"An Artist in Crime" by Rodrigues Ottolengui opens with a mysterious conversation on a train. Expert detective Jack Barnes overhears a late-night discussion between two men considering the possibility of committing a perfect crime and avoiding capture for at least a year. Is this an opportunity Barnes can't resist, or is this too good to be true? (Summary by Jon Hunter)
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Chapter I. A Gentleman Thinks he Can Commit a Crime and Escape Detection Read by Jon Hunter 22:29
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Chapter II. A Daring and Successful Train Robbery Read by Jon Hunter 20:07
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Chapter III. Mr. Barnes Discovers an Artistic Murder Read by Jon Hunter 24:50
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Chapter IV. Diamond Cut Diamond Read by Jon Hunter 15:07
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Chapter V. The Seventh Button Read by Jon Hunter 27:44
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Chapter VI. Mr. Barnes's Trap Read by Jon Hunter 29:15
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Chapter VII. Mr. Randolph has a Fight with his Conscience Read by Jon Hunter 30:15
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Chapter VIII. Lucette Read by Jon Hunter 21:07
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Chapter IX. The Diary of a Detective Read by Jon Hunter 14:49
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Chapter X. Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Read by Jon Hunter 25:53
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Chapter XI. Mr. Barnes Receives Several Letters Read by Jon Hunter 23:32
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Chapter XII. The History of the Ruby Read by Jon Hunter 34:29
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Chapter XIII. Mr. Barnes Goes South Read by Jon Hunter 30:24
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Chapter XIV. An Interrupted Wedding Read by Jon Hunter 24:26
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Chapter XV. Mr. Mitchel Explains a Few Things Read by Jon Hunter 28:09
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Chapter XVI. Mr. Barnes Discovers a Valuable Clue Read by Jon Hunter 28:00
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Chapter XVII. A New Year's Dinner Party Read by Jon Hunter 30:59
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Chapter XVIII. Mr. Barnes's Narrative Read by Jon Hunter 14:44
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