The Shadow of the Rope (Version 2)

E. W. Hornung (1866 - 1921)

Unhappy Rachel Minchin is planning to return to her native Australia. The morning of her departure, she finds herself a widow, and embroiled with a police investigation.
More famous for his Raffles stories, E.W. Hornung was also infamous for his casual racism, which some readers and listeners may find offensive. (Summary by LynneT)

Genre(s): Crime & Mystery Fiction

Language: English

Keyword(s): murder (198), London (163), australia (88), widowhood (3)

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 The End of Their Life Tim Rowe
00:20:47
Play 02 The Case for the Crown Tim Rowe
00:13:58
Play 03 Name and Nature Tim Rowe
00:17:10
Play 04 The Man in the Train Tim Rowe
00:20:48
Play 05 The Man in the Street Belinda Mc
00:23:21
Play 06 A Peripatetic Providence Belinda Mc
00:13:56
Play 07 A Morning Call bilwelvox
00:12:43
Play 08 The Dove and the Serpent bilwelvox
00:24:10
Play 09 A Change of Scene Yoganandh T
00:12:28
Play 10 A Slight Discrepancy Yoganandh T
00:17:34
Play 11 Another New Friend Yoganandh T
00:18:34
Play 12 Episode of the Invisible Visitor Aidan Iams
00:24:24
Play 13 The Australian Room NeilAucoin
00:10:17
Play 14 Battle Royal Gila Labinger Freeberg
00:14:00
Play 15 A Chance Encounter Tim Rowe
00:14:42
Play 16 A Match for Mrs. Venables Tim Rowe
00:17:18
Play 17 Friends in Need Gila Labinger Freeberg
00:12:56
Play 18 "They Which Were Bidden" AJ Somerville
00:17:16
Play 19 Rachel's Champion AJ Somerville
00:16:35
Play 20 More Haste Gila Labinger Freeberg
00:12:09
Play 21 Worse Speed Kyle Donelan
00:14:37
Play 22 The Darkest Hour Krista Zaleski
00:15:24
Play 23 Dawn Rohit Gokhale
00:16:33
Play 24 One Who Was Not Bidden DizeyDo
00:16:53
Play 25 A Point to Langholm Christine Bowden
00:17:05
Play 26 A Cardinal Point JackFriesian
00:21:47
Play 27 The Whole Truth Cbteddy
00:17:42
Play 28 In the Matter of a Motive Belinda Mc
00:18:47