
A lone wanderer drifts through the sun‑baked streets of 1920s Phoenix, his wide‑brimmed hat and bright yellow trousers marking him as an outsider in the dusty town. drawn by a cryptic address, he slips through a narrow gate into a quiet courtyard of palms and oleanders, where a two‑storey brick house looms behind a modest service wing. The fading light casts long shadows, and the stranger’s cautious steps echo on the sand as he searches for a hidden entrance that promises the answers he’s been chasing.
Inside, the atmosphere shifts from ordinary to uncanny. A sleek, black figure emerges from the gloom, greeting the intruder with a mechanical grin and a puzzling question: “Who are you looking for?” The exchange hints at a secretive figure named Fred Folson and suggests that the house is more than a simple dwelling—it’s a gateway to a game of intrigue and danger. Listeners are invited to follow the drifter’s cautious probe into a world where every creak and whisper may conceal a clue, setting the stage for a suspenseful adventure that balances western grit with mysterious suspense.
Language
fi
Duration
~1 hours (102K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Tapio Riikonen
Release date
2021-02-20
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1863–1938
A Swedish writer and translator who brought a taste for far-off adventure to early 20th-century readers. Writing under the name Kurt Lange, he published popular stories of travel, danger, and intrigue, while also helping introduce German adventure fiction to Swedish audiences.
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