The Riddle Ring

Justin McCarthy (1830 - 1912)

This romantic mystery - or mysterious romance - tells the tale of jilted lover, Jim Conrad, who discovers an unusual gold ring while on a visit to Paris. What is the story of the ring? Why is Clelia Vine so sad? Who is the nameless 'chief'? And how is a dour English barber in a Parisian salon mixed up in all this?

The novel, published in 1896, was written by Justin McCarthy, an Irish nationalist, Liberal historian, novelist and politician. (Introduction by Ruth Golding)

Genre(s): Crime & Mystery Fiction, Romance, Published 1800 -1900

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 01 - Jim Conrad's Find Ruth Golding
00:22:34
Play 02 02 - The Slave of the Ring Ruth Golding
00:19:23
Play 03 03 - Jim's New Acquaintances Ruth Golding
00:28:01
Play 04 04 - Mr. Albert Edward Waley Ruth Golding
00:14:59
Play 05 05 - Mr. Waley's Chief Ruth Golding
00:15:19
Play 06 06 - Clelia Vine Ruth Golding
00:31:37
Play 07 07 - Mr. Marmaduke Coffin Ruth Golding
00:25:04
Play 08 08 - Someone Has Blundered Ruth Golding
00:26:11
Play 09 09 - Mr. Waley as Recruiting-Sergeant Ruth Golding
00:16:48
Play 10 10 - 'I Could Have Loved You, but...' Ruth Golding
00:35:32
Play 11 11 - The Sweet Sorrow of Parting Ruth Golding
00:22:24
Play 12 12 - Back to London Ruth Golding
00:15:55
Play 13 13 - Sir Francis Rose Ruth Golding
00:26:28
Play 14 14 - 'That Lady is Not Now Living' Ruth Golding
00:33:52
Play 15 15 - 'Will You Stand in with Us?' Ruth Golding
00:25:46
Play 16 16 - A Letter and a Meeting Ruth Golding
00:31:23
Play 17 17 - An Epoch-making Day Ruth Golding
00:22:45
Play 18 18 - Jim is an Unwelcome Messenger Ruth Golding
00:27:42
Play 19 19 - 'Hast Thou Found Me Out, O Mine Enemy?' Ruth Golding
00:37:43
Play 20 20 - 'Thy Kindness Freezes' Ruth Golding
00:24:39
Play 21 21 - 'Why Summon Him - and Trust Not Me?' Ruth Golding
00:19:57
Play 22 22 - What Mr. Waley Did with Himself Ruth Golding
00:32:26
Play 23 23 - What the Chief Did with Himself Ruth Golding
00:25:41
Play 24 24 - 'What is to be Done First?' Ruth Golding
00:30:12
Play 25 25 - What is to be Done Next? Ruth Golding
00:30:14
Play 26 26 - A Leap in the Dark Ruth Golding
00:20:05
Play 27 27 - The Ring Returned Ruth Golding
00:22:47