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Publisher's Summary
H. G. Wells has a problem. His Aunt Charlotte has borrowed his time machine and won’t give it back. Now, she’s rewriting history!
Reggie Worcester, gentleman’s consulting detective, and his automaton valet, Reeves, are hired to retrieve the time machine and put the timeline back together. But things get complicated. Dead bodies start piling up behind Reggie’s sofa, as he finds himself embroiled in an ever-changing murder mystery. A murder mystery where facts can be rewritten, and the dead don’t always stay dead.
This novella is the third installment in the Reeves and Worcester Steampunk Mysteries. The fourth installment, a novel - The Unpleasantness at Baskerville Hall - is also available.
"A fun blend of P.G. Wodehouse, steampunk and a touch of Sherlock Holmes. Dolley is a master at capturing and blending all these elements. More than fascinating, this work is also rip-roaring fun!" - SFRevu
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Death at Wentwater Court
- By: Carola Dunn
- Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,885
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,463
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,452
This first installment of a cozy mystery series transports listeners back to the bygone era of 1923 Britain, where unflappable flapper and fledgling journalist Daisy Dalrymple daringly embarks on her first writing assignment, and promptly stumbles across a corpse.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Wentwater Death
- By Gareth Morgan on 09-10-05
By: Carola Dunn
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The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- By: Robert J. Sawyer, Christopher Roden, Michael Moorcock, and others
- Narrated by: Simon Vance, Anne Flosnik
- Length: 21 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 708
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 498
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Story4 out of 5 stars 499
A modern short story collection featuring the great detective.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Improbable and Incredible.
- By Shannyn Campbell on 03-28-10
By: Robert J. Sawyer, and others
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Bodies from the Library
- Lost Tales of Mystery and Suspense by Agatha Christie and other Masters of the Golden Age
- By: Tony Medawar, Agatha Christie, Georgette Heyer, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 267
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 230
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 232
This anthology of rare stories of crime and suspense brings together a selection of rare tales by masters of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction for the first time in book form, including a newly discovered Agatha Christie crime story that has not been seen since 1922. At a time when crime and thriller writing has once again overtaken the sales of general and literary fiction, Bodies from the Library unearths lost stories from the Golden Age, that period between the World Wars when detective fiction captured the public’s imagination.
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4 out of 5 stars
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two stories missing
- By Jerri C on 08-29-18
By: Tony Medawar, and others
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The Big Book of Sherlock Holmes Stories
- By: Otto Penzler - editor
- Narrated by: Nicholas Guy Smith, Mark Bramhall, Gildart Jackson, and others
- Length: 46 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 63
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 55
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Story4 out of 5 stars 55
Arguably no other character in history has been so enduringly popular as Sherlock Holmes. From his first appearance in Arthur Conan Doyle's 1887 novella A Study in Scarlet, fans have loved reading and listening about him - and writers have loved writing about him. Here, Otto Penzler collects 83 wonderful stories about Holmes and Dr. John Watson, the majority of which will be new to listeners.
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1 out of 5 stars
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LAME
- By L. D. Miller on 01-13-16
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The Palace Tiger
- By: Barbara Cleverly
- Narrated by: Terry Wale
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 47
India 1922. When a tiger, turned man-eater, starts terrorising the northern villages of Ranipur, Governor Sir George Jardine dispatches Joe Sandilands, war hero and Scotland Yard detective, to join in a hunt for the beast as the guest of the maharajah. But Joe's suspicions are soon roused about the true nature of his trip. The maharajah is dying and his succession is unclear. The first heir to the throne has already died in a panther-wrestling incident and a second violent death occurs as Joe approaches the city.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent British Raij Police Procedural
- By Michael on 05-29-15
By: Barbara Cleverly
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The Attenbury Emeralds
- By: Jill Paton Walsh
- Narrated by: Edward Petherbridge
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 751
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 618
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 616
The recovery of the magnificent gem in Lord Attenbury's dazzling heirloom launched a shell-shocked young aristocrat on his career as a detective in 1921. Thirty years later, a happily married Lord Peter has just shared the secrets of that mystery with his wife, the detective novelist Harriet Vane. Suddenly, the new Lord Attenbury—grandson of Lord Peter’s first client—seeks his help to prove who owns the emeralds.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Slow, but Some Surprises
- By Carol on 11-03-11
By: Jill Paton Walsh
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The Sherlockian
- By: Graham Moore
- Narrated by: James Langton
- Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 749
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 593
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Story4 out of 5 stars 593
In December 1893, Sherlock Holmes-adoring Londoners eagerly opened their Strand magazines-- anticipating the detective's next adventure-- only to find the unthinkable: his creator, Arthur Conan Doyle, had killed their hero off. London spiraled into mourning -- crowds sported black armbands in grief -- and railed against Conan Doyle as his assassin.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Worth purchasing
- By Snoodely on 09-07-12
By: Graham Moore
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In the Blood
- Jefferson Tayte Genealogical, Book 1
- By: Steve Robinson
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,138
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,928
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,917
Two hundred years ago a loyalist family fled to England to escape the American War of Independence and seemingly vanished into thin air. American genealogist Jefferson Tayte is hired to find out what happened, but it soon becomes apparent that a calculated killer is out to stop him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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New Twist on old fashion mystery
- By Cmd2222 on 04-25-15
By: Steve Robinson
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Dying in the Wool
- A Kate Shackleton Mystery, Book 1
- By: Frances Brody
- Narrated by: Nicola Barber
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 106
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 95
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Story4 out of 5 stars 95
Bridgestead is a peaceful spot: a babbling brook, rolling hills, and a working mill at its heart. Pretty and remote, nothing exceptional happens...until the day that Master of the Mill Joshua Braithwaite goes missing under dramatic circumstances, never to be heard of again. Now Joshua's daughter is getting married and wants to make one last attempt at finding her father. Kate Shackleton has always loved solving puzzles. So who better to get to the bottom of Joshua's mysterious disappearance?
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1 out of 5 stars
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Fluff & Nonsense
- By Sara on 01-03-15
By: Frances Brody
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The House of Silk
- A Sherlock Holmes Novel
- By: Anthony Horowitz
- Narrated by: Derek Jacobi
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,250
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,797
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,796
Sherlock Holmes is the greatest detective in literary history. For the first time since the death of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a new Holmes story has been sanctioned by his estate, whetting the appetites of fans everywhere. Information about the book will be revealed as deliberately as Holmes himself would unravel a knotty case, but bestselling novelist and Holmes expert Anthony Horowitz is sure to bring a compelling, atmospheric story to life.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A disapointment
- By GP on 05-05-12
By: Anthony Horowitz
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The Eyre Affair
- A Thursday Next Novel
- By: Jasper Fforde
- Narrated by: Susan Duerden
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,595
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,086
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,088
In Jasper Fforde's Great Britain, circa 1985, time travel is routine, cloning is a reality (dodos are the resurrected pet of choice), and literature is taken very, very seriously. England is a virtual police state where an aunt can get lost (literally) in a Wordsworth poem and forging Byronic verse is a punishable offense. All this is business as usual for Thursday Next, renowned Special Operative in literary detection.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Worthy Read
- By chicagoalum on 01-21-10
By: Jasper Fforde
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A Biased Judgement
- The Sherlock Holmes Diaries 1897
- By: Geri Schear
- Narrated by: Dominic Lopez
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 40
Sherlock Holmes thrives on danger. Sudden knife attacks, being stalked, and facing a network of assassins present little more than a cheery break in the monotony. But the enigmatic Lady Beatrice presents danger of a different kind. Is she a murderer or a potential victim? Or something even more perilous? Uncovering her secrets could change Holmes's life forever, and in ways even he cannot anticipate.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thank you
- By ProfessorZ on 10-31-16
By: Geri Schear
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The Big Over Easy
- A Nursery Crime
- By: Jasper Fforde
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,225
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 774
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 776
It's Easter in Reading, a bad time for eggs, and no one can remember the last sunny day. Ovoid D-class nursery celebrity Humpty Stuyvesant Van Dumpty III, minor baronet, ex-convict, and former millionaire philanthropist, is found shattered to death beneath a wall in a shabby area of town. All the evidence points to his ex-wife, who has conveniently shot herself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Total Whimsy
- By Bruce Sabin on 08-10-05
By: Jasper Fforde
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Freddy Pilkington-Soames Adventures: Books 1-3: A Case of Blackmail in Belgravia, A Case of Murder in Mayfair, A Case of Conspiracy in Clerkenwell
- A Freddy Pilkington-Soames Adventure
- By: Clara Benson
- Narrated by: Gethyn Edwards
- Length: 18 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 33
Join chaotic 1920s reporter and accidental sleuth Freddy Pilkington-Soames on his adventures in this series of light-hearted mysteries. This omnibus edition contains the first three books in the Freddy Pilkington-Soames Adventure series.
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4 out of 5 stars
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cozy historical mystery
- By Roberta A. Halverson on 07-11-22
By: Clara Benson
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Agatha Christie Collection: Hercule Poirot Anthology
- The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, The Murder on the Links, The Mysterious Affair at Styles. Short Stories Collections: Poirot Investigates, Poirot's Early Cases
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Peter Coates
- Length: 30 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 21