The Crevice

Written by:
William J. Burns
Narrated by:
J.M. Smallheer

Unabridged Audiobook

Ratings
Book
39
Narrator
13
Release Date
January 2011
Duration
8 hours 19 minutes
Summary
The sudden death of wealthy and prominent financier, Pennington Lawton from an apparent heart attack, followed by the shocking revelation of his impending bankruptcy, leaves his sole heir and only daughter, Anita, distraught and nearly penniless. Nonetheless, she is determined to unravel the mystery surrounding her father’s death and the loss of his great fortune. To this end she engages the famous detective, Henry Blaine who is determined to unravel the tangled web of deception and restore both her father’s reputation and Anita’s inheritance. Isabel Ostrander, who also wrote under the pseudonyms Christopher B. Booth, Robert Orr Chipperfield, David Fox, and Douglas Grant, was a prolific author of early American crime fiction. In The Crevice she collaborated with coauthor, William J. Burns, who served for three years as director of the Bureau of Investigation (a predecessor of the FBI)and was also famous for his exploits as a private detective. His cases served as material for the “true” crime stories he later wrote and published in detective magazines in the early 20th century. (summary by J. M. Smallheer)
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Anonymous

Very interesting period story. Although somewhat predictable, there were enough twists to keep it interesting. Excellent narration.

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Solveig S.

The story kept me guessing right till the end

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Harriet K.

A bit too antiquated for my taste.

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Anonymous

it was fun, but I was hoping it'd be horror

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Anonymous

Very fun listen.

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Rodger B.

Had a good storyline that kept the facts and the twist straight. Not a hidden character that was not part of the base storyline. The narrator was clear easy to listen to.

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Franz K.

Relaxing well told detective story without big surprises.

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Peggy P.

well done I enjoyed this read very much. strong characters, impressive detective work. good narration.

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