In the Depths of the Dark Continent; or, The Vengeance of Van Vincent

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In the Depths of the Dark Continent; or, The Vengeance of Van Vincent

by Cornelius Shea

EN·~3 hours·28 chapters

Chapters

28 total
1

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0:03
2

IN THE DEPTHS OF THE DARK CONTINENT —— OR —— The Vengeance of Van Vincent

0:21
3

BRAVE & BOLD

0:28
4

CHAPTER I.

7:24
5

CHAPTER II.

6:51
6

CHAPTER III.

7:48
7

CHAPTER IV.

8:24
8

CHAPTER V.

8:17
9

CHAPTER VI.

8:13
10

CHAPTER VII.

7:22

Description

In a small, rain‑soaked town, a fierce midnight storm awakens eighteen‑year‑old Van Vincent. Orphaned and raised by his wealthy‑looking uncle, Van works as a bookkeeper, but his quiet life is shattered when a blood‑curdling scream pierces the night and his uncle is found dying on the floor. Grabbing a revolver, Van forces open the locked door, only to discover a desperate intruder fleeing into the darkness and his uncle’s final, trembling words: a name, a sand‑streaked moustache, a missing thumb.

Those fragmented clues launch Van on a relentless pursuit of a shadowy foe known as Doc Clancy. Driven by duty, grief, and the promise of vengeance, he must navigate treacherous jungle paths and confront the mysteries his father left behind in Africa. The early chapters blend suspenseful mystery with the lure of exotic adventure, inviting listeners to follow Van as he races against time to uncover the truth behind the murder.

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Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (177K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/))

Release date

2013-07-29

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Cornelius Shea

Cornelius Shea

1863–1920

A prolific writer of dime novels and early screen stories, he specialized in brisk adventure, mystery, and marvel-filled tales made to keep readers turning pages. His work moved easily between frontier action, hidden worlds, and popular entertainment for a mass audience.

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