The Dorrington Deed-Box
Six stories of cases involving the dishonest Horace Dorrington, a cheerfully unrepentant detective who is willing to stoop to theft, blackmail, fraud or cold-blooded murder to make a shilling. The first story describes how Dorrington is forced to go on the run after unsuccessfully trying to kill one of his own clients. The stories are narrated by the person he tried to kill, from records found in Dorrington’s office after his hurried escape. - Summary by TriciaG
Genre(s): Detective Fiction
Language: English
Keyword(s): murder (198), victorian (90), theft (16), fraud (15), blackmail (14), private detective (3), dishonesty (1)
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | The Narrative of Mr. James Rigby, part 1 | Mike Atkinson |
00:36:24 |
| Play 02 | The Narrative of Mr. James Rigby, part 2 | James R. Hedrick |
00:32:39 |
| Play 03 | The Case of Janissary, part 1 | John R Moore |
00:24:46 |
| Play 04 | The Case of Janissary, part 2 | John R Moore |
00:30:35 |
| Play 05 | The Case of the "Mirror of Portugal", part 1 | Anita Hibbard |
00:37:25 |
| Play 06 | The Case of the "Mirror of Portugal", part 2 | Anita Hibbard |
00:20:48 |
| Play 07 | The Affair of the "Avalanche Bicycle and Tyre Co., Limited", part 1 | Nancy Gorgen |
00:29:59 |
| Play 08 | The Affair of the "Avalanche Bicycle and Tyre Co., Limited", part 2 | Nancy Gorgen |
00:26:56 |
| Play 09 | The Case of Mr. Loftus Deacon, part 1 | Yoganandh T |
00:31:35 |
| Play 10 | The Case of Mr. Loftus Deacon, part 2 | Yoganandh T |
00:26:07 |
| Play 11 | Old Cater's Money, part 1 | DJRickyV |
00:45:20 |
| Play 12 | Old Cater's Money, part 2 | LilyAnne |
00:32:58 |