The Sacred Herb
Fergus Hume
Gelesen von Sharon Kilmer
A rich playboy comes home from travels abroad and is bully-ragged by his eccentric aunt into finding meaning for his life. This he does by helping a school chum save his fiancée from the gallows and the playboy falls head over heels in love with the fiancée. A web of deception and lies is revealed and also a long list of who loves who filled with how much each is willing to accept. The colorful cast includes a south sea captain, a fortuneteller, and a colorful doctor who is an authority on the inhabitants and customs of Easter Island. Then, of course, there is the sacred herb!—Enjoy!! (Summary by Sharon Kilmer) (10 hr 0 min)
Kapitel
| The Latest Sensation | 20:15 | Gelesen von Sharon Kilmer |
| The Trial | 21:09 | Gelesen von Sharon Kilmer |
| The Paper-Cutter | 23:02 | Gelesen von Sharon Kilmer |
| Evidencer for the Prosecution | 20:33 | Gelesen von Sharon Kilmer |
| Mrs. Rover's Masked Ball | 24:27 | Gelesen von Sharon Kilmer |
| A Startling Discovery | 21:08 | Gelesen von Sharon Kilmer |
| Shepworth Explains | 21:17 | Gelesen von Sharon Kilmer |
| A Private Explanation | 23:23 | Gelesen von Sharon Kilmer |
| Dr. Horace | 23:39 | Gelesen von Sharon Kilmer |
| The Verdict | 22:32 | Gelesen von Sharon Kilmer |
| Dr. Horace's Warning | 20:53 | Gelesen von Sharon Kilmer |
| Mrs. Dolly Rover | 21:47 | Gelesen von Sharon Kilmer |
| Lanwin Grange | 25:40 | Gelesen von Sharon Kilmer |
| Mrs. Blexey's Opinion | 20:37 | Gelesen von Sharon Kilmer |
| Jadby Plays a Card | 23:24 | Gelesen von Sharon Kilmer |
| Dr. Horace Intervenes | 22:49 | Gelesen von Sharon Kilmer |
| The Old, Old Story | 24:52 | Gelesen von Sharon Kilmer |
| The Power of the Herb | 26:06 | Gelesen von Sharon Kilmer |
| Circumstantial Evidence | 25:12 | Gelesen von Sharon Kilmer |
| Mr. Rover Explains | 21:53 | Gelesen von Sharon Kilmer |
| A Possible Scandal | 24:05 | Gelesen von Sharon Kilmer |
| The Unexpected | 24:14 | Gelesen von Sharon Kilmer |
| Helpless | 21:45 | Gelesen von Sharon Kilmer |
| The Beginning of the End | 21:19 | Gelesen von Sharon Kilmer |
| Explanations | 21:45 | Gelesen von Sharon Kilmer |
| A Confession | 17:46 | Gelesen von Sharon Kilmer |
| All's Well That Ends | 15:27 | Gelesen von Sharon Kilmer |
Bewertungen
SHAKESPEARE SAID IT!
AVID READER
A clever story with enough twists to keep the reader guessing. Sharon read it well.
enjoyable
Caron Osberg
I enjoyed this reader. I like these books, the era and their style, but this one seemed more endless than usual. By the time the book wrapped up, I had stopped caring who the murderer was! Even so, I enjoyed the story thoroughly until about the last 20%.
Paul Busman
An excellent reading of an interesting mystery. I'd never heard of this author before but I'll surely listen to more of his novels.
excellent
obx12
Well written mystery with the listener involved with twists in the plot. Thanks to a good reader
Stephen Norton
I love this reader - especially her occasional mispronunciations! My favourite? - "volumptuous" 😁😁
A mixed bag
Akku
I liked the old world setting. I didn’t like any of the characters. The heroine is ok I guess. The hero in particular was an annoying oaf. I didn’t find anyone’s motivation engaging. It bounced along as an engaging tale none the less with all kinds of plot twists. The audio was a little uneven and the reader mispronounced a lot of British English words and places which irked me a bit. But it’s worth a listen.
Nice clear read
A LibriVox Listener
Great story -- and reader a good fit, nice rhythm. Pondering how many other of Hume's novels will end up in Project Gutenberg.
not my favorite
Toto Loco
i really struggled to get up to the end. i didn't got hocked i guess