The Brooklyn Murders
The economist and historian G. D. H. Cole tried his hand at crime fiction with this Golden Age mystery, the first of many he would write. When violent death strikes the household of the wealthy Brooklyn family, headed by a celebrated retired actor, suspicion settles on those closest to the victim. The case brings in Superintendent Henry Wilson of Scotland Yard, the patient, methodical detective who would return throughout Cole’s later books. Working through alibis, motives, and buried family tensions, Wilson pieces together a solution that the obvious evidence hides. First published in 1923, it is a solid example of the classic English detective novel and the debut of a memorable sleuth. Free to read in this PDF and EPUB edition.
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| # | Chapter | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Family Celebration | 15:42 | |
| 2 | Sir Vernon's will | 9:32 | |
| 3 | Murder | 18:49 | |
| 4 | What Joan Found in the Garden | 19:41 | |
| 5 | Plain as a Pikestaff | 19:40 | |
| 6 | A Pause for Reflection | 21:22 | |
| 7 | The Case Against Walter Brooklyn | 13:31 | |
| 8 | A Review of the Case | 11:06 | |
| 9 | Walter Brooklyn’s Explanation | 7:18 | |
| 10 | Charis Lang | 22:17 | |
| 11 | Joan Takes Up the Case | 20:17 | |
| 12 | Robert Ellery | 16:51 | |
| 13 | An Arrest | 16:04 | |
| 14 | Mainly a Love Scene | 12:41 | |
| 15 | To and Fro | 9:24 | |
| 16 | A Link in the Chain | 18:48 | |
| 17 | The Lovely Lady | 15:05 | |
| 18 | The Case for the Defence | 13:41 | |
| 19 | The Police Have Their Doubts | 11:42 | |
| 20 | Superintendent Wilson Thinks It Out | 9:07 | |
| 21 | Don Quixote | 17:59 | |
| 22 | “The Spaniard” Does His Bit | 10:56 | |
| 23 | Walter Brooklyn Goes Free | 14:35 | |
| 24 | A Fresh Start | 21:49 | |
| 25 | Raising the Wind | 20:06 | |
| 26 | Two Men Strike a Bargain | 12:35 | |
| 27 | Robert Ellery’s Idea | 19:23 | |
| 28 | The Superintendent’s Theory | 10:02 | |
| 29 | The Lie of the Land | 11:35 | |
| 30 | A Letter and Its Consequences | 12:16 | |
| 31 | A Button in a Bag | 17:18 | |
| 32 | Sir John Bunnery | 9:56 | |
| 33 | On the Tiles | 12:45 | |
| 34 | The Stable-Yard | 14:33 | |
| 35 | An Order for Bulbs | 5:09 | |
| 36 | An Afternoon Call | 17:21 | |
| 37 | A Happy Ending | 10:34 |
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