Assembled and edited by Julian Hawthorne and first published in 1909, the Modern English volume of The Lock and Key Library features sixteen classic mystery and detective stories by such luminaries as Rudyard Kipling, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Wilkie Collins.
Detective stories existed for centuries before the concept of the detective itself--amateur or professional-- was fully formulated, and tales of mystery and intrigue have been thrilling readers since ancient times. The Lock and Key Library is the classic overview of the history of the mystery genre, at once a rousing listen for fans of the unsolved and unknown as well as an essential literary resource for those seeking to understand the roots of modern pulp fiction.
The Modern English volume of The Lock and Key Library features sixteen stories that explore the genre, from Rudyard Kipling's supernatural mysteries in India to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's beloved and classic tales of detection (including the introduction of Irene Adler into the Sherlock Holmes canon). Other special additions include the reality-bending The Dream Woman: A Mystery in Four Narratives by Wilkie Collins, whom T. S. Eliot called a master of plot and situation; and Robert Louis Stevenson's The Pavilion on the Links, which was regarded by Doyle as the high-water mark of [Stevenson's] genius and the first short story in the world. And the mystery goes beyond the ordinary in this comprehensive collection: the last five stories are all written by anonymous writers, giving the listener an extra shroud of secrecy to peek behind.
This volume of The Lock and Key Library is sure to delight and enthrall armchair detectives and fans of classic mysteries alike.
Full contents:
My Own True Ghost Story by Rudyard Kipling--read by Stefan Rudnicki
The Sending of Dana Da by Rudyard Kipling--read by Stefan Rudnicki
In the House of Suddhoo by Rudyard Kipling--read by Stefan Rudnicki
His Wedded Wife by Rudyard Kipling--read by Stefan Rudnicki
A Case of Identity by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle--read by John Rubinstein
A Scandal in Bohemia by Sir Arthur Conan Conan Doyle--read by John Rubinstein
The Red-Headed League by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle--read by John Rubinstein
The Baron's Quarry by Egerton Castle--read by Paul Boehmer
The Fowl in the Pot by Stanley J. Weyman--read by John Rubinstein
The Pavilion on the Links by Robert Louis Stevenson--read by Stefan Rudnicki
The Dream Woman: A Mystery in Four Narratives by Wilkie Collins--read by Paul Boehmer, Stefan Rudnicki--and John Rubinstein
The Lost Duchess by Anonymous--read by John Lee
The Minor Canon by Anonymous--read by Stefan Rudnicki
The Pipe by Anonymous--read by John Rubinstein
The Puzzle by Anonymous--read by John Rubinstein
The Great Valdez Sapphire by Anonymous--read by Stefan Rudnicki
