THE WINNING CLUE (Murder Mystery Classic) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Detective NovelBy James Hay
Length8h 16m
About this audiobook
James Hay's The Winning Clue is a finely constructed early twentieth-century murder mystery, built around the gradual interpretation of evidence rather than sensational revelation. Its plot turns on a violent death, conflicting testimonies, social secrecy, and the patient disentangling of appearances from truth. Written in a lucid, disciplined prose, the novel belongs to the classic puzzle-detective tradition while retaining the moral atmosphere and manners of American crime fiction before the hard-boiled era. Hay, an American writer associated with popular fiction and journalism, brought to his mysteries a reporter's alertness to detail and a storyteller's instinct for pacing. His familiarity with public life, social convention, and the ambiguities of reputation helps explain the novel's concern with evidence, motive, and the fragile surfaces of respectability. Readers who enjoy Golden Age detection, courtroom-like reasoning, and mysteries in which every conversation may conceal a decisive fact will find The Winning Clue rewarding. It is especially recommended to those interested in the development of the American murder mystery and in suspense shaped by intellect rather than excess.
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★★★ 3.1 (16)
Includes Goodreads
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length8 hrs 16 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 17, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Valley of Fear (Annotated)
17XVI. A Message From Miss Fulton
2I. Strangled
18XVII. Miss Fulton’s Revelation
3II. “Something Big in It”
19XVIII. What’s Braceway’s Game?
4III. The Ruby Ring
20XIX. At the Anderson National Bank
5IV. Two Trails
21XX. The Discovery of the Jewels
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6V. The Husband’s Story
22XXI. Bristow Solves a Problem
7VI. Morley Is in a Hurry
23XXII. A Confession
8VII. Miss Fulton Is Hysterical
24XXIII. On the Rack
9VIII. The Breath of Scandal
25XXIV. Miss Fulton Writes a Letter
10IX. Women’s Nerves
26XXV. A Mystifying Telegram
11X. Eyes of Accusation
27XXVI. Wanted: Vengeance
12XI. The $1,000 Check
28XXVII. The Revelation
13XII. The Man With the Gold Tooth
29XXVIII. Confession Voluntary
14XIII. Lucy Thomas Talks
30XXIX. The Last Card
15XIV. The Pawn Broker Takes the Trail
31Memorable Quotes
16XV. Braceway Sees a Light
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