The three taps : A detective story without a moral

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The three taps : A detective story without a moral

by Ronald Arbuthnott Knox

EN·~6 hours·26 chapters

Chapters

26 total
1

Chapter I. The Euthanasia Policy

17:46
2

Chapter II. The Detective Malgré Lui

15:03
3

Chapter III. At the Load of Mischief

15:27
4

Chapter IV. The Bedroom

13:54
5

Chapter V. Supper, and Mr. Brinkman

15:27
6

Chapter VI. An Ear at the Keyhole

14:56
7

Chapter VII. From Leyland’s Note-Book

10:02
8

Chapter VIII. The Bishop at Home

19:10
9

Chapter IX. The Late Rector of Hipley

15:01
10

Chapter X. The Bet Doubled

22:35

Description

In a world where every risk can be contractually covered, the mysterious Indescribable Company turns even death into a marketable commodity. Its glossy brochures promise that a premature demise will line the pockets of heirs, while outliving the insured age turns the survivor into a perpetual pensioner. The opening chapter reads like a darkly comic lecture on actuarial optimism, laying out policies that reward calamity and punish self‑destruction.

The story follows a detached investigator who is hired to untangle a curious claim under the company’s infamous Euthanasia policy. As he wades through legal jargon, odd testimonies, and a series of bizarre accidents, he discovers that the line between insurance and murder is thinner than the fine print suggests. The narrative blends sardonic social commentary with a classic whodunit, keeping listeners guessing while questioning the value we place on life.

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Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (368K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

New York, NY: Jacobsen Publishing Company, Inc., 1927.

Credits

Brian Raiter

Release date

2024-03-18

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Ronald Arbuthnott Knox

Ronald Arbuthnott Knox

1888–1957

A brilliant convert, broadcaster, and classic whodunit writer, this English priest brought wit and clarity to everything from detective fiction to Bible translation. His work moves easily between scholarship and storytelling, with a voice that still feels lively today.

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