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The Maxwell Mystery

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(4,733 Sterne; 15 Bewertungen)

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

A group of people, including an English earl, have been invited to a house party at Maxwell Chimneys, where spoilt society heir Philip Maxwell lives with his uncle and aunt.

Everyone expects a few days of entertainment and flirtation, but on the first evening, Philip is found dead in the library, alongside an unconscious woman who has the murder weapon in her hand. A local detective is consulted to help one of the guests (the narrator) find the murderer. After prolonged efforts, and at their wits’ end, the two bring in Fleming Stone, who rapidly and easily clears up the mystery. (Summary by Winnifred Assmann) (6 hr 14 min)

Chapters

Concerning Opportunities

12:52

Read by Jennifer Fournier

"Maxwell Chimneys"

20:19

Read by Jennifer Fournier

The Belted Earl

10:35

Read by Inkell

Saucy Mildred

17:23

Read by tshoes76

The Tragedy

14:17

Read by Yoganandh T

"He Shot Me!"

14:15

Read by CaptainWedlly

A Search For Clues

14:20

Read by Yoganandh T

The Inquest

13:05

Read by Yoganandh T

Further Testimony

10:15

Read by Inkell

Mildred's Strange Story

17:38

Read by Gila Labinger Freeberg

The Black Spangles

20:49

Read by Rohit Gokhale

An Interview With Milly

21:26

Read by Gila Labinger Freeberg

The Mysterious Missiles

16:23

Read by Rohit Gokhale

In Pursuit of the Earl

16:51

Read by ShrimpPhish

The Earl's Story

20:25

Read by ShrimpPhish

The Gray Motorcar

20:27

Read by Rohit Gokhale

Big Jack Judson

21:24

Read by Gila Labinger Freeberg

A Pistol Shot

22:41

Read by Gila Labinger Freeberg

Red Ink Spots

8:41

Read by Douglas Wood

Irene Tells The Truth

16:51

Read by GidNewell

Circumstantial Evidence

15:57

Read by GidNewell

Fleming Stone's Discoveries

11:52

Read by Inkell

The Confession

15:34

Read by Cbteddy

Bewertungen

Enjoyable Mystery

(5 Sterne)

I enjoy a mystery by Carolyn Wells. I had a hunch who the murderer was going to be towards the end of the book but couldn't figure out the motive. I don't usually choose a book with more than one reader, but all readers were clear. Thanks so much for giving your time to read books for us to enjoy.

(5 Sterne)

One of my favourite Stone mysteries. The amateur detective wasn’t unduly blinded by love or too quick to be suspicious. Although the ending was unexpected, it wasn’t unreasonable. Quite enjoyable.

(4 Sterne)

Perhaps a bit drawn out but a good story. Most of the variety of readers did a fine job. Somewhat surprising end.

(5 Sterne)

All the readers were great. Thanks for another good mystery.