The Lock and Key Library

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English · 1909 · 14h 3m · Mystery & Thriller

For this volume, Julian Hawthorne has gathered tales of Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Turkish, and ancient Greek origin. Mystery, suspense, murder, mayhem, disappearances, hidden caches, royal intrigues... you'll find a great variety of tales from different cultures to enjoy. - Summary by Lynette Caulkins

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PART ONE: ITALIAN AND SPANISH MYSTERY STORIES. Shadows, by I. M. Palmarini, Part One 35:36 Lu par Lynette Caulkins
Shadows, by I. M. Palmarini, Part Two 33:19 Lu par Lynette Caulkins
The Gray Spot, by Camillo 51:45 Lu par docdlmartin
The Stories of the Castle of Trezza, by Giovanni Verga, Part One 45:43 Lu par Dabbler025
The Stories of the Castle of Trezza, by Giovanni Verga, Part Two 50:02 Lu par Dabbler025
The Imp in the Mirror, by Antonio Fogazzaro 15:49 Lu par Jenn Broda
The Deposition, by Luigi Capuana 18:16 Lu par Sonia
The Nail, by Pedro de Alarçon 50:15 Lu par Lynette Caulkins
The Moscow Theater Plot, by Alfredo Oriani 24:31 Lu par Kate Elise
PART TWO: ORIENTAL MYSTERY STORIES. Introduction, A Web of World-Old Oriental Tales, by Charles Johnston 10:57 Lu par Catherine Olivia
The Power of Eloquence (from the Japanese of Kikucki Jun) 19:47 Lu par Catherine Olivia
The Dishonest Goldsmith and the Ingenious Painter (from the Turkish) 8:03 Lu par Chris Egging
The Craft of the Three Sharpers (from the Arabic) 26:20 Lu par Rita Boutros
The Cheerful Workman (from the Arabic) 3:56 Lu par JeffReynolds21
The Robber and the Woman (from the Arabic) 6:23 Lu par JeffReynolds21
The Wonderful Stone (from the Chinese) 12:09 Lu par Catherine Olivia
The Weaver Who Became a Leach (from the Arabic) 8:20 Lu par Patty H
Viśākhā (from the Tibetan) 15:35 Lu par Stéphanie Racette
Told by the Constable (from the Arabic) 15:10 Lu par chrishavel
The Unjust Sentence (from the Chinese) 5:51 Lu par Rohit Gokhale
The Scar on the Throat (from the Arabic) 42:34 Lu par Lynette Caulkins
Devasmitá (from the Sanskrit) 21:37 Lu par Rohit Gokhale
The Sharpers and the Money-lender (from the Arabic) 4:42 Lu par Kate Elise
The Withered Hand (from the Turkish) 4:37 Lu par Kate Elise
The Melancholist and the Sharper (from the Arabic) 3:34 Lu par Kate Elise
Lakshadatta and Labdhadatta (from the Sanskrit) 10:57 Lu par prachisingh
The Cunning Crone (from the Arabic) 7:40 Lu par Rita Boutros
Judgment of a Solomon (from the Chinese) 7:25 Lu par Rohit Gokhale
The Sultan and His Three Sons (from the Arabic) 15:12 Lu par Rita Boutros
A Tale of a Demon (from the Sanskrit) 26:45 Lu par Stéphanie Racette
The Jar of Olives and the Boy Kazi (from the Arabic) 24:47 Lu par Stéphanie Racette
Another Solomon (from the Chinese) 3:17 Lu par Stacey Malcolm
Calamity Ahmad and Habzalom Bazazah (from the Arabic) 51:56 Lu par Lynette Caulkins
A Man-Hating Maiden (from the Sanskrit) 15:36 Lu par Rohit Gokhale
Told by the Constable (from the Arabic) 15:40 Lu par Stéphanie Racette
The Clever Thief (from the Tibetan) 10:15 Lu par Stéphanie Racette
The King Who Made Mats (from the Persian) 12:34 Lu par Stéphanie Racette
The Brahman Who Lost His Treasure (from the Sanskrit) 4:46 Lu par prachisingh
The Duel of the Two Sharpers (from the Arabic) 18:13 Lu par Stéphanie Racette
The Lady and the Kazi (from the Persian) 17:10 Lu par Rohit Gokhale
Mahaushadha (from the Tibetan) 6:04 Lu par loubet
Avicenna and the Observant Young Man (from the Turkish) 5:35 Lu par Beeswaxcandle
PART THREE: ANCIENT LATIN AND GREEK MYSTERY STORIES. Herodotus (484-424 B.C.): The Thief Versus King Rhampsinitus 9:43 Lu par loubet
Herodotus: (484-424 B.C.)The Oracle – Its Test by Croesus, Its Repulse of the Persians, and Behind the Scenes 17:06 Lu par Stéphanie Racette
Lucius Apuleius (2nd century A.D.): The Adventure of the Three Robbers 20:09 Lu par AlexBG
Pliny, the Younger (1st century A.D.): Letter to Sura 7:27 Lu par Ben Tucker