The Scarlet Bat: A Detective Story

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The Scarlet Bat: A Detective Story

by Fergus Hume

EN·~6 hours·27 chapters

Chapters

27 total
1

CONTENTS

0:36
2

CHAPTER I - SOWING THE WIND

17:24
3

CHAPTER II - REAPING THE WHIRLWIND

18:36
4

CHAPTER III - A FRIEND IN NEED

14:11
5

CHAPTER IV - TWO HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD

17:37
6

CHAPTER V - THE INQUEST

18:40
7

CHAPTER VI - A SCRAP OF PAPER

17:02
8

CHAPTER VII - CUPID'S BARGAIN

15:22
9

CHAPTER VIII - A PLEASANT SURPRISE

14:29
10

CHAPTER IX - THE OLD ROMANCE

15:57

Description

In the bustling heart of London’s West End, a brawl erupts in a smoky bar, pitting the hot‑tempered red‑haired Lancaster against a quick‑witted rival. As the fight spills onto the streets, his friend Dicky Baird drags him away, and the two find themselves drawn into the glittering world of the Piccadilly Theatre, where the famed “Fairy Fan” makes her debut. The night’s excitement masks a tangled web of grudges, hidden motives, and a looming mystery that begins to surface among the audience and backstage crew.

Amid the applause and whispered rumors, a seasoned detective—quiet but observant—starts piecing together clues from the chaotic encounter, the cryptic remarks about parentage, and a puzzling poster advertising the new musical comedy. Each character, from the charismatic star to the shadowy figures lingering in the wings, holds a fragment of the truth. Listeners will be drawn into a lively, atmospheric puzzle where the line between performance and reality quickly blurs.

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Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (400K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google Books (University of Wisconsin--Madison)

Release date

2018-01-11

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Fergus Hume

Fergus Hume

1859–1932

A pioneer of detective fiction, he became famous almost overnight with The Mystery of a Hansom Cab, one of the great publishing sensations of the Victorian era. He went on to produce a huge body of mysteries, thrillers, and popular fiction that helped shape early crime writing.

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