EPISODE · Aug 8, 2017 · 44 MIN
The Brazen Serpent -- R.Austin Freeman
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/301774 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Brazen Serpent Author: R.Austin Freeman Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 44 minutes Release date: August 8, 2017 Genres: LGBTQ+ Publisher's Summary: Richard Austin Freeman (1862-1943) was a British writer of detective stories, many featuring the investigator Dr. Thorndyke, who uses a mixture of medical and forensic techniques to solve the most baffling crimes. "The Brazen Serpent" is an unusual crime story in that it is told from the perspective of the criminal. Danby, a young engineer and hobby metalsmith has just escaped from prison and is in search of a way to make a living while on the run. His friend Parmenter a collector of antiquities and owner of a rare and valuable medallion which is his most prized possession, offers him a position running an antiques business he has just acquired. Danby uses his visit to Parmenter to sneakily take a wax impression of the rare medallion which he later casts in silver. But will he manage to pass off his replica as an original? And who will buy it?
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/301774 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Brazen Serpent Author: R.Austin Freeman Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 44 minutes Release date: August 8, 2017 Genres: LGBTQ+ Publisher's Summary: Richard Austin Freeman (1862-1943) was a British writer of detective stories, many featuring the investigator Dr. Thorndyke, who uses a mixture of medical and forensic techniques to solve the most baffling crimes. "The Brazen Serpent" is an unusual crime story in that it is told from the perspective of the criminal. Danby, a young engineer and hobby metalsmith has just escaped from prison and is in search of a way to make a living while on the run. His friend Parmenter a collector of antiquities and owner of a rare and valuable medallion which is his most prized possession, offers him a position running an antiques business he has just acquired. Danby uses his visit to Parmenter to sneakily take a wax impression of the rare medallion which he later casts in silver. But will he manage to pass off his replica as an original? And who will buy it?
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