The Bat

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The Bat

by Stephen Vincent Benét, Avery Hopwood, Mary Roberts Rinehart

EN·~6 hours·24 chapters

Chapters

24 total
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![[Illustration]](https://www.gutenberg.org/images/cover.jpg)

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The Bat - by Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood

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THE BAT

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CHAPTER ONE THE SHADOW OF THE BAT

19:04
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CHAPTER TWO THE INDOMITABLE MISS VAN GORDER

23:59
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CHAPTER THREE PISTOL PRACTICE

20:49
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CHAPTER FOUR THE STORM GATHERS

19:16
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CHAPTER FIVE ALOPECIA AND RUBEOLA

23:05
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CHAPTER SIX DETECTIVE ANDERSON TAKES CHARGE

20:20
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CHAPTER SEVEN CROSS-QUESTIONS AND CROOKED ANSWERS

16:44

Description

A daring criminal known only as the Bat has staked his claim on the city’s darkest alleys, slipping through night’s shadows and leaving a trail of baffling heists that stump both police and the press. When a desperate millionaire commissions the nation’s most celebrated private investigator to capture this phantom, the case spirals into a high‑stakes chase that pulls in ink‑stained detectives, ambitious detectives, and even a curious young woman who refuses to be sidelined.

The story follows the relentless pursuit of an elusive genius whose daring raids and disappearing acts have become legend among crooks and lawmen alike. As clues surface—cryptic notes, a flash of a gleaming eye, a hidden room—tensions rise and alliances shift, setting the stage for a suspenseful game of cat and bat that promises twists at every turn. Listeners will be drawn into a world of intrigue, danger, and unyielding determination.

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Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (352K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2000-01-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

Stephen Vincent Benét

Stephen Vincent Benét

1898–1943

Best known for turning American history and legend into vivid, memorable storytelling, this Pulitzer Prize-winning writer moved easily between poetry, fiction, and folklore. His work includes the Civil War epic John Brown's Body as well as enduring stories like "The Devil and Daniel Webster" and "By the Waters of Babylon."

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Avery Hopwood

Avery Hopwood

1882–1928

A Jazz Age playwright with a sharp ear for popular comedy, he became one of Broadway’s biggest commercial successes. His hit plays helped define 1920s theater, and his legacy still reaches writers today through the Hopwood Awards at the University of Michigan.

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Mary Roberts Rinehart

Mary Roberts Rinehart

1876–1958

A pioneering American mystery writer, she helped shape the suspense novel with brisk plots, memorable settings, and a knack for building tension. Her stories ranged beyond crime fiction too, spanning plays, journalism, and popular fiction that reached a huge early-20th-century audience.

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