Scarhaven Keep
When the celebrated actor Bassett Oliver vanishes moments after arriving in the remote fishing village of Scarhaven, his disappearance draws a young man into an investigation that soon turns to murder. The trail leads through a decaying coastal keep, a secretive landowner, and a village that closes ranks against outsiders. Fletcher lays out his clues briskly and keeps the plot moving from one revelation to the next, in the plain, propulsive style that made him one of the most widely read mystery writers of his day. Published in 1920, the novel is a solid example of the English detective story just before the golden age reached full stride. This free PDF and EPUB edition brings back a reliably entertaining whodunit.
About the Author
Joseph Smith Fletcher (1863-1935) was an English journalist and one of the most prolific authors of his generation, credited with well over two hundred books. A Yorkshireman who began in poetry and regional history, he turned to detective fiction in his fifties and won a…
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Listen to Scarhaven Keep by J. S. Fletcher free online. The full audiobook (7 hr 34 min, 31 chapters, read by Cate Barratt) streams free on this page.
Scarhaven Keep (1922) is a public domain work.
| # | Chapter | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01 - I. Wanted at Rehearsal | 13:38 | |
| 2 | 02 - II. Grey Rook and Grey Sea | 17:26 | |
| 3 | 03 - III. The Man Who Knew Something | 14:50 | |
| 4 | 04 - IV. The Estate Agent | 14:50 | |
| 5 | 05 - V. The Greyle History | 14:58 | |
| 6 | 06 - VI. The Leading Lady | 13:18 | |
| 7 | 07 - VII. Left on Guard | 16:53 | |
| 8 | 08 - VIII. Right of Way | 14:37 | |
| 9 | 09 - IX. Hobkin's Hole | 14:53 | |
| 10 | 10 - X. The Invalid Curate | 14:27 | |
| 11 | 11 - XI. Beneath the Brambles | 15:34 | |
| 12 | 12 - XII. Good Men and True | 14:40 | |
| 13 | 13 - XIII. Mr. Dennie | 13:20 | |
| 14 | 14 - XIV. By Private Treaty | 16:06 | |
| 15 | 15 - XV. The Cablegram from New York | 13:37 | |
| 16 | 16 - XVI. In Touch with the Missing | 14:52 | |
| 17 | 17 - XVII. The Old Playbill | 14:16 | |
| 18 | 18 - XVIII. The Lie on the Tombstone | 12:53 | |
| 19 | 19 - XIX. The Steam Yacht | 15:45 | |
| 20 | 20 - XX. The Courteous Captain | 17:47 | |
| 21 | 21 - XXI. Marooned | 12:14 | |
| 22 | 22 - XXII. The Old Hand | 15:16 | |
| 23 | 23 - XXIII. The Yacht Comes Back | 13:40 | |
| 24 | 24 - XXIV. The Torpedo-Boat Destroyer | 12:17 | |
| 25 | 25 - XXV. The Squire | 13:48 | |
| 26 | 26 - XXVI. The Reaver's Glen | 13:55 | |
| 27 | 27 - XXVII. The Peel Tower | 14:14 | |
| 28 | 28 - XXVIII. The Footprints | 12:03 | |
| 29 | 29 - XXIX. Scarvell's Cut | 12:59 | |
| 30 | 30 - XXX. The Greengrocer's Cart | 16:51 | |
| 31 | 31 - XXXI. Ambassadress Extraordinary | 17:54 |
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