The Film Mystery
Arthur B. Reeve
Lu par LibriVox Volunteers
The Film Mystery is one of eighteen detective novels by Arthur B. Reeve starring his best known character Professor Craig Kennedy and his trusty sidekick Walter Jameson, a newspaper reporter. The pair bears an unmistakable resemblance to the more famous British master sleuth and his doctor friend. The setting of this mystery is the early days of movie making, and the murder victim is Stella Lamar, “the beautiful idol of the screen, beloved of millions”, who collapses and dies during the filming of a scene for her latest movie. (Summary by Maire Rhode) (8 hr 28 min)
Chapitres
| Ch 1 A Camera Crime | 14:11 | Lu par Sibella Denton |
| Ch 2 The Tiny Scratch | 15:51 | Lu par Maire Rhode |
| Ch 3 Tangled Motives | 12:48 | Lu par Gesine |
| Ch 4 The Fatal Script | 19:40 | Lu par Roger Melin |
| Ch 5 An Emotional Maze | 21:54 | Lu par Roger Melin |
| Ch 6 The First Club | 13:19 | Lu par Wetcoast |
| Ch 7 Enid Faye | 15:46 | Lu par Alana Jordan |
| Ch 8 Lawrence Millard | 20:41 | Lu par rhodian |
| Ch 9 White-Light Shadows | 14:48 | Lu par Lisa Wilson |
| Ch 10 Chemical Research | 11:21 | Lu par J. M. Smallheer |
| Ch 11 Forestalled | 14:23 | Lu par Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) |
| Ch 12 Emery Phelps | 15:38 | Lu par Roger Melin |
| Ch 13 Marilyn Loring | 17:17 | Lu par Roger Melin |
| Ch 14 Another Clue | 16:14 | Lu par Roger Melin |
| Ch 15 I Become A Detective | 26:05 | Lu par Maire Rhode |
| Ch 16 Enid Assists | 21:14 | Lu par Chris Jones |
| Ch 17 An Appeal | 9:57 | Lu par Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) |
| Ch 18 The Antivenin | 7:02 | Lu par Sibella Denton |
| Ch 19 Around The Circle | 20:08 | Lu par Julie Levi |
| Ch 20 The Banquet Scene | 19:19 | Lu par Julie Levi |
| Ch 21 Merle Shirley Overacts | 12:19 | Lu par Julie Levi |
| Ch 22 The Stem | 12:29 | Lu par Hoosemon |
| Ch 23 Botulin Toxin | 14:18 | Lu par Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) |
| Ch 24 The Invisible Menace | 11:49 | Lu par Sibella Denton |
| Ch 25 Itching Salve | 15:39 | Lu par Lisa Wilson |
| Ch 26 A Cigarette Case | 13:09 | Lu par Hoosemon |
| Ch 27 The Film Fire | 18:52 | Lu par Lisa Wilson |
| Ch 28 The Phosphorus Bomb | 16:37 | Lu par Hoosemon |
| Ch 29 Microscopic Evidence | 14:01 | Lu par Hoosemon |
| Ch 30 The Ballroom Scene | 14:49 | Lu par rhodian |
| Ch 31 Physostigmin | 11:46 | Lu par J. M. Smallheer |
| Ch 32 Camera Evidence | 25:01 | Lu par Sibella Denton |
Critiques
I liked it
mikezane
I definitely liked this book, it had plenty of plot twists and foreshadowing. However, the beginning was a bit confusing, quite a few characters are introduced right away and I found myself jotting down notes to keep track of them. I had to listen to the first few chapters a few times before it all sunk in. But once you get past that, it is a very good story. Reader is very good, easy to follow.
Worth downloading
newhampshirefamily
I liked this one also. It is a great period piece with lots of film atmosphere; the end was not predictable but not outrageous, either. Good reader and a good story.
Good story...
AJoy
Story was good, slowed a hit with a little too much scientific description at times. I found the ending lacking any closure, though, with the very last sentence the solution. The readers all did a good effort, but found the changing to be distracting, just when I’ve gotten used to one, it switched. Some of the readers sounded like they could have used better setup for recording, often sounding like in a well.
Kennedy & Science Wins!
Keith Horvath
Awesome story of deadly murder within the secretive film ihndustry. The story is based on a film star & successful director both murdered in similar obscured fashion. You have a pretty good look at the ways studios make film, relate to people the financial pitfalls & many ways to ruin their biggest asset, the negatives
a bit too technical for me
A LibriVox Listener
This was reasonable bedtime listening, but I found the science or pseudo science dragged. Also, although the narrators were pretty much all good the changes from one to another was a bit distracting. Worth a listen, though.
David R.Smith
A LibriVox Listener
Great reads and effort by all. Nice long twisting story with the climax held off to the very last sentences. Good insight to the early days of filmmaking too along with good character and dialogue build ups: Thanks!
A LibriVox Listener
I really hate that a different person reads each chapter. it really puts me off. One of the women in this one was unable to phrase properly and mispronounced many words.
Harvey Jackson
Thourhly enjoyable story. I appreciate the efforts of the volunteer readers, but my favorite has to be Roger.Molean who has an excellent reading voice.