The Bishop's Secret
by Fergus Hume · Free audiobook · 40 chapters
LibriVox recording of The Bishop's Secret by Fergus Hume. Read in English by David Wales Bishop Pendle is the Church of England bishop in a small fictitious English cathedral town. Several years into his work, he receives a visit from a disreputable-looking visitor. The bishop is much upset. What transpired between them that has so upset the good churchman? And then there is the murder. Fergus Hume was one of the most prolific and most popular of 19th century novelists. "Mr. Hume won a reputation second to none for plot of the stirring, ingenious, misleading, and finally surprising kind, and for working out his plot in vigorous and picturesque English. In "The Bishop's Secret," while there is no falling off in plot and style, there is a welcome and marvelous broadening out as to the cast of characters, representing an unusually wide range of typical men and women. These are not laboriously described by the author, but are made to reveal themselves in action and speech in a way that has, for the reader, all the charm of personal intercourse with living people...." (Book Preface and david wales) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . Download M4B 00-20 (175MB) Download M4B 21-39 (177MB)
Chapters
- 1. 00 - Publisher's Preface2:55
- 2. 01 - Chapter 01 Enter Mrs. Pansey As Chorus19:35
- 3. 02 - Chapter 02 The Bishop Is Wanted21:09
- 4. 03 - Chapter 03 The Unforeseen Happens20:27
- 5. 04 - Chapter 04 The Curiosity Of Mr. Cargrim20:36
- 6. 05 - Chapter 05 The Derby Winner17:42
- 7. 06 - Chapter 06 The Man With The Scar16:29
- 8. 07 - Chapter 07 An Interesting Conversation19:37
- 9. 08 - Chapter 08 On Saturday Night17:50
- 10. 09 - Chapter 09 An Exciting Adventure18:00
- 11. 10 - Chapter 10 Morning Service In The Minster18:01
- 12. 11 - Chapter 11 Miss Whichello's Luncheon-party18:33
- 13. 12 - Chapter 12 Bell Mosk Pays A Visit16:35
- 14. 13 - Chapter 13 A Stormy Night19:08
- 15. 14 - Chapter 14 Rumour full Of Tongues17:42
- 16. 15 - Chapter 15 The Gipsy Ring19:33
- 17. 16 - Chapter 16 The Zeal Of Inspector Tinkler18:10
- 18. 17 - Chapter 17 A Clerical Detective20:16
- 19. 18 - Chapter 18 The Chaplain On The Warpath17:34
- 20. 19 - Chapter 19 The Bishop's Request18:24
- 21. 20 - Chapter 20 Mother Jael19:53
- 22. 21 - Chapter 21 Mrs. Pansey's Festival21:50
- 23. 22 - Chapter 22 Mr. Mosk Is Indiscreet17:31
- 24. 23 - Chapter 23 In The Library21:39
- 25. 24 - Chapter 24 The Bishop Asserts Himself18:43
- 26. 25 - Chapter 25 Mr. Baltic, Missionary18:48
- 27. 26 - Chapter 26 The Amazement Of Sir Harry Brace19:19
- 28. 27 - Chapter 27 What Mother Jael Saw18:22
- 29. 28 - Chapter 28 The Return Of Gabriel19:29
- 30. 29 - Chapter 29 The Confession Of Bishop Pendle18:32
- 31. 30 - Chapter 30 Blackmail17:28
- 32. 31 - Chapter 31 Mr. Baltic On The Trail18:50
- 33. 32 - Chapter 32 The Initials18:09
- 34. 33 - Chapter 33 Mr. Baltic Explains Himself22:20
- 35. 34 - Chapter 34 The Wages Of Sin20:56
- 36. 35 - Chapter 35 The Honour Of Gabriel23:04
- 37. 36 - Chapter 36 The Rebellion Of Mrs. Pendle20:12
- 38. 37 - Chapter 37 Deo Ex Machina21:40
- 39. 38 - Chapter 38 Exit Mr. Cargrim23:09
- 40. 39 - Chapter 39 All's Well That Ends Well23:32