Ravensdene Court
J. S. Fletcher
Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
Leonard Middlebrook, a young attorney with, among other things, a bibliographical interest, accepts an invitation to lonely Ravensdene Court on the Northumbrian coast. There, Francis Raven, the owner, recently retired to the family property after an Indian career, finds himself in possession of an enormous number of old books and other items, and needs help in evaluating them. The attorney, though a man of quiet life -- even dull, as he puts it -- finds himself suddenly at the center of a darkening mystery that stretches from the British Isles to the Far East, and eventually threatens not only him but also the young and spirited Miss Raven, Francis’s niece. ( Nicholas Clifford) (8 hr 43 min)
Chapitres
| The Inn on the Cliff | 20:40 | Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019) |
| Ravensdene Court | 20:14 | Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019) |
| The Morning Tide | 20:25 | Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019) |
| The Tobacco Box | 21:20 | Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019) |
| The News from Devonport | 21:31 | Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019) |
| Secret Theft | 21:49 | Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019) |
| Yellowface | 20:38 | Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019) |
| Was it a Woman? | 20:59 | Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019) |
| The Enlarged Photograph | 19:36 | Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019) |
| The Yellow Sea | 21:31 | Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019) |
| The Five Conclusions | 20:46 | Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019) |
| Netherfield Baxter | 21:13 | Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019) |
| The Spoils of Sacrifice | 21:35 | Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019) |
| Solomon Fish | 21:03 | Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019) |
| Mr. Jallanby - Ship Broker | 20:49 | Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019) |
| The Pathless Wood | 22:41 | Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019) |
| Humfrey de Knaythville | 20:29 | Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019) |
| The Plum Cake | 20:11 | Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019) |
| Black Memories | 21:39 | Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019) |
| The Possible Reason | 20:34 | Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019) |
| The Chinese Gentleman | 21:54 | Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019) |
| Red Dawn | 20:07 | Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019) |
| The Fourth Chinaman | 19:48 | Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019) |
| The Silk Cap | 20:57 | Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019) |
| Clear Decks | 21:00 | Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019) |
Critiques
one of my favorite readers
Ms. Elizabeth
I think the story starts out strong but sort of weakens in the end. I do like how an unexpected person has saved the day.
Rowena
I could not stop listening, there were no moments through the whole book that I could easily stop listening. Great job to the narrator as well. thoroughly enjoyable experience.
A super reading, good story
Akku
I have only just recently discovered JS Fletcher, thanks to the excellent work of the LibriVox readers. These tales are a little different to the usual detective stories in so much as there is often more than one person actually solving the case. The reader of this story makes excellent work of it. The story is not as strong as others by Fletcher. This one relies a little too much on coincidences. The attitudes and language towards the Chinese are probably of that period but also grated somewhat on my ears. Generally speaking a good read and one I enjoyed.
So enjoyable
Margaret87
Yet another excellent yarn by J.S. Fletcher. His plots are so different one from the other and intriguing. Nichlas Clifford is a pleasing reader - pleasing tone and rhythm, emphasis in the right place. Just a small niggle - pronunction of place names like Alnwick & Berwick. I find myself saying "Annick"! "Berrick"! each time.
GREAT MYSTERY
AVID READER
Fletcher has a special gift for bringing the reader in with the characters. I sweated with the prisoners. Shame on the impatient readers who thought it too drawn out; I suggest that they subscribe to the Reader's Digest. It is great to hear Nicolas Clifford, one of the finest narrator's ever.
Nancy McLane
Another great mystery/adventure. I hadn't heard of J.S. Fletcher until I came across these mysteries on Librivox. Now I'm a big fan. As for the reader of this story, he's one of the best. Thanks, Nicholas Clifford. You are wonderful!
tetals
Love the reader. Sad that he has passed.
Michelle S
Starts out well, but by about the 5th chapter, the story really drags out. After a while, I lost interest in who had done it. I skipped ahead, hopping it would pick back up, but, as far as I could tell, it didnt. Pleasant narration kept me listening longer than I should have.