The Mystery of the Sycamore, Carolyn Wells
The Mystery of the Sycamore, Carolyn Wells
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The Mystery of the Sycamore

Author: Carolyn Wells

Series: Fleming Stone Mystery #1

Narrator: John Rayburn

Unabridged: 7 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/05/2023


Synopsis

Another ideal tale for listeners trying to outthink primary investigator, Fleming Stone, who uses logical deductions to nab greatly unexpected murderers. This follows The Clue: Fleming Stone Mystery #1; The Gold Bag: Fleming Stone Mystery #2; A Chain of Evidence: Fleming Stone Mystery #3; The Curved Blades: Fleming Stone Mystery #4; and The Mark of Cain: Fleming Stone Mystery #5.There will be several more in the future about this man who takes on the most puzzling problems and is always willing to share information he gathers with unorthodox observations. Don’t miss the imaginative narratives.

About Carolyn Wells

Carolyn Wells (1862–1942) was an American mystery author. A highly prolific writer, she was known for her children’s stories, mystery novels, and humorous verse. Her books include A Nonsense Anthology and The Book of Humorous Verse.

About John Rayburn

John Rayburn (1927–2024) was a veteran of over sixty years in broadcasting. He served as a news/sports anchor and show host, and his TV newscast achieved the largest share of audience figures of any major-market TV newscast in the nation. John was a member of the Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame. He was well suited to bring fascinating stories to life concerning the people, places, and things that combine to present lively observations of our day-to-day lives.


Reviews

Goodreads review by iasa

Although never very taxing, I normally Wells mystery fiction, but this outing was an exception. I had trouble just accepting the absurd conditional pardon and that did influence the rest the of book for me. However the ultimate dissatisfaction was the characters, they all need a good slap.......more

Goodreads review by Gillian

Incredibly aggravating. An example of this: a man is shot. The gun is not seen on the lawn or in the rhododendron bushes, so everyone gives up looking for it. It is left among the ferns for three or four days until it finally occurs to someone to search the garden.......more

Goodreads review by Pamela

Carolyn Wells has created a number of early 20th century mysteries -- some good and some not so much but this one, is really not too bad. She creates a scenario in which a former governor turns to his former protagonist for a favor, and then when he is turned away, shows his true stripes and blackma......more

Goodreads review by Wanda

Imagine Sherlock Holmes dropped into a screwball comedy/mystery with a young Dr. Watson spouting newsboy slang and you have The Mystery of the Sycamore. This public domain book is available as a free download from Manybooks.net.......more

Goodreads review by Janet

Carolyn Wells was a writer and poet educated in the 19th century who died in 1942, leaving behind a wealth of well-crafted novels as well as poetry. Her character "Fleming Stone," premiere detective, headlines many of her mysteries, which today would be called cozy. Not so cozy was this Mystery of t......more