The Black Spectacles
John Dickson Carr
A sinister case of deadly poisoned chocolates from Sodbury Cross's high street shop haunts the group of friends and relatives assembled at Bellegarde, among the orchards of 'peach-fancier' Marcus Chesney. To prove a point about how the sweets could have been poisoned under the nose of the shopkeeper, Chesney stages an elaborate memory game to test whether any of his guests can see beyond their 'black spectacles'; that is, to see the truth without assumptions as witnesses. During the test - which is also being filmed - Chesney is murdered by his accomplice, dressed head to toe in an 'invisible man' disguise. The keen wits of Dr Gideon Fell are called for to crack this brazen and bizarre murder. This classic novel is widely regarded as one of John Dickson Carr's masterpieces and remains among the greatest impossible crime mysteries of all time.
Duration - 9h 51m.
Author - John Dickson Carr.
Narrator - Kris Dyer.
Published Date - Sunday, 01 January 2023.
Copyright - © 1939 The Estate of Clarice M. Carr ©.
Location:
United States
Networks:
John Dickson Carr
Kris Dyer
British Library Crime Classics
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English Audiobooks
Findaway Audiobooks
Description:
A sinister case of deadly poisoned chocolates from Sodbury Cross's high street shop haunts the group of friends and relatives assembled at Bellegarde, among the orchards of 'peach-fancier' Marcus Chesney. To prove a point about how the sweets could have been poisoned under the nose of the shopkeeper, Chesney stages an elaborate memory game to test whether any of his guests can see beyond their 'black spectacles'; that is, to see the truth without assumptions as witnesses. During the test - which is also being filmed - Chesney is murdered by his accomplice, dressed head to toe in an 'invisible man' disguise. The keen wits of Dr Gideon Fell are called for to crack this brazen and bizarre murder. This classic novel is widely regarded as one of John Dickson Carr's masterpieces and remains among the greatest impossible crime mysteries of all time. Duration - 9h 51m. Author - John Dickson Carr. Narrator - Kris Dyer. Published Date - Sunday, 01 January 2023. Copyright - © 1939 The Estate of Clarice M. Carr ©.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:10:21
Chapter 2
Duration:00:33:07
Chapter 3
Duration:00:31:10
Chapter 4
Duration:00:23:48
Chapter 5
Duration:00:20:20
Chapter 6
Duration:00:30:11
Chapter 7
Duration:00:22:38
Chapter 8
Duration:00:28:03
Chapter 9
Duration:00:32:08
Chapter 10
Duration:00:28:01
Chapter 11
Duration:00:24:16
Chapter 12
Duration:00:19:44
Chapter 13
Duration:00:33:34
Chapter 14
Duration:00:26:32
Chapter 15
Duration:00:23:36
Chapter 16
Duration:00:29:51
Chapter 17
Duration:00:27:30
Chapter 18
Duration:00:29:53
Chapter 19
Duration:00:26:49
Chapter 20
Duration:00:23:07
Chapter 21
Duration:01:07:09