Ride 'em and weep

audiobook

Ride 'em and weep

by Raoul Whitfield

EN·~18 minutes·1 chapter

Chapters

1 total

Ride 'em and weep

18:15

Description

At a dusty Texas air circus, the sky‑high antics of a ragtag crew are anything but ordinary. Happy Hennessy, a red‑headed daredevil with a reputation for reckless loops, rolls into town seeking a fresh start, while the circus’s seasoned parachute‑jumper eyes the same prize: the affection of the spirited fair‑ground performer known as Mary. Their rivalry sparks a fresh wave of excitement that ripples through the battered biplanes and grizzled mechanics who keep the show airborne.

Amid cracked hangars and a motley fleet of vintage planes, tensions rise as the circus’s boss insists on strict safety rules, clashing with Happy’s love of daring stunts. The crew’s colorful cast—gruff mechanics, a steady‑hand “chute” man, and a host of wheezing warbirds—must juggle pride, danger, and a growing sense of camaraderie. Listeners will be swept into the noisy, high‑octane world of early aviation, where every landing could be the next big show—or the last.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~18 minutes (17K characters)

Release date

Jul 9, 2026

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

RW

Raoul Whitfield

1896–1945

A prolific writer of hard-boiled crime, aviation, and adventure fiction, Raoul Whitfield helped shape the gritty style of Black Mask magazine. His stories ranged from Hollywood detectives to the island cases of Jo Gar, written under the pen name Ramon Decolta.

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