The Agora Letters: 19th Century Historical Murder Mysteries

De: Clay Boutwell

Narrado por: Clay Boutwell

Duración: 6 h y 54 m

Resumen del Editor

Carl Brooke, a scholar of ancient Near Eastern languages, now spends his twilight years chronicling the adventures of his youth as a leading member of the Agora Society, a society dedicated to the betterment of man.

Fans of Sherlock Holmes or Hercule Poirot will enjoy Carl Brooke and his Agora Society in these five very different cases.

This collection includes five complete stories in the Agora Mystery Series:

1) Two Tocks Before Midnight
The Strange Affair of October 24, 1859: When a flurry of forgeries appear in museums and among collectors, the members of the Agora, a society dedicated to the betterment of man, take it upon themselves to stop the rogues.

2) The Penitent Thief
A string of thefts ends in a grisly murder. Certain evidence leads Captain Barnwell to suspect a former thief, Rutherford Nordlinger, as the culprit. Carl Brooke becomes personally involved as Nordlinger's guilt is questioned.

3) The Peace Party Massacre
Kidnapped! An honorable man has gone missing, and his wife is not in the least helpful. The sheriff dithers, and every day brings death closer to a reality.

4) The Curse of the Mad Sheik
Murder and intrigue abound. At the center of it all appears a mysterious sheik and his cursed ruby.

5) The Captain's Play
Captain Barnwell, a longtime honorary member of the Agora Society, presents to the members a solved case one clue at a time. Three suspects. One murderer. Who is the murderer and why?

©2017 Clay Boutwell (P)2018 Clay Boutwell

A charming period mystery!

Wow, I am so impressed that the author also narrated this book because he performed it so perfectly that it’s clear he’s an extremely gifted artist in both writing & performing. If you are an Agatha Christie fan (Poirot) you will adore this series. You get 5 stories in this collection & the most charming part of it is that it’s being told by a senior who is re-living stories of his youth as part of the Agora Society. Each story is its own capsule story & is well rounded and jam packed full of intrigue and fun! If you enjoy period stories & mystery then you are in for a real treat with this series! I received this book and gave my honest review.

An enjoyable read

My first read from author Clay Boutwell. I'd gotten this Kindle book a year ago & never got around to reading it, but upon acquiring the Audible edition and being able to read along with the excellent narration I read it. Reminiscent of Sherlock Holmes with voice inflections reminiscent of Sean Connery this was a well-written, thoroughly enjoyable read! Perhaps even better than the first Agora Mystery was my second read from author Clay Boutwell. I'd gotten this Kindle book back in September of last year & never got around to reading it, but upon acquiring the Audible edition and being able to read along with the excellent narration I read it. Reminiscent of Sherlock Holmes with voice inflections reminiscent of Sean Connery this was a well-written, thoroughly enjoyable read!
My third read from author Clay Boutwell I'd gotten this Kindle book back in September of last year & never got around to reading it, but upon acquiring the Audible edition and being able to read along with the excellent narration I read it. Reminiscent of Sherlock Holmes with voice inflections reminiscent of Sean Connery this was a well-written, thoroughly enjoyable read!
Reminiscent of Sherlock Holmes with voice inflections reminiscent of Sean Connery this was a well-written, thoroughly enjoyable read, Mm fourth from author Clay Boutwell I'd gotten this Kindle book back in September of last year & never got around to reading it, but upon acquiring the Audible edition and being able to read along with the excellent narration I read it.
Perhaps the best of the Agora Mysteries this was my fifth read from author Clay Boutwell. I'd gotten this Kindle book back in September of last year & never got around to reading it, but upon acquiring the Audible edition and being able to read along with the excellent narration I read it. Reminiscent of Sherlock Holmes with voice inflections reminiscent of Sean Connery this was a well-written, thoroughly enjoyable read! (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).

Sherlock Holmes-type mysteries!

Brilliantly written! Twists and turns hold your attention through all of the different stories!

Clay Boutwell did an excellent job of narrating. Knew his characters well.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

The Agora Leters

This is an excellent collection of short stories written in retrospective sleuth style. Clay Boutwell is a fine narrator as well as author. I was given this book by the narrator,author or publisher free for an honest review.

An interesting collection of period mysteries

The Agora Letters are an interesting collection of period mysteries taking place in the US in the late 1800s. The stories should appeal to fans of Sherlock Holmes and similar mysteries.

The author does a good job narrating his book.

I received a complimentary copy of this audiobook. This is my honest and voluntary review.

Intriguing stories

The Angora Letters was an intriguing collection of stories. I really liked it. It reminded me of Sherlock Holmes stories

Five Stories, Five Mysteries

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

These series of five detective stories in the Agatha Christy's genre, but much more simplistic, are a quick and light read that will not leave you disappointed. The plots are not all of that convoluted but they bring to mind a more direct approach to the detective stories of the the past. I found them refreshing and enjoyed the narrative. An interesting aspect is that while the situations changed with each story, the Agora Society group of characters was a constant. The society's members used their notable intellect and expertise to solve the diverse mysteries. The very last story turns out to be somewhat of a test to their deductive abilities presented by the police inspector. He describes to them a case he was involved in that has already been solved, in order to see if and how they would reach its solution. The author also narrated the stories and for once it did work. A good light listening experience I'm sure you'll enjoy.

Mashup

If Edgar Allan Poe and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle were to collaborate, one might get the placid nature of Watson, the complex brain of Holmes, and the twisted plots of Mr. Poe nicely wrapped up in this little collection of short stories. The author's own excellent narration brings another level of enjoyment.

The Agora Letters, Volume 1

This is a collection of five short mysteries. Each mystery is a stand-alone and kept my interest throughout.

The author, Clay Boutwell, did a nice job with the writing as well as the narrating. I look forward to reading future volumes of The Agora Letters.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.

Short story collection, goes from good to great.

each story has a varying degree of quality. it is however still collection. None of them are bad infact all of the them are quite goood.