The Opal Serpent by Fergus Hume ~ Full Audiobook [mystery]

The Opal Serpent by Fergus Hume audiobook.

Genre: mystery

In Edwardian London, young Paul Beecot breaks away from a stifling life in the country to chase a writing career and a chance at independence. His new start takes an ominous turn when he crosses paths with the guarded pawnbroker Aaron Norman and Norman's captivating daughter, Sylvia, whose loyalty to her father is matched only by her fear of a peculiar piece of jewelry: an opal brooch shaped like a coiled serpent. When the old man is found murdered in a scene as theatrical as it is brutal, the serpent brooch becomes the story's chilling signature and its most valuable clue. Rumors of superstition swirl, but the real menace lies in greed, hidden relationships, and the sudden appearance of competing claims over Norman's fortune and Sylvia's very identity. As Detective Hurd and other investigators push through contradictory testimony and carefully staged alibis, Paul finds himself pulled deeper into the case, torn between ambition, conscience, and his growing attachment to Sylvia. Blending street-level London atmosphere with twists of inheritance, disguise, and motive, The Opal Serpent is a classic puzzle mystery where every secret has a price.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:24:12) Chapter 02

(00:50:10) Chapter 03

(01:13:52) Chapter 04

(01:36:44) Chapter 05

(01:59:51) Chapter 06

(02:23:13) Chapter 07

(02:43:55) Chapter 08

(03:05:56) Chapter 09

(03:27:40) Chapter 10

(03:48:38) Chapter 11

(04:09:24) Chapter 12

(04:30:41) Chapter 13

(04:55:34) Chapter 14

(05:16:29) Chapter 15

(05:39:23) Chapter 16

(05:59:31) Chapter 17

(06:21:06) Chapter 18

(06:41:21) Chapter 19

(06:57:57) Chapter 20

(07:21:39) Chapter 21

(07:45:00) Chapter 22

(08:07:30) Chapter 23

(08:29:22) Chapter 24

(08:53:53) Chapter 25

(09:24:47) Chapter 26

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