The Burglars Club by Henry Augustus Hering ~ Full Audiobook [mystery]

The Burglars Club by Henry Augustus Hering audiobook.

Genre: mystery

In Edwardian England, respected Manchester merchant Sir John Carder sits alone in his warehouse office, ruined by bad speculation and staring at a loaded revolver, when an unexpected visitor climbs in through the window: a burglar with the manners of a clubman and the calm assurance of a man following a set of rules. The intruder does not just come to steal Sir John's cherished cigars - he comes to explain the existence of an astonishing society: the Burglars' Club, an exclusive circle of bored, well-connected ex-soldiers and sportsmen who have turned burglary into a ritualized sport. For membership, a man must pay an entrance fee in the form of a prescribed theft, chosen by the club's president, and then keep up his standing with further exploits. Swept into this world of titled ringleaders, baffled victims, and audacious plans, Sir John finds his desperation colliding with temptation, honor, and the dangerous excitement of the chase. Told in twelve linked chronicles, the story races from town houses to country retreats as the club pursues ever more notorious prizes - and discovers that even a gentleman thief can miscalculate the cost of a game played in the dark.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:26:30) Chapter 02

(00:53:01) Chapter 03

(01:17:13) Chapter 04

(01:59:50) Chapter 05

(02:30:18) Chapter 06

(03:01:56) Chapter 07

(03:39:04) Chapter 08

(04:07:14) Chapter 09

(04:33:20) Chapter 10

(05:03:05) Chapter 11

(05:28:57) Chapter 12

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