True Crime - Ultimate Collection of Real Life Murders & Mysteries (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Must-Read Mystery AccountsBy Edgar Wallace
Length4h 39m
About this audiobook
True Crime - Ultimate Collection of Real Life Murders & Mysteries gathers accounts of notorious crimes, investigations, and judicial enigmas in a form that bridges documentary reportage and popular narrative suspense. Written with the brisk clarity associated with early twentieth-century crime writing, the collection transforms factual cases into studies of motive, evidence, deception, and social anxiety. Its literary context lies between Victorian sensation, newspaper criminology, and the emerging detective tradition, where real events sharpen the imaginative tools of mystery fiction. Edgar Wallace, one of the most prolific writers of his age, was deeply shaped by journalism, police-court reporting, and the mass readership of modern newspapers. His experience as a correspondent and popular novelist gave him an instinct for pace, public curiosity, and the dramatic architecture of crime. Wallace's fascination with criminal psychology and institutional procedure helped him render true cases not merely as curiosities, but as revealing documents of human weakness and social order. This volume is recommended to readers interested in the origins of modern true crime, as well as admirers of classic detective fiction. It offers both historical atmosphere and narrative immediacy, making it valuable for scholars, enthusiasts, and anyone drawn to the enduring question of why crime compels the public imagination.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreTrue Crime
Length4 hrs 39 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 21, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5True Crime - Ultimate Collection of Real Life Murders & Mysteries
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6The Secret of the Moat Farm (1924)
7The Murder on Yarmouth Sands (1924)
8The Great Bank of England Frauds (1924)
9The Trial of the Seddons (1924)
10Herbert Armstrong – Poisoner (1924)
11The Suburban Lothario (1928)
12Analysis
13Reflection
14Memorable Quotes
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Penelope von der Polyantha (Kommentiert)Edgar Wallace6h 38m$1 · $0.00
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Der Mann von Marokko (Ein Fesselnder Krimi) (Kommentiert)Edgar Wallace8h 57m$2 · $0.00
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Nine LivesAimen Dean15h 23m$23
Deadly ForceLawrence O'Donnell17h 18m$40 · $0.00
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