The Clue
Carolyn Wells
Lu par 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 mysteries and detective stories. It is also when we are introduced to her most famous of detectives, Fleming Stone.
On the eve of her wedding day, Madeleine Van Norman, a beautiful young lady who is soon to come into her family fortune is found dead, apparently stabbed with an ominous blood-stained letter opener found nearby. There is nobody within the household who is not considered a suspect by the police, but how could a killer have slipped through the doors of Madeleine’s locked bedroom? It must have been suicide, as a note was found lying on a table near her body. Or was it? An intriguing mystery ensues which hinges on the discovery of a single, all-important clue. - Summary by Roger Melin (8 hr 1 min)
Chapitres
| The Van Normans | 20:04 | Lu par Roger Melin |
| Miss Morton Arrives | 21:15 | Lu par Roger Melin |
| A Cry in the Night | 19:13 | Lu par Roger Melin |
| Suicide or ----? | 20:44 | Lu par Roger Melin |
| A Case for the Coroner | 21:32 | Lu par Roger Melin |
| Fessenden Comes | 21:37 | Lu par Roger Melin |
| Mr. Benson's Questions | 18:37 | Lu par Roger Melin |
| A Soft Lead Pencil | 21:36 | Lu par Roger Melin |
| The Will | 18:39 | Lu par Roger Melin |
| Some Testimony | 20:45 | Lu par Roger Melin |
| 'I Decline to Say' | 18:18 | Lu par Roger Melin |
| Dorothy Burt | 18:55 | Lu par Roger Melin |
| An Interview With Cicely | 21:47 | Lu par Roger Melin |
| The Carleton Household | 19:56 | Lu par Roger Melin |
| Fessenden's Detective Work | 20:34 | Lu par Roger Melin |
| Searching for Clues | 20:12 | Lu par Roger Melin |
| Miss Morton's Statements | 19:08 | Lu par Roger Melin |
| Carleton is Frank | 22:38 | Lu par Roger Melin |
| The Truth About Miss Burt | 19:32 | Lu par Roger Melin |
| Cicely's Flight | 20:07 | Lu par Roger Melin |
| A Successful Pursuit | 17:57 | Lu par Roger Melin |
| A Talk With Miss Morton | 16:36 | Lu par Roger Melin |
| Fleming Stone | 18:47 | Lu par Roger Melin |
| A Confession | 23:27 | Lu par Roger Melin |
Critiques
GREAT STORY
AVID READER
The story unfolds in a leisurely manner as most of the older mystery novels did. While it is true that many of us presumably solved the mystery early on, the methodical unfolding of the tale is where the true enjoyment lies. Shame on those who cannot appreciate this craftsmanship. Shame also on those who did not enjoy Roger Melin. Some novels lend themselves to vocal differences for the characters; others do not. This one definitely does not, and Roger was superb!
Murder and Love
Linda in PNW
Roger Melin is great. I enjoyed listening to him. The story was pretty good as long as one remembers when it was written. I did get tired of hearing about all the "tiny, sweet, delicate" women. The mystery did make me think about who the murderer was and I had several guesses before the reveal. Overall, a good story
Unknown
This Reader is always great! Taking the time period into account the overall story is ok; the murderer makes sense, if somewhat predictable; however, the method and ending is just so farfetched and not remotely plausible as to ruin the time invested in the story. Not one of this author’s best.
CAROL
I liked the reader. He was interesting. I didn't figure out who the murderer was until the very end. I suppose because I liked the character and didn't want him to have done it.
Mostly No Clues...
Keith Horvath
CW scripts a quite intriguing story. Fleming Stone is a favorite detective. When he arrives it is not so amazing as clever. Thourghly enjoyable.
Brett Miller
I solved this case in chapter 1 and spent the rest of the book hoping desperately to be wrong as I really liked the killer
the clue is...
Lavi Balaj
A very boring book and the reader is good but also boring.. great book to fall asleep to
Surprise ending
Melanie Bogner
I liked this mystery story...wasn't thrilled with the ending, but it was well written and very well read!