Carolyn Wells

Deep Lake Mystery


Read by Roger Melin


Imagine, if you will, a murder committed in a sealed room. A room which has been sealed from the inside, that is, with no possible means of …

The Man Who Fell Through the Earth


Read by Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022)


A lawyer is leaving his office on the top floor of an office building. He sees the shadows of two men fighting through the clouded glass of …

The Mystery Girl


Read by Roger Melin


Was it murder or suicide? All entrances to the study where the body was found were locked from the inside. The future college president an…

The Gold Bag


Read by Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022)


The case involves a millionaire murdered in his study, suspicious servants, a beautiful niece, a private secretary and a will. enamored. A H…

The Clue


Read by Roger Melin


Once Carolyn Wells began, or re-invented her writing career, 'The Clue' was her initial book which strayed from children's writings into mys…

A Chain of Evidence


Read by Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022)


The Mystery: ”Mr. Stone," I began, "if three persons spent the night in an apartment so securely locked on the inside that there w…

The Mystery of the Sycamore


Read by Sharon Kilmer


Instead of prison time, former governor, Samuel Appleby, sentences his former rival, Daniel Wheeler to imprisonment on his homestead with a …

The Curved Blades


Read by Celine Major


In this suspensful whodunit a mean-spirited and wealthy dowager is found murdered in her boudoir supposedly killed once by poison and also b…

The Diamond Pin


Read by Celine Major


Eccentric and wealthy New York widow Ursula Pell loves playing cruel jokes on her guests and particularly on her niece and nephew who are de…

Eight Girls and a Dog


Read by Kimberly Krause


A book about eight girls who are members of the Blue Ribbon Cooking Club. Timmy Loo is their dog, who's always looking for a little scrap of…

Short Story Collection Vol. 067


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A collection of 20 short stories selected and read by Librivox readers in English. 

Short Story Collection Vol. 077


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A diverse collection of short stories selected and read in English by Librivox readers. The ever-popular detective stories of Arthur Conan D…

Vicky Van


Read by Celine Major


Carolyn Wells always provides an enjoyable read and this one is probably one of her most intriguing murder mysteries. Vicky Van is a lithe, …

Faulkner's Folly


Read by Celine Major


Eric Stannard, wealthy artist and portrait painter of international reputation is found dead in his studio, an etching needle protruding fro…

The Wit and Humor of America, Vol 01


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The Wit and Humor of America is a 10 volume series. In this, the first volume, 53 short stories and poems have been gathered from 44 authors…

The Wit and Humor of America, Vol 04


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The Wit and Humor of America is a 10 volume series. In this, the fourth volume, 40 short stories and poems have been gathered from 33 author…

Short Story Collection Vol. 079


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A diverse collection of short stories selected and read in English by Librivox readers. The ever-popular detective stories of Arthur Conan D…

The Technique of the Mystery Story


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For one, I have never been one of those who apologize for my frank and never-ending delight in mystery stories. Their mazes have led me unwe…

Short Story Collection Vol. 078


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A diverse collection of short stories selected and read in English by Librivox readers. The ever-popular detective stories of Arthur Conan D…

Short Story Collection Vol. 018


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LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 018: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members.

The Wit and Humor of America, Vol 03


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The Wit and Humor of America is a 10 volume series. In this, the third volume, 45 short stories and poems have been gathered from 33 authors…

The Wit and Humor of America, Vol 02


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The Wit and Humor of America is a 10 volume series. In this, the second volume, 44 short stories and poems have been gathered from 31 author…

Anybody But Anne


Read by Celine Major


Narrated in the first person by Raymond Sturgis, Anne's old high-school beau, the story opens with a lavish house party hosted by the Van Wy…

Christmas Poetry and Hymn Collection


Read by Douglas D. Anderson


This collection includes 40 different Christmas carols collected and read by Douglas D. Anderson, the creator of The Hymns and Carols of Chr…

Short Story Collection Vol. 068


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Another fantastic selection of 20 short stories selected by Librivox readers and read in English.

Short Story Collection Vol. 076


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A diverse collection of short stories selected and read in English by Librivox readers. This time, we delve into the annals of Arthur Conan …

The Wit and Humor of America, Vol 05


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The Wit and Humor of America is a 10 volume series. In this, the fifth volume, 43 short stories and poems have been gathered from 32 authors…

Short Story Collection Vol. 080


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A diverse collection of short stories selected and read in English by Librivox readers. This time, we delve into the works of H.G. Wells, Os…

Short Story Collection Vol. 083


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And so we present the 83rd installment of the Librivox Short Story Collection! Each tale is selected and read by a Librivox volunteer. This …

Children's Short Works, Vol. 020


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LibriVox's Children's Short Works Collection 020: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…

The Wit and Humor of America, Vol 09


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The Wit and Humor of America is a 10 volume series. In this, the ninth volume, 37 short stories and poems have been gathered from 31 authors…

The Jingle Book


Read by Betsie Bush


A collection of silly poetry and limericks for children.

Short Poetry Collection 063


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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 063: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

Raspberry Jam


Read by SaraHale


This is the 11th book featuring the distinguished detective, Fleming Stone.When a titan of industry is found dead in his locked bedroom with…

Short Story Collection Vol. 093


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The 93rd Librivox Short Story Collection is here for your enjoyment! Here our readers visit old favorites: Lord Dunsany, Sir Arthur Conan Do…

Short Story Collection Vol. 085


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This is the 85th Librivox short story collection. Once again, readers selected stories covering a wide variety of subjects. Several stories …

Christmas Short Works Collection 2012


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The worldwide LibriVox community brings you 26 Dutch, English, French, German and Japanese recordings of short stories, poems, non-fiction a…

Short Story Collection Vol. 106


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This collection is for any short story in the English Language in the public domain, selected and read by Librivox volunteers. This collecti…

The Maxwell Mystery


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An early murder mystery by the prolific American author Carolyn Wells, and the first one to feature her famous detective, Fleming Stone.A gr…

Short Poetry Collection 200


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This is a collection of 65 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for January 2020.

Short Poetry Collection 050


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LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 050: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

Short Poetry Collection 131


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This is a collection of 13 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for April 2014.

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 100


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Volume 100 of the Short Nonfiction Collection celebrates 16 years (2007-2023) of volunteer readings which reflect the wide range of nonficti…

Short Poetry Collection 186


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This is a collection of 34 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for November 2018.

Short Poetry Collection 218


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This is a collection of 43 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for July 2021.

Short Poetry Collection 217


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This is a collection of 44 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for June 2021.

The Maxwell Mystery (Version 2)


Read by Celine Major


Phillip Maxwell is well known for his lavish dinner parties and all who are privileged to be invited to Maxwell Chimneys always look forward…