From Now On

audiobook

From Now On

by Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard

EN·~9 hours·29 chapters

Chapters

29 total
1

FROM NOW ON - By Frank L. Packard - Author Of “The Night Operator,” “The Adventures Of Jimmie Dale,” Etc. - The Copp, Clark Co., Limited Toronto - 1919

0:10
2

FROM NOW ON

0:00
3

BOOK I: THE CHASE

0:01
4

I—ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS

21:03
5

II—THE THEFT

16:53
6

III—THE TRAP

26:28
7

IV—TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS' REWARD——DEAD OR ALIVE

18:17
8

BOOK II: FIVE YEARS LATER

0:01
9

I—CONVICT NO. 550

30:03
10

II—WOLVES ON THE SCENT

29:49

Description

A frantic roar erupts from the racetrack as tension spikes, and in the thrum of engines a desperate deal is struck. Dave Henderson, cool and unflappable, is thrust into a high‑stakes sprint when a desperate bookie, Skarvan, reveals a missing hundred‑thousand‑dollar cache that could save his fortunes. With a train departure looming and a treacherous road ahead, Dave must race against time, rival crooks, and his own restless nerves to reach the elusive Tydeman’s house and secure the cash.

The story hurtles forward with breath‑less dialogue and gritty street‑wise banter, painting a vivid picture of 1910s underworld intrigue. As the wheels spin and the clock ticks, every mile brings new threats—a gang of wolves, a looming deadline, and the relentless pressure of a doomed gambler’s last hope. Listeners will feel the pulse of the chase and the weight of a single, impossible mission before the first act reaches its cliff‑hanging climax.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~9 hours (521K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive

Release date

2016-05-02

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard

Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard

1877–1942

Best known for creating the gentleman thief Jimmie Dale, this Canadian writer turned his experiences on the railroad into fast-moving mystery and adventure fiction. His stories helped shape early 20th-century popular suspense and appeared in novels, magazines, and serials.

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