The Secret Mark
Roy J. Snell
Read by Lee Ann Howlett
Student Lucile Tucker works part-time at the library of the large university she attends in Chicago to help pay her tuition. One night, while closing the library for the evening, she glimpses a small child – a girl – in the stacks. Carefully following her, Lucile can’t believe her eyes when the child, unaware that she has been seen, manages to steal a valuable book from the collection and practically disappear from the library right before Lucile’s eyes. This is only the beginning of her search for why this child took this book (and others). Lucile enlists the assistance of her good friend and roommate Florence, a fellow student, to attempt to solve this mystery on her own. She can’t bear the thought of this sweet-faced child being turned over to the police despite her apparent thefts. Enter the world of these college women as they brave the city streets at night in unsavory sections of Chicago on their quest. Who is the elderly man in the crumbling cottage? What is the significance of the ‘mark’ inside the front covers of the books? Has someone been shadowing the women on their search… (Summary by Lee Ann Howlett)
Listeners outside the USA: Roy J. Snell died in 1959. The author's work is still protected by copyright in places, like Europe, where copyright is author's death plus 70 years, and Australia (author's death plus 70 years for authors who died after 1955). (4 hr 10 min)
Chapters
A Mysterious Visitor | 13:09 | Read by Lee Ann Howlett |
Elusive Shakespeare | 11:32 | Read by Lee Ann Howlett |
The Gargoyle | 10:31 | Read by Lee Ann Howlett |
What the Gargoyle Might Tell | 11:04 | Read by Lee Ann Howlett |
The Papier-Mache Lunch Box | 12:08 | Read by Lee Ann Howlett |
"One Can Never Tell" | 11:14 | Read by Lee Ann Howlett |
The Vanishing Portland Chart | 7:53 | Read by Lee Ann Howlett |
What Was In the Papier-Mache Lunch Box | 13:34 | Read by Lee Ann Howlett |
Shadowed | 8:22 | Read by Lee Ann Howlett |
Mysteries of the Sea | 9:10 | Read by Lee Ann Howlett |
Lucile Shares Her Secret | 10:01 | Read by Lee Ann Howlett |
The Trial By Fire | 9:39 | Read by Lee Ann Howlett |
In the Mystery Room at Night | 7:58 | Read by Lee Ann Howlett |
A Strange Request | 5:24 | Read by Lee Ann Howlett |
A Strange Journey | 13:05 | Read by Lee Ann Howlett |
Night Visitors | 11:27 | Read by Lee Ann Howlett |
A Battle in the Night | 10:11 | Read by Lee Ann Howlett |
Frank Morrow Joins in the Hunt | 14:55 | Read by Lee Ann Howlett |
Lucile Solves No Mystery | 9:16 | Read by Lee Ann Howlett |
"That Was The Man" | 12:38 | Read by Lee Ann Howlett |
A Theft in the Night | 7:41 | Read by Lee Ann Howlett |
Many Mysteries | 10:43 | Read by Lee Ann Howlett |
Inside the Lines | 7:19 | Read by Lee Ann Howlett |
Secrets Revealed | 7:45 | Read by Lee Ann Howlett |
Better Days | 4:10 | Read by Lee Ann Howlett |
Reviews
Good story, not awesome, but good.
amlaskis
Although there are better books out there, this is above average. I enjoyed the narrator very much. It's always interesting to see the changes in society after long periods of time.
one of my favorite readers
Ms. Elizabeth
cute story. characters are very brave especially when it concerns helping someone else's care. story does drag and the question why is a bit annoying.
Cindy Barnett
Intriguing plot and fully drawn characters, an excellent reading. I hope she does more. Recommended reading for mystery lovers.
good find!
Kath
Found this delightful story while scanning for something to listen to while working. great job of reading
Great Story
Athena’s Grandma
Excellent Reader! Fun mystery for girls. I really enjoyed this book a lot!
Very well told. And exceptional back keeps your interest up.
A LibriVox Listener
"Girls Own" Adventure
Womandy
Enjoyable story which was read well!
Anna Jackson
Reader was great, book not so much