The Maxwell Mystery


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(4.5 stars; 4 reviews)

An early murder mystery by the prolific American author Carolyn Wells, and the first one to feature her famous detective, Fleming Stone.

A group of people, including an English earl, have been invited to a house party at Maxwell Chimneys, where spoilt society heir Philip Maxwell lives with his uncle and aunt.

Everyone expects a few days of entertainment and flirtation, but on the first evening, Philip is found dead in the library, alongside an unconscious woman who has the murder weapon in her hand. A local detective is consulted to help one of the guests (the narrator) find the murderer. After prolonged efforts, and at their wits’ end, the two bring in Fleming Stone, who rapidly and easily clears up the mystery. (Summary by Winnifred Assmann) (6 hr 14 min)

Chapters

Concerning Opportunities 12:52 Read by Jennifer Fournier
"Maxwell Chimneys" 20:19 Read by Jennifer Fournier
The Belted Earl 10:35 Read by Inkell
Saucy Mildred 17:23 Read by tshoes76
The Tragedy 14:17 Read by Yoganandh T
"He Shot Me!" 14:15 Read by CaptainWedlly
A Search For Clues 14:20 Read by Yoganandh T
The Inquest 13:05 Read by Yoganandh T
Further Testimony 10:15 Read by Inkell
Mildred's Strange Story 17:38 Read by Gila Labinger Freeberg
The Black Spangles 20:49 Read by Rohit Gokhale
An Interview With Milly 21:26 Read by Gila Labinger Freeberg
The Mysterious Missiles 16:23 Read by Rohit Gokhale
In Pursuit of the Earl 16:51 Read by ShrimpPhish
The Earl's Story 20:25 Read by ShrimpPhish
The Gray Motorcar 20:27 Read by Rohit Gokhale
Big Jack Judson 21:24 Read by Gila Labinger Freeberg
A Pistol Shot 22:41 Read by Gila Labinger Freeberg
Red Ink Spots 8:41 Read by Douglas Wood
Irene Tells The Truth 16:51 Read by GidNewell
Circumstantial Evidence 15:57 Read by GidNewell
Fleming Stone's Discoveries 11:52 Read by Inkell
The Confession 15:34 Read by Cbteddy