The Great Detective Library: 101 Legendary Detective Novels & Stories

Hercule Poirot, Father Brown, Nero Wolfe, Sherlock Holmes, Inspector Alan Grant, Albert Campion, Miss Marple and others

De: Agatha Christie, Josephine Tey, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Margery Allingham, Edgar Allan Poe, Dorothy L. Sayers, Raymond Chandler, Rex Stout, G.K. Chesterton, Anthony Berkeley, Edgar Wallace, Dashiell Hammett

Narrado por: Peter Coates, David Miles, Mark Bowen

The Great Detective Library: 101 Legendary Detective Novels & Stories is a captivating anthology that brings together the finest works from the world's most renowned sleuths. Featuring iconic characters such as Hercule Poirot, Father Brown, Nero Wolfe, Sherlock Holmes, Inspector Alan Grant, Albert Campion, Miss Marple, and many others, this collection offers a comprehensive journey through the evolution of detective fiction.

Spanning the golden age of mysteries and beyond, this anthology showcases a diverse range of stories, from locked-room puzzles and cunning criminal plots to psychological thrillers and classic whodunits. Each tale is masterfully crafted, drawing listeners into a world of suspense, deduction, and unexpected twists. With richly illustrated pages that bring both the characters and their investigations to life, this edition is as visually appealing as it is intellectually stimulating.

Within these pages, listeners will encounter the brilliant logic of Sherlock Holmes as he unravels seemingly impossible cases, the astute observations of Hercule Poirot as he deciphers human nature, and the quiet wisdom of Father Brown as he exposes the moral complexities of crime. Alongside them, Nero Wolfe's sharp intellect, Inspector Alan Grant's keen investigative skills, and Albert Campion's resourceful sleuthing add depth and variety to this compelling collection. Meanwhile, Miss Marple's gentle demeanor masks a razor-sharp mind that leaves no detail unnoticed.

Whether you are a long-time fan of detective fiction or discovering these legendary characters for the first time, The Great Detective Library offers hours of engrossing listening. Perfect for lovers of classic mysteries, this anthology celebrates the enduring appeal of crime-solving legends whose adventures continue to captivate listeners around the world. Step into their world, follow the clues, and see if you can solve the cases before the final reveal!

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Too Many Unfortunate Issues

I typically wait until I finish a book before I give any form of review. Sadly, I listened to roughly 50 hours of this 89 hour compilation before stopping and moving onto something else. I hope to go back to it eventually, but I felt like I should review this so that others will know what to expect.

First - The Good
The first several stories are Hercule Poirot stories. All are great stories with great narration, but I have other copies of most of them in other audio books (that does not matter because I still enjoyed listening to them). These were followed by Miss Marple stories. I skipped the next story featuring Josephine Tey's Inspector Alan Grant (I will come back to this later). Then came Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe. I am new to Nero Wolfe, and I enjoyed what I got to hear. That is where "the good" ends.

Next - The Problems
I already knew based on another review here that nothing is labeled in this book. There are no titles, authors, or identifiable chapters to help a listener move around through the book easily. You can jump around the chapters (all 364 of them), but you will have to figure out where you are without any help from the book itself. There is a 5339 page PDF that accompanies the book, but it does not have a table of contents, just a list of the lead characters of the stories (and not in any specific order). Although the narrator on the Poirot stories was really good, the narration for Miss Marple was some form of automated/electronic voice that made it difficult to enjoy those stories. The next story, was #5 in Josephine Tey's Inspector Alan Grant series...The Daughter of Time. Unfortunately, no matter how hard I tried, I just could not get into the story, so I marked where it started and ended and went on to the Nero Wolfe story. I was really enjoying that story and was about halfway through chapter 13 (page 2648 in the accompanying PDF) when the story abruptly stopped and jumped to the next audible chapter (243) in the story. I looked it up in the PDF, and the missing part ran from page 2648 to 2658. I decided at this point that I needed to step away from this book for a while.

Finally - The Round Up
Overall, I gave this title 2 stars (mainly for the Agatha Christie stories I got to enjoy again). The issues I had may not be a problem for some, but after listening for roughly 50 hours, it was rather disappointing. If you don't mind these issues, then grab this title. After all there are some good stories, and there may be some good stories after my jump off point. If you don't want to struggle with knowing where you are at, going to where you want to, or hearing entire complete stories, I do not recommend it.

No book divisions. Ruined a great anthology collection.

First time I ever returned an audiobook. No navigation system to navigate between books. No way of knowing what books are included and how to maneuver to/from them. Returned to get my free credit back.

The never ending book

This is an awful audiobook. There are no chapter divisions. You need to never know what book you are on. The narrators are very monotone. It was very very strange listening to Archie Goodwin with a British accent. Save your money and credits do not get this book.

another great mystery collection

I am loving these collections read by Peter Coates- this is the 4th one I have bought-of course these are stories from the greatest classic mystery writers of all time- it is such a pleasure to hear Peter read them- he understands the wit, the characters -- the meaning of what he reads-- that is sadly so rare- the poe narrator also really brings out the beauty of the language- I dont think all the stories are there --Peter Coates and stories are really wonderful-- good for lots of repeat listening- I also wish that had organized the stories with some kind of directory- but I can' work around that------ maybe they can have Peter Coates read the last five whimsey novels-- I will buy it in a heartbeat