crime and PunishmentFyodor Dostoyevsky23h 14m4.4 (1.3M)$1 · $0.00
Exit FeeBrad Taylor3h 16m4.5 (1.9K)$18 · $0.00
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