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The Mystery of the Sycamore

Gelesen von Sharon Kilmer

(4,237 Sterne; 131 Bewertungen)

Instead of prison time, former governor, Samuel Appleby, sentences his former rival, Daniel Wheeler to imprisonment on his homestead with a very strange addendum.

He then endeavors to convince Mr. Wheeler to endorse his son’s candidacy for governor with a promise of commuting his sentence. In the meantime, Samuel Appleby is murdered in Wheeler’s home.

The discovery of the identity of the murderer has many twists and turns filled with love, devotion, gumshoe dialog, and weird circumstances that will delight the listener in a most unusual way. (Summary by Sharon Kilmer) (7 hr 22 min)

Chapters

The Letter that Said Come

24:45

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North Door and South Door

25:24

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One Last Argument

24:34

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The Big Sycamore Tree

24:47

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The Bugle Sounded Taps

26:05

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The Other Heir

25:20

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Inquiries

24:09

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Confessions

22:44

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Counter-Confessions

24:05

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The Phantom Bugler

23:26

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Fleming Stone

24:27

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The Garage Fire

23:29

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Sara Wheeler

23:29

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Rachel's Story

23:01

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The Awful Truth

25:26

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Maida's Decision

24:52

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Maida and her Father

24:03

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A Final Confession

28:06

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Bewertungen

nursenancy

(5 Sterne)

Interesting mystery. Good reader! So what if Massachusetts wasn’t pronounced right!!

Very enjoyable

(5 Sterne)

Excellently read, this is a murder mystery with a relatively closed cast of suspects, providing ample opportunity to become intrigued by and invested in the characters. There are quite a few mysteries and plot twists besides the murder itself. Fleming Stone, our detective character, doesn't come into it until quite near the end and there's very little investigation as Stone is occupied untangling contradictory accounts for the majority of the time, but we hear a little about the investigative steps taken once we read the end. The premise on which much of the book is founded, and which forms the relationship connecting the principal characters, is quite unique and a great hook to get your attention early on.

another good story

(4 Sterne)

I had a hard time getting started, but by chapter 3 I understood where we were headed. I love this era of mysteries, so I overlook a lot. For example, the prose, the attitudes, and the way the stories go on and on. But this story had more dingalings and morally bankrupt characters than usual!

good mystery and we'll read

(5 Sterne)

this is a well done mystery for the time period. Fleming Stone to the rescue again. He is egotistical and reserved, showing up only when things are a total mess. Nice to have the book read by a single reader.

Meh

(3 Sterne)

Story is based on a couple of unlikely premises. There's a kind of deus ex machina e nding. The reader is fair but makes some odd pronunciation errors including pronouncing Massachusetts as Massatussis throughout the novel.

(3 Sterne)

The story was fair to middling. The reader was mostly competent, but if I have to hear her say “Massa- toosis” one more time I think I ran a flaming stick into my ears.

ok reader

(3 Sterne)

2018 - not one of my favorite stories but ok. parts repeat which can be annoying. I've been craving a new mystery, so thank you sharon.

INTERESTING PREMISE

(5 Sterne)

Stone strikes again. This is not a deep mystery, but it is very entertaining without compelling the reader to agonize with the characters.