
audiobook
by Felix (Leonard Felix) Hageman, Theo von Blankensee, Kurt Matull
DE WRAAK EENER VROUW. - HOOFDSTUK I. - De strijd om de macht.
HOOFDSTUK II. - Een onverwachte terugkeer.
HOOFDSTUK III. - Een vreeselijk duel.
HOOFDSTUK IV. - De minnares van Beaupré.
HOOFDSTUK V. - Een gesprek dat gevolgen heeft.
HOOFDSTUK VI. - Een gemankeerde afspraak.
HOOFDSTUK VII. - In de klauwen van den dood.
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In the gloom of London’s most neglected lane, the Firestreet teems with night‑crawling laborers, thieves, and shady peddlers who slip into the shadows as the street lamps flicker to life. Beneath the raucous din of the Red Lion tavern, a secret brotherhood known only as the Society of the Golden Key plots its illicit schemes, while the police stare helplessly at a web they cannot untangle. The only hint of order comes from the elusive gentleman‑thief John Raffles, whose knowledge of the syndicate’s inner workings could tip the balance of power.
When a storm lashes the Thames and a group of cloaked men infiltrates the tavern’s crowded backroom, the atmosphere bristles with tension and the promise of danger. The tough‑looking barkeep, Red Peter, guards a cellar full of stolen loot, hinting at a deeper network of crime that stretches far beyond the narrow street. Listeners will be drawn into the smoky atmosphere, the clash of law and larceny, and the uneasy question of who truly holds the Golden Key.
Language
nl
Duration
~2 hours (117K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Amsterdam: Roman- Boek- en Kunsthandel, 1910, pubdate 1923.
Credits
Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg
Release date
Aug 17, 2023
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1877–1966
A Dutch journalist and prolific writer, Felix Hageman became one of the key voices behind the long-running Lord Lister adventure series. Writing fast-moving detective and crime fiction for a broad readership, he helped make popular literature a lasting part of Dutch reading culture.
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A German popular writer of the 1920s, Theo von Blankensee created fast-moving detective and adventure stories under a name that concealed his true identity. His work survives today through mystery tales, serialized fiction, and collaborations connected with the Lord Lister adventures.
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A prolific German storyteller of the early 20th century, Kurt Matull moved easily between popular fiction, theater, journalism, and silent film. Writing under several names, he created fast-moving adventures, dramas, and sensational tales before becoming a director and screenwriter.
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