The Gloved Hand
Burton Egbert Stevenson
Read by Don W. Jenkins
Mr. Lester, a private investigator, and his friend Godfrey are caught up in a strange case that takes them to a large estate in the country where at midnight they witness a mysterious "falling star" that appears to burst into a shower of sparks over two white robed figures standing in the air. There is a young lady in a flowing white dress and many more twists and complications before the mystery is solved. (Summary by Don W. Jenkins) (6 hr 32 min)
Chapters
Chapter I The Falling Star | 11:06 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
Chapter II A Strange Neighbor | 8:53 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
Chapter III The Drama in the Garden | 11:33 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
Chapter IV Enter Freddie Swain | 13:35 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
Chapter V A Call for Help | 13:55 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
Chapter VI The Scream in the Night | 12:01 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
Chapter VII The Tragedy | 12:47 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
Chapter VIII A Fresh Enigma | 16:18 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
Chapter IX First Steps | 16:24 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
Chapter X The White Priest of Siva | 13:27 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
Chapter XI Swain's Story | 13:45 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
Chapter XII Guesses at the Riddle | 15:04 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
Chapter XIII Francisco Silva | 16:49 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
Chapter XIV The Finger-Prints | 15:40 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
Chapter XV The Chain Tightens | 23:37 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
Chapter XVI Miss Vaughan's Story | 16:14 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
Chapter XVII The Verdict | 16:49 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
Chapter XVIII Building A Theory | 15:11 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
Chapter XIX The Yogi Conquers | 16:44 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
Chapter XX Checkmate! | 15:26 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
Chapter XXI The Vision in the Crystal | 15:27 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
Chapter XXII The Summons | 12:33 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
Chapter XXIII Deadly Peril | 7:18 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
Chapter XXIV Kismet! | 13:25 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
Chapter XXV The Blood-Stained Glove | 15:12 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
Chapter XXVI The Mystery Clears | 21:59 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
Chapter XXVII The End of the Case | 11:35 | Read by Don W. Jenkins |
Reviews
Contrast Comparison & Conclusion
Paul Grayson
In the vein of 'Holmes'/'Watson', these «moreso friends» with 'Godfreys'-respectful-treatment of Lester & his enjoining mutual benefit to the 'relationship' is refreshing & intriging. The 'reading' is efficiant, entertaining and easy to follow. Interesting to find Godfrey as an 'original BLOGGER'. Relatively short [chapters] lend listening ease.
ItsLoriK
I typically avoid stories involving religion but am glad I gave this one a try. While religion was a central theme it didn't take the story over nor annoy me with its ridiculousness. It was more of a drama than mystery for me as I felt I knew who the murderer was the entire time but wasn't sure how he could be figured out. I like the relationship between Godfrey & Mr. Lester. The description says the latter is a detective but he's a lawyer & Godfrey is a newspaper man. I disagree with the unnamed reviewer. I only heard one racial term & the reader pronounced it like the country as Niger. Also, the reader is perfect. He's a native English speaker without any accents. To make it even better he changed his voice for a few characters. This helped me to keep track of the characters better. I'm going to look for more books read by him.
Great old fashioned mystery
Linda in PNW
This reader is one of my favs. The story kept my interest and was fun to listen to. I think this author had a good time imagining his story plot. By today's (2019) standards it would be a bit simplistic but for the time, makes perfect sense. I enjoyed hearing how Brooklyn was the country, filled with large wooded estates.
Excellent!
A LibriVox Listener
Very well done and full of mystery and surprises. Even though the author leads you in a direction of the solution, it seems impossible to arrive there and makes you eager for more details. The reader does a fine job as well.
Jolly Robin
A very odd, and cleverly constructed story. Set in the early 1900s, so some sentiments and beliefs ring untrue to modern ears. Very well read.
Connie Green
A LibriVox Listener
I thoroughly enjoyed this story! It was well read too.
it's ok
RussianCrocheter
my biggest complaint is that there were clues I picked up on long before the characters. Godfrey is supposed to be a detective yet misses a lot. I waited several chapters for them to figure out what I already knew. otherwise, it was fine.
Good Stry
Tamara
Good Story. narration was good, although some of the voices had to make me chuckle. but this in no way took away from the enjoyment of the story if anything it added to it