The Seat of the Scornful
John Dickson Carr
When the police arrive at the holiday bungalow of the haughty Justice Ireton to find a man killed by gunshot and the high court judge brandishing a pistol, the case seems as straightforward as it is scandalous. Yet, with the incongruous assemblage of physical evidence, the judge's denial of any participation in the crime and the recent events of his daughter's love life combined, the deceptively simple case is soon steeped in complexity. At a loss in the bizarre circumstances, the local force calls in the larger-than-life sleuth Dr Gideon Fell, who just the previous day had been contending with Ireton's intellect over a game of chess. With Fell and the judge now facing off as detective and suspect, a new battle of wits begins in this fiendishly plotted masterclass of the mystery genre, first published in 1942.
Duration - 8h 39m.
Author - John Dickson Carr.
Narrator - Kris Dyer.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Copyright - © 1942 The Estate of Clarice M. Carr ©.
Location:
United States
Networks:
John Dickson Carr
Kris Dyer
British Library Crime Classics
Soundings
English Audiobooks
Findaway Audiobooks
Description:
When the police arrive at the holiday bungalow of the haughty Justice Ireton to find a man killed by gunshot and the high court judge brandishing a pistol, the case seems as straightforward as it is scandalous. Yet, with the incongruous assemblage of physical evidence, the judge's denial of any participation in the crime and the recent events of his daughter's love life combined, the deceptively simple case is soon steeped in complexity. At a loss in the bizarre circumstances, the local force calls in the larger-than-life sleuth Dr Gideon Fell, who just the previous day had been contending with Ireton's intellect over a game of chess. With Fell and the judge now facing off as detective and suspect, a new battle of wits begins in this fiendishly plotted masterclass of the mystery genre, first published in 1942. Duration - 8h 39m. Author - John Dickson Carr. Narrator - Kris Dyer. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023. Copyright - © 1942 The Estate of Clarice M. Carr ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:09:44
Chapter 1
Duration:00:27:07
Chapter 2
Duration:00:22:08
Chapter 3
Duration:00:16:53
Chapter 4
Duration:00:23:00
Chapter 5
Duration:00:26:45
Chapter 6
Duration:00:24:43
Chapter 7
Duration:00:26:23
Chapter 8
Duration:00:24:47
Chapter 9
Duration:00:25:26
Chapter 10
Duration:00:33:40
Chapter 11
Duration:00:18:25
Chapter 12
Duration:00:29:45
Chapter 13
Duration:00:32:46
Chapter 14
Duration:00:16:01
Chapter 15
Duration:00:23:44
Chapter 16
Duration:00:25:07
Chapter 17
Duration:00:18:55
Chapter 18
Duration:00:30:02
Chapter 19
Duration:00:27:16
Chapter 20
Duration:00:36:37