
The Horror of the Heights
The Leather Funnel
The New Catacomb
The Case of Lady Sannox
The Terror of Blue John Gap
The Brazilian Cat
The Lost Special
The Beetle-Hunter
The Man with the Watches
The Japanned Box
A chilling discovery in the English countryside sets the stage for a puzzling mystery. An agricultural labourer stumbles upon a fragmented notebook, broken binoculars and a blood‑stained canvas cover, all linked to the enigmatic aeronaut Joyce‑Armstrong—a celebrated pilot, inventor, and secretive poet whose daring feats have long captivated the flying community.
The notebook, now examined by experts, hints at a terrifying accident high above the clouds, where Lieutenant Myrtle’s body was found shattered yet oddly preserved. As investigators piece together the missing pages and the ragged final notes scrawled from a moving aircraft, they confront unsettling clues—a strange parasite in the blood, a shotgun carried aloft, and the unsettling mood of a man obsessed with the limits of height.
Through meticulous reconstruction of the fragment’s contents, the narrative invites listeners to follow the early clues, the eerie atmosphere of early aviation, and the unsettling question of what truly lies beyond the thin margin of safety that separates ordinary flight from unspeakable danger.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (408K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Charles Keller. HTML version by Al Haines.
Release date
May 1, 1996
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1859–1930
The creator of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle brought together medical knowledge, keen observation, and a gift for suspense. Beyond detective fiction, he wrote historical novels, adventure stories, and works inspired by his experiences as a physician and public figure.
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