Stop, You're Killing Me!

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Stop, You're Killing Me!

by Stephen Marlowe

EN·~27 minutes·1 chapter

Chapters

1 total
1

Part 1

27:43

Description

A seasoned gumshoe with a flair for sarcasm wakes up to find the brakes on his car mysteriously drained, a gas stove igniting while he naps, and a ladder suddenly giving way—all while he’s at home. The clues point to a very personal saboteur, and the detective’s instincts tell him this isn’t just another street‑level hit. With dry humor and a weary confidence earned from two decades on the case, he begins to piece together a pattern that suggests his own wife and teenage son might be orchestrating the danger.

The story unfolds in a single, tension‑filled morning as he confronts his family, questioning whether these “accidents” are truly random or part of a deeper, domestic conspiracy. As the detective’s sharp mind races, the listener is drawn into a blend of classic noir wit and suburban intrigue, wondering just how far a private eye will go to protect himself from those closest to him.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~27 minutes (26K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: Greenleaf Publishing Company, 1955.

Credits

Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2021-11-13

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Stephen Marlowe

Stephen Marlowe

1928–2008

Best known for fast-moving crime and science fiction, this versatile American writer published under several names and built a career that ranged from pulp magazines to acclaimed historical novels. His work includes the detective Chet Drum series and the prizewinning novel The Memoirs of Christopher Columbus.

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