CRIME COLLECTION: Spy Thrillers, Murder Mysteries & Detective Novels of Frederic Arnold Kummer (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Collected Works: Series of Espionage Thrillers, International Crime Mysteries & Historical BooksBy Frederic Arnold Kummer
Length41h 55m
About this audiobook
CRIME COLLECTION: Spy Thrillers, Murder Mysteries & Detective Novels of Frederic Arnold Kummer gathers a vigorous body of early twentieth-century popular fiction in which espionage, urban crime, hidden motives, and deductive pursuit converge. Kummer's prose is brisk, theatrical, and plot-driven, reflecting the magazine and stage traditions that shaped American genre writing before the hard-boiled revolution. These narratives belong to a literary moment fascinated by secret diplomacy, scientific detection, modern cities, and the moral uncertainty produced by war and social change. Frederic Arnold Kummer was an American novelist, dramatist, and screenwriter whose career moved fluidly among fiction, theatre, and the emerging world of film. His command of dialogue, pacing, and suspense owed much to dramatic practice, while his interest in crime and intrigue reflected the public appetite for mystery and espionage in the years surrounding the First World War. Kummer wrote for readers who wanted intelligence, excitement, and narrative clarity. This collection is recommended for readers interested in the development of popular crime fiction, vintage detective stories, and pre–Cold War spy literature. It offers both entertainment and historical insight, revealing how suspense fiction helped modern readers imagine danger, justice, and hidden power.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length41 hrs 55 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 3, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
26Part 2
2CRIME COLLECTION: Spy Thrillers, Murder Mysteries & Detective Novels of Frederic Arnold Kummer
27Chapter 1
3The Green God
28Chapter 2
4Chapter 1 MR. ASHTON
29Chapter 3
5Chapter 2 A CRY IN THE MORNING
30Chapter 4
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6Chapter 3 A QUEER DISCOVERY
31Chapter 5
7Chapter 4 I ADVISE MISS TEMPLE
32Part 3
8Chapter 5 MAJOR TEMPLE'S STORY
33Chapter 1
9Chapter 6 THE ORIENTAL PERFUME
34Chapter 2
10Chapter 7 IN THE TEMPLE OF BUDDHA
35Chapter 3
11Chapter 8 INSPECTOR BURNS' CONCLUSIONS
36Chapter 4
12Chapter 9 MISS TEMPLE'S DISAPPEARANCE
37Chapter 5
13Chapter 10 MISS TEMPLE'S TESTIMONY
38Part 4
14Chapter 11 THE VENGEANCE OF BUDDHA
39Chapter 1
15Chapter 12 I ASK MISS TEMPLE A QUESTION
40Chapter 2
16Chapter 13 A NIGHT OF HORROR
41Chapter 3
17Chapter 14 THE SECRET OF THE GREEN ROOM
42Chapter 4
18The Film of Fear
43Chapter 5
19Part 1
44The Ivory Snuff Box
20Chapter 1
45Chapter 1
21Chapter 2
46Chapter 2
22Chapter 3
47Chapter 3
23Chapter 4
48Chapter 4
24Chapter 5
49Chapter 5
25Chapter 6
50Chapter 6
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