The Shrieking Pit
Arthur J. Rees
Read by Kevin Green
The Shrieking Pit is one of Arthur Rees's earlier works, and is a good old fashioned murder mystery story. Grant Colwyn, a private detective, is holidaying in East Anglia when he notices a young man at a nearby table behaving peculiarly. The young man later leaves the hotel without paying his bill, and turns up in a nearby hamlet in the Norfolk marshes where he takes lodgings at the village inn. The next day, another guest at the inn is found dead, and the young man is missing. Can Colwyn sort out the mystery and prove the young man's innocence one way or the the other? (Summary by Kevin Green) (8 hr 57 min)
Chapters
| 00 - Preface | 1:47 | Read by Kevin Green |
| 01 - Chapter I | 13:03 | Read by Kevin Green |
| 02 - Chapter II | 15:38 | Read by Kevin Green |
| 03 - Chapter III | 26:21 | Read by Kevin Green |
| 04 - Chapter IV | 17:55 | Read by Kevin Green |
| 05 - Chapter V | 20:39 | Read by Kevin Green |
| 06 - Chapter VI | 14:09 | Read by Kevin Green |
| 07 - Chapter VII | 11:59 | Read by Kevin Green |
| 08 - Chapter VIII | 15:22 | Read by Kevin Green |
| 09 - Chapter IX | 21:28 | Read by Kevin Green |
| 10 - Chapter X | 13:04 | Read by Kevin Green |
| 11 - Chapter XI | 22:30 | Read by Kevin Green |
| 12 - Chapter XII | 23:57 | Read by Kevin Green |
| 13 - Chapter XIII | 19:26 | Read by Kevin Green |
| 14 - Chapter XIV | 17:11 | Read by Kevin Green |
| 15 - Chapter XV | 25:59 | Read by Kevin Green |
| 16 - Chapter XVI | 26:39 | Read by Kevin Green |
| 17 - Chapter XVII | 18:17 | Read by Kevin Green |
| 18 - Chapter XVIII | 12:33 | Read by Kevin Green |
| 19 - Chapter XIX | 25:21 | Read by Kevin Green |
| 20 - Chapter XX | 22:19 | Read by Kevin Green |
| 21 - Chapter XXI | 18:01 | Read by Kevin Green |
| 22 - Chapter XXII | 13:50 | Read by Kevin Green |
| 23 - Chapter XXIII | 25:25 | Read by Kevin Green |
| 24 - Chapter XXIV | 19:59 | Read by Kevin Green |
| 25 - Chapter XXV | 17:29 | Read by Kevin Green |
| 26 - Chapter XXVI | 11:55 | Read by Kevin Green |
| 27 - Chapter XXVII | 25:29 | Read by Kevin Green |
| 28 - Chapter XXVIII | 11:09 | Read by Kevin Green |
| 29 - Chapter XXIX | 8:07 | Read by Kevin Green |
Reviews
A LibriVox Listener
A very enjoyable whodunnit with many red herrings. The narrator Kevin Green gives an excellent well paced rendition which results in a beautifully relaxing audio experience.
Enjoyable with a cuppa and blanket...
Cindy Barnett
Clean, entertaining plot with some twists. Cast of characters is likable and have enough depth to draw a reader in...Enjoyable reading by Kevin Green.
Good one!
dsuden
Normally I have trouble following an extremely detailed mystery like this one, but the author does a great job of making everything clear, repeating the points until he drove them home, and keeping the listener/reader in the loop. It is very well narrated, and a riveting story that keeps you guessing until the end. Speaking of the end, that was my only complaint. It ends very abruptly. Everything is spelled out, but it leaves you feeling like the story just comes to a screeching halt. But don’t let that deter you from listening. It is definitely a worthwhile adventure!
Mr. Kevin Green is Marvelous!
jbrown
Not to say the story is lacking but Kevin Green is so enjoyable that I cannot imagine The Shrieking Pit being read by anyone else. Good tale that was engaging to the end. Now I’m off to find another book read by Mr. Green.
Excellent
D528
Very well written story, which kept my interest until the end.The reader did such a wonderful job that it brought everything to life. Well done as he is fast becoming my favourite narrator.
enjoyed it
amart
Enjoyable mystery-not very complicated. Narration very good.
WOW A MYSTERY TO THE END
tripet
THIS IS A VERYGRIPPING THRILLER, SLOW AT TIMES BUT WELL WORTH HEARING IT THROUGH. OF COURSE YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE THE SMARTER AND DUMBEST INVESTIGATRS NO STORY WOULD BE COMPLETE WITHOUT BOTH .I REALLY HAD TO MAKE MYSELF TURN IT OFF TO GO TO SLEEP BUT I FINISHED IT AS SOON AS I WOKE UP. GREAT WRITING.
Excellent mystery story
mikezane
The summary covers the plot. This story has a number of mysteries in it, and weaves them together nicely. Who is the mysterious young man? Why would he refuse to defend himself? Can our hero save him from the gallows? Kevin does a wonderful job with the recordings. Thank you!