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A Spoiler of Men

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Cyril Wentworth is a thoroughly nasty man, who has an effective means of controlling people and just wants to live a life of luxury. Unfortunately, a young woman seems to have made it her role in life to obstruct him at every turn. What is a villain to do?

Richard Marsh, best known as the author of "the Beetle", brings another story of horror and humor, of crime, retribution and . . . zombies? This story is told in a fairly modern manner and features another of Marsh's interesting female protagonists. - Summary by Alan Winterrowd (7 hr 37 min)

Chapters

The Lady

14:55

Read by Alan Winterrowd

Professor Fentiman

22:37

Read by Alan Winterrowd

On the Staircase

11:52

Read by Alan Winterrowd

The Two Professors

21:17

Read by Alan Winterrowd

The Six

12:33

Read by Alan Winterrowd

An Evening's Entertainment

19:39

Read by Alan Winterrowd

Professor Fentiman is Transformed

15:41

Read by Alan Winterrowd

A Chance Encounter

9:44

Read by Alan Winterrowd

Pietro Capparoni

13:08

Read by Alan Winterrowd

Jack the Chemist

12:43

Read by Alan Winterrowd

Mr. Banner Takes Miss Capparoni to Tea

14:03

Read by Alan Winterrowd

Morning Callers

9:24

Read by Alan Winterrowd

The Purse

13:46

Read by Alan Winterrowd

The Curiousity of a Lady

8:37

Read by Alan Winterrowd

In the Carriage

14:19

Read by Alan Winterrowd

A Father's Blessing

9:05

Read by Alan Winterrowd

The Man in the Room

10:35

Read by Alan Winterrowd

The Magician

12:44

Read by Alan Winterrowd

At the Croft

12:24

Read by Alan Winterrowd

A Party of Four

9:09

Read by Alan Winterrowd

The Herr Professor

10:07

Read by Alan Winterrowd

A Student of Promise

17:35

Read by Alan Winterrowd

The Antidote

10:51

Read by Alan Winterrowd

A Double Disappearance

17:32

Read by Alan Winterrowd

Mr Johnson

24:01

Read by Alan Winterrowd

Agnes Capparoni Visits the Workhouse

16:56

Read by Alan Winterrowd

The Middle Finger

11:20

Read by Alan Winterrowd

The Telegram

9:37

Read by Alan Winterrowd

Uncle and Nephew

20:25

Read by Alan Winterrowd

Almost Within the Sounds of Wedding Bells

15:26

Read by Alan Winterrowd

The Open Door

12:04

Read by Alan Winterrowd

Mr. Banner Waits For A Lady, And Discovers Something

8:34

Read by Christine Rottger

23, Gunner Road, Wandsworth

10:37

Read by Christine Rottger

Outside the Church

4:07

Read by Christine Rottger