Dead Letter
Metta Victoria Fuller Victor
Published in 1866, "The Dead Letter: An American Romance" written by Metta Victoria Fuller Victor under the pseudonym, Seeley Regester, is credited by historians of popular literature to be the first full-length American crime fiction novel. The writing is melodramatic in places and includes opinions typical of the time period, but is an enjoyable, early example of the genre. The novel begins with Richard Redfield, a clerk in the "Dead Letter Office," opening an unclaimed letter. Upon reading the contents, he is convinced that the message relates to the events of a night two years prior when another young man was brutally murdered. (summary by J. M. Smallheer)
Author - Metta Victoria Fuller Victor.
Narrator - J. M. Smallheer.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
Published in 1866, "The Dead Letter: An American Romance" written by Metta Victoria Fuller Victor under the pseudonym, Seeley Regester, is credited by historians of popular literature to be the first full-length American crime fiction novel. The writing is melodramatic in places and includes opinions typical of the time period, but is an enjoyable, early example of the genre. The novel begins with Richard Redfield, a clerk in the "Dead Letter Office," opening an unclaimed letter. Upon reading the contents, he is convinced that the message relates to the events of a night two years prior when another young man was brutally murdered. (summary by J. M. Smallheer) Author - Metta Victoria Fuller Victor. Narrator - J. M. Smallheer. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
Duration:00:19:23
Chapter 7
Duration:00:23:41
Chapter 8
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Chapter 9
Duration:00:19:50
Chapter 10
Duration:00:16:37
Chapter 11
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Chapter 12
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Chapter 13
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Chapter 14
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Chapter 15
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Chapter 16
Duration:00:19:21
Chapter 17
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Chapter 18
Duration:00:23:56
Chapter 19
Duration:00:27:50
Chapter 20
Duration:00:26:08
Chapter 21
Duration:00:15:19
Chapter 22
Duration:00:14:55
Chapter 23
Duration:00:27:55
Chapter 24
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Chapter 25
Duration:00:22:33
Chapter 26
Duration:00:14:34
Chapter 27
Duration:00:07:38