Murder by the Clock


Read by Roger Melin

(4 stars; 6 reviews)

Lieutenant Valcour must solve the murder of a man who was murdered twice! At 8:34 P.M. the body of Mr. Endicott is first discovered. By midnight the corpse had been revived with a shot of adrenalin. By one o'clock A.M. he had been murdered again. There are many suspects and more than enough false trails. Follow along the timeline as Lt. Valcour uses his experience and intuitions in an attempt to determine who might be responsible. In 1931 a movie starring William "Hopalong Cassidy" Boyd as Lt. Valcour was released to an anxious public. - Summary by Roger Melin

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8:37 p.m. - Spring 3100 21:16 Read by Roger Melin
9:24 p.m. - Hall Marks of Murder 17:53 Read by Roger Melin
9:45 p.m. - Guards are Stationed at the Doors 10:34 Read by Roger Melin
10:02 p.m. - Pale Flares the Darkness 13:09 Read by Roger Melin
10:17 p.m. - Living or Dead? 10:57 Read by Roger Melin
10:32 p.m. - Pictures in Dust 15:37 Read by Roger Melin
11:01 p.m. - Banked Fires 11:53 Read by Roger Melin
11:28 p.m. - Mrs. Endicott Screams 16:46 Read by Roger Melin
11:55 p.m. - Queer Deeps 10:35 Read by Roger Melin
12:06 a.m. - The Stillness of a Grave 11:28 Read by Roger Melin
12:15 a.m. - To Watch by Night 7:36 Read by Roger Melin
12:30 a.m. - Madame Velasquez Stirs up Muck 15:59 Read by Roger Melin
2:01 a.m. - Glittering Eyes 11:19 Read by Roger Melin
2:01 a.m. - An Empty Sheath 12:33 Read by Roger Melin
2:13 a.m. - The Thin Steel Blade 9:34 Read by Roger Melin
2:13 a.m. - Time Versus Death 12:46 Read by Roger Melin
2:40 a.m. - The Angle of Death's Path 14:39 Read by Roger Melin
3:00 a.m. - Thin Haze of Dread 14:12 Read by Roger Melin
3:15 a.m. - The Properties of Horror 11:58 Read by Roger Melin
3:24 a.m. - On Private Heights 11:04 Read by Roger Melin
3:51 a.m. - A Woman's Slipper 11:15 Read by Roger Melin
4:14 a.m. - Tap - Tap - Tap 14:04 Read by Roger Melin
4:29 a.m. - A Turn of the Screw 10:53 Read by Roger Melin
4:41 a.m. - As the Colours of Dawn 11:16 Read by Roger Melin
5:01 a.m. - Lunatic Vistas 9:51 Read by Roger Melin
5:25 a.m. - There Was a Sailor 11:14 Read by Roger Melin
5:46 a.m. - Mrs. Endicott Cannot be Found 10:08 Read by Roger Melin
6:00 a.m. - Mist Drifting Through Mist 24:16 Read by Roger Melin
6:30 a.m. - As Is Mirage 9:51 Read by Roger Melin
7:11 a.m. - The Criminal and Weapon of the Crime 15:25 Read by Roger Melin
8:37 p.m. - Five Years Later 6:08 Read by Roger Melin

Reviews

Average


(3 stars)

The inspector in the story is likeable, but the victim and witnesses are rather unlikeable people. The basic resurrection of the victim at the beginning really stretches the boundaries of reality and is hard to get past. The ending is rather odd and abrupt. Of course, Roger Melin reads it excellently.

Murder twice over


(5 stars)

An interesting take on a murder mystery. I really enjoyed it. In particular I give Roger Melin major props for his read of this novel. He always makes me want to find another book he has read.