The Snarl of the Beast


Read by Ben Tucker

(4.5 stars; 29 reviews)

Carroll John Daly, enormously popular in his day but has since faded into obscurity, is often credited with penning the first hard-boiled crime story in 1922 and creating the first hard-boiled detective in 1923. The Snarl of the Beast is his popular gumshoe Race Williams' first full-length novel and features Daly's classic P. I. as fast-thinking, hard-nosed smart aleck who finds trouble at every turn and isn't afraid to sling some lead to get himself out of a tough spot. This story begins with Race being tailed and assaulted by a hulking beast of a man, only to be chased by cops when he's mistaken for the murderer of a sergeant he wasn't on the best of terms with. Can Williams track down the beast and stop him before anyone else dies? - Summary by Ben Tucker (6 hr 50 min)

Chapters

Chapter I. The Attack 13:39 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter II. A Dead Police Officer 13:26 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter III. The Police Are Curious 10:47 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter IV. Within The Tenement Room 13:36 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter V. The Opening Door 10:37 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter VI. The Girl Of The Night 13:10 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter VII. The Getaway Car 13:31 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter VIII. The Snarl Of The Beast 8:10 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter IX. A Pretty Bit Of Shooting 10:22 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter X. The Face By The Window 11:47 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter XI. A Masked Visitor 11:33 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter XII. Pounding Feet 13:41 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter XIII. Inspector Coglin--From Headquarters 14:24 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter XIV. A Hand On The Sill 13:16 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter XV. The Man In The Blackness 11:15 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter XVI. By The Alley Door 12:19 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter XVII. A Rescue 13:39 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter XVIII. The Car With The Drawn Curtains 10:41 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter XIX. The Trap 11:05 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter XX. I Decide To Face The Enemy 11:38 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter XXI. Action! 12:07 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter XXII. The Shriek Of A Siren 11:43 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter XXIII. In The Hands Of The Law 10:47 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter XXIV. Inside The Taxi 10:04 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter XXV. A Certain Lady Again 11:10 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter XXVI. The Gun Behind The Curtain 9:50 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter XXVII. Jake Minely Talks 11:57 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter XXVIII. A Bullet In The Back 14:20 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter XXIX. Police Protection 10:58 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter XXX. A Prisoner In The Shack 11:51 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter XXXI. The Yellow Streak 12:28 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter XXXII. The Scream Of A Woman 11:18 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter XXXIII. Face To Face 10:50 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter XXXIV. A Last Stand 11:35 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter XXXV. Bon Voyage! 6:55 Read by Ben Tucker

Reviews


(5 stars)

Classic story. I am now a Ben Tucker fan!

Good Introduction to Hardboiled Gumshoe stories


(5 stars)

Reader did a great job enunciating the expressions of Race Williams' day, such as leading a crook to a back alley to 'kiss him goodnight' with a gun, etc. I understand Daly was the first to write these types of hardboiled gumshoe adventures and it's a good one.

Excellent Reader - Good Enough Story


(4.5 stars)

The story will probably appeal to fans of Raymond Chandler - less so fans of Dashiell Hammett.

ahhh yeah


(3 stars)

after listening to a Joseph Conrad book. It was like sitting in an easy chair.... brilliantly read

Entertaining good, old-fashioned noir!


(5 stars)

and fantastic narration by Ben Tucker!


(5 stars)

great reader.good over the top story .


(4 stars)

Thank you Ben Tucker. excellent reading.

highly recommend


(5 stars)

Excellent reader, gripping storyline