Read by Carolin Kaiser. But rarely has this been done in a manner more unexpected or with attendant circumstances of greater interest than in the instance I am now about to relate.
For some time the penetration of certain Washington officials had been Read by Laura Victoria Delight Hunter spends her days looking out of her window at her handsome but very mysterious and reclusive next door neighbor.
She walks straight into a mystery when one day a fire starts in one of the upper rooms of his house and she dashes over to warn him, only to have him lock her in with instructions to let no one else in. Why is he so insistent that no one come in? What secrets are hidden A political society secretly operates in Baltimore. When he tries to help his beautiful neighbor Miss Calhoun recover a stolen ring which might cause great unknown danger, Mr.
Abbott is drawn into the midst of the conspiracy. Introduction by Carolin For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats if available , please go to the LibriVox Read by Carolin. It was a night to drive any man indoors. Not only was the darkness impenetrable, but the raw mist enveloping hill and valley made the open road anything but desirable to a belated wayfarer like myself.
Being young, untrammeled, and naturally indifferent to danger, I was not averse to adventure; and having my fortune to make, was always on the lookout for El Dorado, which, to ardent souls, lies ever beyond the Updates to the collection are now listed below: NOTE: Existing collections are not actively added to this area, but existing collections are still being updated.
April : Daniel Floyd has contributed his "Videogames And Topic: Moving Images. Read in English by Cate Barratt. In this series, Lupin has abandoned his life of crime in favour of that of crime solver. Summary by Cate Barratt For further Topics: librivox, audiobooks, mystery, arsene lupin, gentleman thief, general fiction, mystery novel.
Once again, Lupin crosses paths with the famous Holmlock Shears. Every step that Lupin takes has Beautrelet right on his heels. Has Lupin finally met his match? Will Beautrelet discover the Translated by Unknown. Topics: librivox, audiobooks, Detective, suspense, arsene lupin, gentleman-thief.
It sounds almost human and even has a British accent. The overall feel and cadence may not be to everyone's liking, but give it a try, you may be surprised at how easy it is to listen to. The novel appeared in serial form in the French newspaper Le Journal from September to November and was released as a novel Topics: leblanc, crystal stopper, audiobook. Meade and Robert Eustace.
Librivox recording of A Master of Mysteries by L. Read by J. From my earliest youth the weird, the mysterious had an irresistible fascination for me. Having private means, I resolved to follow my unique inclinations, and I am now well known to all my friends as a professional exposer of ghosts, and one who can clear away the mysteries of Read by volunteers.
A quiet cathedral town in England, full of gossips and people who are not quite who they seem to be, is the setting for this murder mystery. Summary by Gesine For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats if available , please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording.
For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit Elusive Isabel is a novel by Jacques Futrelle April 9, - April 15, first published in Set in Washington, D. Summary from Wikipedia Readers include: J.
Topics: librivox, audiobook, spy, adventure, romance Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text. Read in English by Winston Tharp. Boston Blackie is the novelization of a group of pulp short stories by Jack Boyle Blackie, an ex-con with a college education, is a jewel thief based in San Francisco, who outwits the cops with the help of his wife Mary.
Summary by Winston Tharp For further Read by Dawn Larsen. A perfect diamond worth millions is mailed, in a plain package, to a diamond dealer. Then he finds that identical diamonds were delivered to other diamond dealers. Where did the gems come from? Who sent them? And why? Introduction by Dawn For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats if available , please go to the LibriVox catalog page for This is a love story.
A travelogue and an adventure rolled into one. This book just went into the public domain, so enjoy an early 20th Century look at paradise.
Summary by Mike Vendetti For further information, Topics: librivox, audiobook, adventure, travel Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text. Read by Librivox Volunteers. Read by Phil Chenevert These two stories by Kurt Vonnegut were written almost a decade apart but they are definitely connected.
The Big Trip Up Yonder, published in Galaxy Science Fiction January is a comical yet scary description of what over population was going to do to society after aging was conquered and a simple daily dose of "anti-gerosone" would keep you forever the same age. Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text. LibriVox recording of The Watchers by A. Read in English by Christine Dufour A dark tale of adventure, piracy, murder, and revenge set on a rugged Cornish island in the mids.
Told with the literary excellence to be expected from the author of The Four Feathers, the tale begins with a dangerous youth who sat in the stocks, and a girl named Helen, and a gang of men watching a granite house at the edge of the sea.
NOTE: Contains some language that would be considered offensive to Read by Nicholas Clifford. Harry Wethermill, the brilliant young scientist, a graduate of Oxford and Munich, has made a fortune from his inventions, and is taking a vacation at Aix-les-Bains. There he meets, and immediately falls in love with, the young and beautiful Celia Harland, who serves as companion to the aging but warm-hearted Madam Dauvray of Paris.
All this is observed by Julius Ricardo, a retired financier from the City of The Sunny Side is a collection of short stories and essays by A. Though Milne is best known for his classic children's books, especially Winnie The Pooh, he also wrote extensively for adults, most notably in Punch, to which he was a contributor and later Assistant Editor. The Sunny Side collects his columns for Punch, which include poems, essays and short stories, from to Wry, often satirical and always amusingly Topics: librivox, audiobook, humor, essay, milne Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text.
Translated by Alfred Allinson. Read in English by John Van Stan Part local legend of a dark and dangerous Wolf-Leader, part childhood memories of his home near Villers-Cotterets, in Aisne, Dumas here penned a chilling supernaturlal encounter between man and the devil.
Our hero, Thibault the shoemaker, is beaten on the orders of the Lord of Vez for hunting in the lord's forest. With Thibault's resentment at his treatment by the world at LibriVox recording of Once a Week, by A. A collection of short stories by famed Winnie the Pooh author, A. This charmingly humorous work from Milne's earlier writing period was first published in Punch magazine. For more free audio books or Topics: LibriVox, audiobook, humor, short stories, vignettes Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text.
Phillips Oppenheim. LibriVox recording of Havoc by E. The story revolves around the creation of a secret alliance between Germany, Russia, and Austria. The English hope to split Russia away by holding the Czar to his previous public commitments, but they need proof of what was done to create the pressure. All the pressures that lead to WWI are there, but the intrigues and secret treaties create an Topics: librivox, audiobooks, espionage, spies.
It is just prior to the outbreak of World War I. Germany is outwardly preparing for war but the ruling British government is pacifist and disbelieves that Germany has plans to attack any country. In fact, a vast German spy network flourishes in England, often in plain view. Our main character is Francis Norgate, an aspiring British diplomat stationed in Berlin. Norgate falls in disfavor with certain members Topics: librivox, audiobook, espionage, spy, World War I, adventure Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text.
LibriVox recording of Jacob's Ladder by E. Two years later his brother is finally able to restore him to an enviable financial position. Jacob rewards those who stood beside him during his time of trials and attempts to get even with those who had cast him aside. He finds that revenge is not always sweet. The story begins with Dreymarsh residents discovering an observation car from a German zeppelin along with a Homburg hat near Dreymarsh.
The mystery is further complicated when an Englishman, Mr. Hamar Lessingham, presents LibriVox recording of Stolen Idols by E. Read in English by Christine Dufour Two temple statues, one with the most beautiful of features, the other a hideous sight, are at the core of this tale of adventure and the supernatural. Carved by Chinese craftsmen, they have stood to either side of the great Buddha for hundreds of years, worshipped and protected by generations of priests.
Taken together, they represent human nature in balance, the spiritual with the bestial, the Soul Topics: librivox, audiobooks. England has not been invited to attend. Some think war is about to break out. John P. Dunster, an American, is traveling to the Hague with an important document that may prevent the outbreak of war when he mysteriously disappears after a train wreck in England. Richard Hamel is asked by the British government to attempt to Read in English by Tom Weiss A beautiful, intelligent young woman — is she a traitorous spy or a patriot?
An aristocratic soldier permanently injured during the war — is he a patriot or is there more to him than meets the eye? A clandestine meeting on a beach — espionage or peace movement? Phillips Oppenheim, an English novelist created well in excess of novels and 30 plus collections of short stories. Most of his tales are thrillers and espionage.
The Great Impersonation was written following World War I and is considered by many to be perhaps his best novel. The tale centers on two characters that Topics: librivox, literature, audiobook, spy stories Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text.
The sale has made him a rich man and the head of the company to which he sold the mine. A former acquaintance from his days in South Africa has shown up and claims that he has the original deed to the mine and that he is in fact the owner of the mine. Shortly after a meeting with Deane, the man is found murdered and the deed Read by Librivox volunteers.
The story starts with a comet that touches the Earth in its flight and collects a few small chunks of it. Some forty people of various nations and ages are condemned to a two-year-long journey on the comet. They form a mini-society and cope with the hostile environment of the comet mostly the cold.
The size of the 'comet' is about kilometers in diameter - far larger than any comet or asteroid that actually Topics: adventure, fantasy, fiction, science fiction, Jules Verne, librivox, literature, audiobook Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text.
Translated by William Lackland. Read by Alex C. Read by Martin Clifton Gilbert Keith Chesterton was an influential and prolific English writer of the early 20th century. He was a journalist, a poet and a novelist. He wrote 80 books and short stories in addition to his other work.
LibriVox - founded in - is a community of volunteers from all over the world who record public domain texts: poetry, short stories, whole books, even dramatic works, in many different languages.
All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain in the USA and available as free downloads on the internet. If you are not in the USA, please check your country's copyright law before downloading. Please visit the LibriVox website where you can search for books that interest you. You can search or These 14 short stories about animals are superb examples of Roberts smooth storytelling style. Knows as the Father of Canadian Poetry, he loved to also write in prose about the wilderness and the personalities of the animals to be found there as well as the exciting things they are capable of.
Bears, White Wolves, Lynxs, hawks and yes, cattle are just a few of the animals written about. Summary by philchenevert For further Topics: librivox, audiobook, literature, fiction, short stories, animals Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text.
LibriVox's Horror Story Collection recorded by various readers. An occasional collection of 10 horror stories by various readers.
We aim to unsettle you a little, to cut through the pink cushion of illusion that shields you from the horrible realities of life. Here are the walking dead, the fetid pools of slime, the howls in the night that you thought you had confined to your more unpleasant dreams. For more information or to volunteer, please visit librivox.
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