Tangled Trails
William Macleod Raine
Read by Roger Melin
The aptly titled "Tangled Trails, A Western Detective Story" takes the listener through a web of curious incidents revolving around the murder of a prominent man in Denver. Kirby Lane was quite obviously the guilty party in the murder of his uncle. Lane, among others, had had a falling out with his uncle, the victim James Cunningham. But there were some who believed his nephew to be innocent of the hideous crime. Lane feared the guilty party to be a female bronco rider whom he had befriended, as her presence at the scene of the crime was quite evident, albeit only to him. There were others also who appeared to be implicated in the murder for various reasons, thus leading to a veritable tangling of clues and suspects. Was there a detective capable enough to untangle this web? ( Roger Melin) (8 hr 43 min)
Chapters
No Altruist | 13:49 | Read by Roger Melin |
Wild Rose Takes the Dust | 9:02 | Read by Roger Melin |
For the Championship of the World | 13:01 | Read by Roger Melin |
Not Always Two to Make a Quarrel | 10:09 | Read by Roger Melin |
Cousins Meet | 7:09 | Read by Roger Melin |
Lights Out | 5:26 | Read by Roger Melin |
Foul Play | 10:08 | Read by Roger Melin |
By Means of the Fire Escape | 6:06 | Read by Roger Melin |
The Story in the "News" | 9:35 | Read by Roger Melin |
Kirby Asks a Direct Question | 9:08 | Read by Roger Melin |
The Coroner's Inquest | 19:00 | Read by Roger Melin |
"That's the Man" | 9:33 | Read by Roger Melin |
"Always, Phyllis" | 10:25 | Read by Roger Melin |
A Friend in Need | 8:45 | Read by Roger Melin |
A Glove and the Hand in it | 19:50 | Read by Roger Melin |
The Lady With the Violet Perfume | 10:04 | Read by Roger Melin |
In Dry Valley | 23:57 | Read by Roger Melin |
"Burnin' a Hole in My Pocket" | 8:12 | Read by Roger Melin |
A Discovery | 12:57 | Read by Roger Melin |
The Brass Bed | 14:30 | Read by Roger Melin |
James Loses His Temper | 12:28 | Read by Roger Melin |
"Are You With Me or Against Me?" | 15:05 | Read by Roger Melin |
Cousins Disagree | 11:29 | Read by Roger Melin |
Reverand Nicodemus Rankin Forgets and Remembers | 18:50 | Read by Roger Melin |
A Conference of Three | 11:05 | Read by Roger Melin |
Cutting Trail | 14:03 | Read by Roger Melin |
The Detective Gets Two Surprises | 6:14 | Read by Roger Melin |
The Finger of Suspicion Points | 11:51 | Read by Roger Melin |
"Come Clean, Jack" | 9:52 | Read by Roger Melin |
Kirby Makes a Call | 10:54 | Read by Roger Melin |
The Mask of the Red Bandanna | 9:16 | Read by Roger Melin |
Jack Takes Off His Coat | 17:52 | Read by Roger Melin |
Olson Tells a Story | 12:55 | Read by Roger Melin |
From the Fire Escape | 9:55 | Read by Roger Melin |
Like a Thief in the Night | 9:20 | Read by Roger Melin |
A Ride in a Taxi | 7:30 | Read by Roger Melin |
On the Grill | 20:34 | Read by Roger Melin |
A Full Morning | 24:23 | Read by Roger Melin |
Kirby Invites Himself to a Ride | 15:09 | Read by Roger Melin |
The Mills of the Gods | 22:13 | Read by Roger Melin |
Enter X | 17:44 | Read by Roger Melin |
The New World | 4:00 | Read by Roger Melin |
Reviews
SV
This was a fun mystery. It kept me guessing until the end. Roger has the perfect voice for this western mystery.
excellent
JoeZ salcha,alaska
thank you again for your precious time . great story .... I like your choice of books
great stuff!
darthlaurel
If you are from Colorado or Wyoming, you'll enjoy this tale of the West! Great fun to hear names and places so familiar, as well as familiar characters like the honest, open faced but wiley at heart cowboy. In this tale men are men and women are tough and independent. That's Wyoming in a nutshell. Thanks to the fantastic reader.
Harry Lime
Cowboy detective well, ok. Reader had a voice that keeps one relaxed and yet engaged, his pacing slow and purposeful in a good way. A few times the tone was off but, then again he's not a character actor, narrators have that latitude to insert themself into the story they recite as they're not the writer. Enjoyable thanks.
Loved it
Chelle
Great narration, thank you. The country and a wilful cowboy who has to have the truth. A little love story but not too much. This one kept me on the edge of my seat, I love suspense and westerns!
Aaron Wilson
excellent reading! thankfully, nothing cinematic, no dramatized accents, just clear, faithful reading. great story, pulp western fiction, clean and fun
great !!
Alan Zimerman
thank you for your precious time
HERCULE COULD NOT HAVE DONE BETTER
Avid Listener
A gripping murder mystery cunningly woven by the author. It is unfair that Librivox has seen fit to record only two of Mr. Raine's books; please rectify this oversight in the name of interesting reading. Kudos to the reader for a well-paced and easy style which added much to the overall experience.