The Snarl of the Beast
Gelesen von Ben Tucker
Carroll John Daly
(4,481 Sterne; 26 Bewertungen)
Carroll John Daly, enormously popular in his day but has since faded into obscurity, is often credited with penning the first hard-boiled crime story in 1922 and creating the first hard-boiled detective in 1923. The Snarl of the Beast is his popular gumshoe Race Williams' first full-length novel and features Daly's classic P. I. as fast-thinking, hard-nosed smart aleck who finds trouble at every turn and isn't afraid to sling some lead to get himself out of a tough spot. This story begins with Race being tailed and assaulted by a hulking beast of a man, only to be chased by cops when he's mistaken for the murderer of a sergeant he wasn't on the best of terms with. Can Williams track down the beast and stop him before anyone else dies? - Summary by Ben Tucker (6 hr 50 min)
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Zuzu
(5 Sterne)
Classic story. I am now a Ben Tucker fan!
Good Introduction to Hardboiled Gumshoe stories
(5 Sterne)
Reader did a great job enunciating the expressions of Race Williams' day, such as leading a crook to a back alley to 'kiss him goodnight' with a gun, etc. I understand Daly was the first to write these types of hardboiled gumshoe adventures and it's a good one.
Excellent Reader - Good Enough Story
Frank Bowden
(4,5 Sterne)
The story will probably appeal to fans of Raymond Chandler - less so fans of Dashiell Hammett.
ahhh yeah
Grace
(3 Sterne)
after listening to a Joseph Conrad book. It was like sitting in an easy chair.... brilliantly read
Entertaining good, old-fashioned noir!
Denise Vilim
(5 Sterne)
and fantastic narration by Ben Tucker!
Shelley Bleu
(5 Sterne)
great reader.good over the top story .
antony lubbe
(4 Sterne)
Thank you Ben Tucker. excellent reading.
highly recommend
Suzie
(5 Sterne)
Excellent reader, gripping storyline