Monsieur Lecoq Part 1: The Inquiry by Émile GABORIAU (1832 - 1873), translated by UNKNOWN ( - ) Genre(s): Crime & Mystery Fiction Read by: Margaret Espaillat, Nadine Eckert-Boulet, Justin Brett, Spike Holcomb, Lazuli, Pentti Hirvonen, Ezwa, Nicholas Clifford, Phil Chenevert in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 28 - 28 00:10:14 - 29 - 29 00:20:09 - 30 - 30 00:43:52 - 31 - 31 00:56:42 - 32 - 32 01:18:11 - 33 - 33 01:43:25 - 34 - 34 02:03:21 - 35 - 35 02:14:15 - 36 - 36 02:39:01 - 37 - 37 02:58:11 - 38 - 38 03:16:20 - 39 - 39 03:26:33 - 40 - 40 03:37:18 - 41 - 41 03:48:34 - 42 - 42 04:09:15 - 43 - 43 Monsieur Lecoq is a captivating mystery, historical and love story :Around 11 o'clock, on the evening of Shrove Sunday 18.., close to the old Barrière d'Italie, frightful cries, coming from Mother Chupin's drinking-shop, are heard by a party of detectives led by Inspector Gévrol. The squad runs up to it. A triple murder has just been committed. The murderer is caught on the premises.Despite Gévrol's opinion that four scoundrels encountered each other in this vile den, that they began to quarrel, that one of them had a revolver and killed the others, Lecoq, a young police agent, suspects a great mystery.He will lead his investigation until he gets to the bottom of it. The story takes us in the dark times of France after the Revolution and in the Terror, and finds its roots in a story of love and power. (Summary by Ezwa, expanded by Nadine) More information: http://librivox.org/monsieur-lecoq-part-1-the-inquiry-by-emile-gaboriau/

Betty Baird's Ventures by Anna Hamlin WEIKEL (1865 - 1923) Genre(s): General Fiction, Published 1900 onward Read by: Holly Jenson in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - 'In Tight Papers' 00:20:44 - 02 - 'My Mother's Cookery Journal' 00:40:11 - 03 - Merrylegs 00:49:26 - 04 - The Clammerboy 01:05:04 - 05 - Lois Byrd's Coming 01:18:54 - 06 - Pickles 01:28:27 - 07 - Betty 'In a Pickle' 01:45:28 - 08 - A New Scheme and a Dory Race 01:59:34 - 09 - Betty and Craig 02:10:39 - 10 - A Returned Manuscript 02:19:45 - 11 - Preserves 02:44:58 - 12 - The Auction 03:03:30 - 13 - 'We Regret' 03:19:10 - 14 - Betty Visits 'Uncle' Goldstein 03:38:40 - 15 - Edwyna From the West 03:54:30 - 16 - Miss Hunt's Missionary Lover 04:07:46 - 17 - The New Librarian and Her President 04:16:58 - 18 - 'Shockingly Young' 04:33:17 - 19 - In the Tea-Room 04:47:00 - 20 - Phosphorescence 04:54:57 - 21 - Mary Livingstone-King's Plan 05:14:24 - 22 - In the Study 05:27:50 - 23 - Betty Meets Miss Minturne 05:44:37 - 24 - The Unknown Bidder 06:02:39 - 25 - Betty's Client 06:13:32 - 26 - Success 06:23:15 - 27 - The Reception Betty has graduated from the Pines and is now with her parents at their new home on Long Island. When Betty finds out that her father is having trouble paying the mortgage, she decides to spread her entrepreneurial wings and help with the family finances. But can a young girl in 1907 earn enough money to make a difference? Does Betty have the spirit and determination to stick with her plans, even when others try to discourage her? ( Holly Jenson) More information: http://librivox.org/betty-bairds-ventures-by-anna-hamlin-weikel/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln by Francis Fisher BROWNE (1843 - 1913) Genre(s): *Non-fiction, Biography & Autobiography, Political Science Read by: Bill Boerst in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 44 - 44 - Chapter 21A 00:21:32 - 45 - 45 - Chapter 21B 00:43:41 - 46 - 46 - Chapter 21C 01:04:59 - 47 - 47 - Chapter 22A 01:15:07 - 48 - 48 - Chapter 22B 01:32:18 - 49 - 49 - Chapter 23A 01:45:46 - 50 - 50 - Chapter 23B 02:04:18 - 51 - 51 - Chapter 24A 02:19:29 - 52 - 52 - Chapter 24B 02:35:31 - 53 - 53 - Chapter 25A 02:54:11 - 54 - 54 - Chapter 25B 03:17:21 - 55 - 55 - Chapter 26 03:40:32 - 56 - 56 - Chapter 27A 04:00:47 - 57 - 57 - Chapter 27B 04:25:27 - 58 - 58 - Chapter 27C 04:48:58 - 59 - 59 - Chapter 28A 05:11:06 - 60 - 60 - Chapter 28B 05:30:42 - 61 - 61 - Chapter 29A 05:47:44 - 62 - 62 - Chapter 29B This detailed biography covers the places in Lincoln's life: Indiana, Illinois, Washington. It also traces his various roles as storekeeper, serviceman, state legislator, lawyer, politician, Republican Party leader, and of course President. Along the way we learn about his days of hardship as a beginning lawyer, his love for Anne Rutledge, such myths as 'Honest Abe,' and his deep concerns over the issue of slavery. The author uses Lincoln's correspondence with others to show his personality traits and opinions about topics of his world. (Summary by Bill Boerst) More information: http://librivox.org/the-every-day-life-of-abraham-lincoln-by-francis-fisher-browne/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

The Calico Cat (version 2) by Charles Miner THOMPSON (1864 - 1941) Genre(s): General Fiction, Humorous Fiction, Satire Read by: Mark F. Smith in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - Chapter 01 00:21:21 - 02 - Chapter 02 00:44:46 - 03 - Chapter 03 01:04:51 - 04 - Chapter 04 01:24:17 - 05 - Chapter 05 01:41:30 - 06 - Chapter 06 02:03:30 - 07 - Chapter 07 The consequences of letting your irritation get the better of you are humorously portrayed in this story of a self-important man who fires a shotgun at an annoying cat on his fence.. and hits a man skulking in the bushes. What did the cat do to enrage him? Why was the man in the bushes? And how can the whole matter be covered up and done away with before the neighbors start gossiping? (Summary by Mark F. Smith) More information: http://librivox.org/the-calico-cat-version-2-by-charles-miner-thompson/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)