The Maxwell Mystery
Carolyn Wells
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An early murder mystery by the prolific American author Carolyn Wells, and the first one to feature her famous detective, Fleming Stone.
A group of people, including an English earl, have been invited to a house party at Maxwell Chimneys, where spoilt society heir Philip Maxwell lives with his uncle and aunt.
Everyone expects a few days of entertainment and flirtation, but on the first evening, Philip is found dead in the library, alongside an unconscious woman who has the murder weapon in her hand. A local detective is consulted to help one of the guests (the narrator) find the murderer. After prolonged efforts, and at their wits’ end, the two bring in Fleming Stone, who rapidly and easily clears up the mystery. (Summary by Winnifred Assmann) (6 hr 14 min)
Chapitres
| Concerning Opportunities | 12:52 | Lu par Jennifer Fournier |
| "Maxwell Chimneys" | 20:19 | Lu par Jennifer Fournier |
| The Belted Earl | 10:35 | Lu par Inkell |
| Saucy Mildred | 17:23 | Lu par tshoes76 |
| The Tragedy | 14:17 | Lu par Yoganandh T |
| "He Shot Me!" | 14:15 | Lu par CaptainWedlly |
| A Search For Clues | 14:20 | Lu par Yoganandh T |
| The Inquest | 13:05 | Lu par Yoganandh T |
| Further Testimony | 10:15 | Lu par Inkell |
| Mildred's Strange Story | 17:38 | Lu par Gila Labinger Freeberg |
| The Black Spangles | 20:49 | Lu par Rohit Gokhale |
| An Interview With Milly | 21:26 | Lu par Gila Labinger Freeberg |
| The Mysterious Missiles | 16:23 | Lu par Rohit Gokhale |
| In Pursuit of the Earl | 16:51 | Lu par ShrimpPhish |
| The Earl's Story | 20:25 | Lu par ShrimpPhish |
| The Gray Motorcar | 20:27 | Lu par Rohit Gokhale |
| Big Jack Judson | 21:24 | Lu par Gila Labinger Freeberg |
| A Pistol Shot | 22:41 | Lu par Gila Labinger Freeberg |
| Red Ink Spots | 8:41 | Lu par Douglas Wood |
| Irene Tells The Truth | 16:51 | Lu par GidNewell |
| Circumstantial Evidence | 15:57 | Lu par GidNewell |
| Fleming Stone's Discoveries | 11:52 | Lu par Inkell |
| The Confession | 15:34 | Lu par Cbteddy |
Critiques
Enjoyable Mystery
Wendy Mathieu
I enjoy a mystery by Carolyn Wells. I had a hunch who the murderer was going to be towards the end of the book but couldn't figure out the motive. I don't usually choose a book with more than one reader, but all readers were clear. Thanks so much for giving your time to read books for us to enjoy.
Mango
One of my favourite Stone mysteries. The amateur detective wasn’t unduly blinded by love or too quick to be suspicious. Although the ending was unexpected, it wasn’t unreasonable. Quite enjoyable.
Linda in PNW
Perhaps a bit drawn out but a good story. Most of the variety of readers did a fine job. Somewhat surprising end.
Ms SV
All the readers were great. Thanks for another good mystery.