The Opal Serpent
Fergus Hume
Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022)
An old pawnbroker is found strangled with his lips pinned together with an opal serpent broach. He has a beautiful daughter who is apparently the heir of his large estate. But another claimant has made herself known as the actual daughter of the pawnbroker. Follow detective Hurd as he unravels the convoluted mystery of the old man’s death and attempts to determine who is the rightful heir. (Summary by Richard Kilmer) (9 hr 44 min)
Chapitres
| Don Quixote in London | 24:12 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| Deborah Junk, Duenna | 25:58 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| Dulcinea of Gwynne Street | 23:42 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| The Unforseen | 22:52 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| Trouble | 23:07 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| A Noise in the Street | 23:22 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| A Terrible Night | 20:42 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| The Verdict of the Jury | 22:01 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| Castles in the Air | 21:44 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| A Bolt from the Blue | 20:58 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| A Cuckoo in the Nest | 20:46 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| The New Life | 21:17 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| The Detective's Views | 24:53 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| Mr. Hay's Little Dinner | 20:55 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| A New Clue | 22:54 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| Sylvia's Theory | 20:08 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| Hurd's Information | 21:35 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| At Christchurch, Hants | 20:15 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| Captain Jessop | 16:36 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| Part of the Truth | 23:42 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| Miss Qian's Party | 23:21 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| Further Evidence | 22:30 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| What Pash Said | 21:52 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| Mrs. Krill at Bay | 24:31 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| A Cruel Woman | 30:54 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| A Final Explanation | 20:09 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
Critiques
Lori K
A new murder, an old murder or suicide, & paternity must be figured out. This is enough to keep you interested without being too much to keep track of. My one gripe is that some assumed paternity without proof. There was only a marriage certificate. I know I'd have wanted a birth certificate from the start instead of coming to that idea later on. This is just one small issue though.
many twists and turns, keeps you guessing till the end.
caro
Retired Librarian
Takes a while to get to the exciting points, and one of many nefarious characters is spotted quite early. However, the story does begin to move along and the worst villain is highly sensational; although somewhat foreshadowed. Narrator’s voice takes getting used to, but once I got into the story, I stopped being distracted by it.
Darlene Boda
ummm, I did not see that coming... kinda brutal but interesting crime story from the standpoint that I thought I'd heard it all. But sugar is "gore" and Hindus are "Thugs" and brooches are effective gags. Who knew?
GOOD OLD FASHIONED DETECTIVES STORY
Clearspace
Agatha Christie must have read these books. The reader has a lovely voice and once I got used to his rather flat pulpit like intoning style I was glad I continued on
One of my favorite narrators
Ms. Elizabeth
2019 - apparently it's been awhile since I've listened. I forgot how awful the victim was murdered and how evil the murders were.
The Opal Serpent
Aneik Wilson
Very enjoyable. Lots of unexpected twists. The reader takes a few minutes to get used to but once you do is very pleasant.
lizzy
I love the stories created by author Hume. This story has been a jewel to listen to and I love the narrator Richard Kilmer.