Detective Stories: The Poisoned Pen

It’s an all new audiobook. The Poisoned Pen, by Arthur B. Reeve.

Follow the adventures of Professor Craig Kennedy and his assistant Walter Jameson as they track down criminals scientifically.

From Wikipedia:
Arthur Benjamin Reeve (October 15, 1880 – August 9, 1936) was an American mystery writer. He is best known for creating the series character Professor Craig Kennedy, sometimes called “The American Sherlock Holmes,” and his Dr Watson-like sidekick Walter Jameson, a newspaper reporter, in eighteen detective novels. The bulk of Reeve’s fame is based on the 82 Craig Kennedy stories, published in Cosmopolitan magazine between 1910 and 1918. These were collected in book form; with the third collection, the short stories were stitched together into pseudo-novels. The 12-volume Craig Kennedy Stories came out in 1918; it reissued Reeve’s books-to-date as a matched set.

This Story is called The Poisoned Pen. A doctor is accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend. The letter proving his innocence has mysteroiusly vanished, while another proving his guild in his own hand writing has suddenly appeared. Can Kennedy save the poor doctor? Did he do it?

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Bedtime Stories: The Simpleton


I love reading to my kids. I know some parents do not have the time to read to their children, or have problems reading. So I am offering bedtime stories, all for free.

This story is The Simpleton from
THE GREY FAIRY BOOK Edited by Andrew Lang

Moscione, who isn’t very bright according to his father, is sent out into the world to seek his fortune. He meets many men along the way and convinces them to join him. They all have special powers, so Moscione thinks they might be useful. They end up in the kingdom of Flower Vale. The King has promised the hand of the princess to any man who can beat her in a foot race. She is very fast, and so far everyone who has tried has lost their head. Can Moscione and his little band win the heart of the princess?

This fairy tale is Rated G. No real moral, but nobody gets killed, just some usual treachery.

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Detective Stories: The Silent Bullet Ch 12 – The Steel Door

It’s an all new audiobook. The Silent Bullet, by Arthur B. Reeve.

Follow the adventures of Professor Craig Kennedy and his assistant Walter Jameson as they track down criminals scientifically.

From Wikipedia:
Arthur Benjamin Reeve (October 15, 1880 – August 9, 1936) was an American mystery writer. He is best known for creating the series character Professor Craig Kennedy, sometimes called “The American Sherlock Holmes,” and his Dr Watson-like sidekick Walter Jameson, a newspaper reporter, in eighteen detective novels. The bulk of Reeve’s fame is based on the 82 Craig Kennedy stories, published in Cosmopolitan magazine between 1910 and 1918. These were collected in book form; with the third collection, the short stories were stitched together into pseudo-novels. The 12-volume Craig Kennedy Stories came out in 1918; it reissued Reeve’s books-to-date as a matched set.

This Story is called The Steel Door. Detective O’Conner wants to shut down an elite illegal gambling hall, but the bad guys have a huge steel door that has stopped every police raid so far. Can Kennedy figure out a way to get past the door in time to catch the crooks in the act? Can he save a young gambler from throwing his life away?

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The Steel Door

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Bedtime Stories: Don Giovanni De La Fortuna


I love reading to my kids. I know some parents do not have the time to read to their children, or have problems reading. So I am offering bedtime stories, all for free.

This story is Don Giovanni De La Fortuna from
THE PINK FAIRY BOOK Edited by Andrew Lang

Don Giovanni De La Fortuna fritters away all his cash and must resort to begging. The Devil meets him on the road and offers him a purse that always has gold if he agrees to go without bathing for three years. He agrees, gets rich, stinks, gives the King some cash, king offers daughter’s hand and she is horrified by Don Giovanni’s appearance. Will he find true love?

This fairy tale is Rated PG-13 . The Queen and eldest daughter drown, almost as an afterthought. Plus the devil is in it.

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Bedtime Stories: The Story of Ciccu


I love reading to my kids. I know some parents do not have the time to read to their children, or have problems reading. So I am offering bedtime stories, all for free.

This story is The Story of Ciccu from
THE PINK FAIRY BOOK Edited by Andrew Lang

Three brothers, of which Ciccu is the youngest. Dad dies, fairies visit and give gifts, Ciccu tricks brothers into giving him their gifts. He runs off, spends money unwisely, loses gifts, is nice to a stranger, gets job with the king. THe brothers retalliate andCiccu goes on hard quests. Eventually, he tricks king into killing himself, wins the fairest princess of all, and becomes king.

This fairy tale is Rated PG-13 . For trickery, death, woman beating and such. But they live happily ever after at least.

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