Murder in the maze

audiobook

Murder in the maze

by J. J. Connington

EN·~7 hours·21 chapters

Chapters

21 total
1

Murder in the Maze

0:01
2

Contents

0:37
3

Chapter I. The Hackleton Case

33:37
4

Chapter II. The Affair in the Maze

29:21
5

Chapter III. The Immediate Results

16:57
6

Chapter IV. The Chief Constable

20:18
7

Chapter V. The Evidence in the Case

28:23
8

Chapter VI. The Toxicologist

19:01
9

Chapter VII. The Pot of Curare

20:25
10

Chapter VIII. Opportunity, Method, and Motive

17:15

Description

Nestled in the rolling greens of Whistlefield, the Shandon twins—Neville, a fierce courtroom star, and Roger, a reclusive country gentleman—share more than a striking resemblance. After years of high‑stakes litigation, Neville retreats to his brother’s tranquil estate, hoping the pastoral setting will ease the strain of the notorious Hackleton trial that has dominated the headlines. Yet the peaceful countryside hides its own secrets, and the twins’ uneasy rapport hints at deeper, unspoken tensions.

When a series of unsettling incidents begins to unfold within the estate’s labyrinthine garden maze, the brothers find themselves drawn into a baffling murder investigation. With a cast of suspects ranging from a parasitic younger sibling to shadowy figures from Roger’s distant past, the case forces Neville to balance his sharp legal mind against the creeping dread of a hidden menace. Listeners will be pulled into a world of courtroom drama, family rivalry, and the eerie echo of danger lurking among hedgerows.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~7 hours (431K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1927, reprint 1942.

Credits

Brian Raiter

Release date

2023-08-06

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

J. J. Connington

J. J. Connington

1880–1947

Best known for ingenious Golden Age mysteries, this British writer also brought a scientist’s precision to his fiction. Writing as J. J. Connington, he mixed clever plotting with a long career in chemistry and university teaching.

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