The Middle Temple Murder

J. S. Fletcher (1863 - 1935)

The dead body of a man is found on the steps to some chambers of Middle Temple Lane, near London's law courts. A journalist and a young lawyer start investigating. - This classic English murder mystery was written in 1920 by J.S. Fletcher, himself a lawyer turned journalist and author. (Summary by Gesine)

Genre(s): Detective Fiction

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 I THE SCRAP OF GREY PAPER Betsie Bush
00:14:37
Play 02 II HIS FIRST BRIEF Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
00:14:15
Play 03 III THE CLUE OF THE CAP Patricia Oakley
00:16:16
Play 04 IV THE ANGLO-ORIENT HOTEL Mark Nelson
00:13:16
Play 05 V SPARGO WISHES TO SPECIALIZE Gesine
00:13:10
Play 06 VI WITNESS TO A MEETING Mark Nelson
00:14:12
Play 07 VII MR. AYLMORE Betsie Bush
00:14:24
Play 08 VIII THE MAN FROM THE SAFE DEPOSIT Betsie Bush
00:14:18
Play 09 IX THE DEALER IN RARE STAMPS Julian Jamison
00:13:03
Play 10 X THE LEATHER BOX Gesine
00:15:53
Play 11 XI MR. AYLMORE IS QUESTIONED Patricia Oakley
00:17:06
Play 12 XII THE NEW WITNESS Ezwa
00:12:08
Play 13 XIII UNDER SUSPICION Anita Roy Dobbs
00:12:14
Play 14 XIV THE SILVER TICKET Anita Roy Dobbs
00:13:44
Play 15 XV MARKET MILCASTER Anita Roy Dobbs
00:15:26
Play 16 XVI THE "YELLOW DRAGON" Sara Walsh
00:11:42
Play 17 XVII MR. QUARTERPAGE HARKS BACK Sara Walsh
00:13:05
Play 18 XVIII AN OLD NEWSPAPER Julian Jamison
00:13:55
Play 19 XIX THE CHAMBERLAYNE STORY Westwinds12
00:15:11
Play 20 XX MAITLAND _alias_ MARBURY Westwinds12
00:14:10
Play 21 XXI ARRESTED Patricia Oakley
00:14:36
Play 22 XXII THE BLANK PAST Gesine
00:13:12
Play 23 XXIII MISS BAYLIS Anita Roy Dobbs
00:11:41
Play 24 XXIV MOTHER GUTCH Gesine
00:13:35
Play 25 XXV REVELATIONS Cori Samuel
00:13:58
Play 26 XXVI STILL SILENT Sean McGaughey
00:13:22
Play 27 XXVII MR. ELPHICK'S CHAMBERS krithiga
00:12:33
Play 28 XXVIII OF PROVED IDENTITY Sara Walsh
00:11:53
Play 29 XXIX THE CLOSED DOORS Sara Walsh
00:11:22
Play 30 XXX REVELATION krithiga
00:13:10
Play 31 XXXI THE PENITENT WINDOW-CLEANER Brian J. Callaghan
00:15:32
Play 32 XXXII THE CONTENTS OF THE COFFIN Aaron Benedict
00:10:41
Play 33 XXXIII FORESTALLED Gesine
00:14:30
Play 34 XXXIV THE WHIP HAND Sean McGaughey
00:12:40
Play 35 XXXV MYERST EXPLAINS Brian J. Callaghan
00:18:32
Play 36 XXXVI THE FINAL TELEGRAM Kirsten Ferreri
00:12:28