A Prince of Swindlers: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

A Prince of Swindlers, credited to Guy Boothby, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of A Prince of Swindlers by Guy Boothby. Read in English by Gillian Hendrie; SerFish; Lynda Marie Neilson The year 18-- was a momentous one in Great Britain. Not only did the nation receive most of the world's royalty for months on end, but the well-to-do gentleman, Simon Carne spent much of the social season in London. On friendly terms with royalty, sponsored into society by Lord Amberly, formerly viceroy of India, Carne's horse won the Derby and his Yacht the Queen's Cup. But at the same time, a serious of notorious swindles, thefts and other crimes plagued London and the surrounding environs. The mysterious detective Klimo, did a thriving business by attempting to resolve the crimes. Little did Londoners suspect that Klimo and Carne were one and the same, and the notorious activity remained unsolved until a confession was obtained by Lord Amberly, from the man who became known as A Prince of Swindlers. - Summary by Dr.PGould

Recording facts

• Recording title: A Prince of Swindlers
• Author credits: Guy Boothby
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 14
• Listed recording duration: 6:06:01

Catalogue topics

• detectives
• fictional crime
• 19th century great britain

Track guide

1. 01 - Chapter 1: A Criminal in Disguise — 31:42
2. 02 - Chapter 2: Den of Iniquity — 21:31
3. 03 - Chapter 3, Part 1: The Duchess of Wiltshire's Diamonds — 29:06
4. 04 - Chapter 3, Part 2: The Duchess of Wiltshire's Diamonds — 26:53
5. 05 - Chapter 4, Part 1: How Simon Carne won the Derby — 27:31
6. 06 - Chapter 4, Part 2: How Simon Carne won the Derby — 22:36
7. 07 - Chapter 5, Part 1 A Service to the State — 29:14
8. 08 - Chapter 5, Part 2: A Service to the State — 24:32
9. 09 - Chapter 6, Part 1: A Visit in the Night — 17:30
10. 10 - Chapter 6, Part 2: A Visit in the Night — 22:44
11. 11 - Chapter 7, Part 1: The Man of Many Crimes — 31:19
12. 12 - Chapter 7, Part 2: The Man of Many Crimes — 26:44
13. 13 - Chapter 8, Part 1: An Imperial Finale — 30:11
14. 14 - Chapter 8, Part 2: An Imperial Finale — 24:27

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