M. J. Elliott has 6 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 4 narrators, with an average listener rating of 3.7★ across 3 ratings. The most-rated is The Innocence of Father Brown Vol. 1.
The Innocence of Father Brown Vol. 1
Summary
From London to Cornwall, then to Italy and France, a short, shabby priest takes on bandits, traitors, and killers. Why is he so successful? The reason is that after years spent in the priesthood, Father Brown knows human nature and is not afraid of its dark side. Thus he understands criminal motivation and how to deal with it. The award-winning Colonial Theatre on the Air has dramatized G.K. Chesterton's Father Brown stories from The Innocence of Father Brown with a full cast, music score, and sound effects. Included in Vol. 1: "The Blue Cross" Father Brown is traveling to London to attend a meeting of priests, and he is carrying with him a priceless silver cross, studded with blue sapphires. Flambeau, the thief, plans to steal it. "The Secret Garden" Father Brown is called to investigate the beheading of a man, committed in a closed garden. How did the murderer escape? "The Queer Feet" Father Brown investigates a death at the Vernon Hotel. "The Flying Stars" Father Brown has been invited to a Christmas masquerade, which becomes the target of a robbery. Starring J.T. Turner and The Colonial Radio Players Executive Producer Mark Vander Berg Dramatized for Audio by M. J. Elliott Based on The Innocence Of Father Brown by G.K. Chesterton Produced by M.J. Cogburn Directed By Jerry Robbins Cover Illustration by Jeff Hayes (P) 2014 The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air
©2014 The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air (P)2014 The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air
Vincent Price Presents, Volume Five
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The Gothic horror tradition of film icon Vincent Price is revived in these twisted radio plays that transplant the best of the horror genre into innovative and bizarre landscapes for these unforgettable stories, which include horrific transformations, twisting plots, perversions of science, labyrinthine castles, Gothic dread, surreal revelations, and a little unexpected genre-bending. Now The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air, in Association with Bluewater Productions, brings you Vincent Price Presents - featuring stories of horror and suspense inspired by some of Mr. Price’s most famous films, as well as creating new frightening tales with the assistance of his estate. Now.... turn the lights out... sit back... and welcome to... the macabre world of Vincent Price. "Spirit Radio", from a story by William Tooker. When his hot-air balloon crashes, a wealthy playboy finds himself perched on the brink of two worlds. His only hope of returning to the life he once knew: a mysterious radio the inhabitants of the island are obsessed with. "A Skunk's Tale, from a story by Chad Helder. In this special episode, adorable forest animals meet the apocalyptic zombie horde! Young Stevie the Skunk only wants to stink like the other boys at school. When he makes a devil's bargain with a sinister and powerful owl, all hell breaks loose. Don't miss this twisted tale of adolescent angst and zombiehood. It's only cute until the horror begins. "The House of the Raven", from a story by Clay and Susan Griffith. Aubrey Pitt is a 1930s magician/gentleman detective known as The Raven. He is a suave fixture of high society as a crime solver and occult expert. When the Raven is summoned to a mysterious meeting with a wicked old colleague, he is presented with a puzzle worthy of his extraordinary talents. If he fails to solve it, he dies. If he succeeds, he lives in misery. This is a sinister tale of mystery and magic, demons and cocktail parties, and lederhosen - as only Vincent Price could imagine!
©2012 M.J. Elliott and Deniz Cordell (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
Perry Mason and the Case of the Lucky Legs
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Criminal lawyer and all-time number-one mystery author Erle Stanley Gardner wrote close to 150 novels that have sold 300 million copies worldwide. His most popular books starred the incomparable attorney-sleuth Perry Mason. The Case of the Lucky Legs is the story of a confidence man who promoted fake beauty pageants in small California towns. Marjorie Clune was one of his winning victims, "The Girl with the Lucky Legs". She was promised a Hollywood movie contract, but the scam artist fled with the money. Marjorie fled too; left her hometown in shame to try and “prove” herself in Hollywood. Perry Mason is hired to track her down, but when the deceitful pageant promoter turns up murdered, Marjorie becomes the prime suspect in this “edge of your seat” murder mystery.
©2010 Paisano Productions. ® All Rights Reserved. Based on the book by Erle Stanley Gardner. (P)2010 The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air. Published by Brilliance Audio, Inc.
Perry Mason and the Case of the Curious Bride
Summary
Criminal lawyer and all-time number-one mystery author Erle Stanley Gardner wrote close to 150 novels that have sold 300 million copies worldwide. His most popular books starred the incomparable attorney-sleuth Perry Mason. In The Case of the Curious Bride, a woman claiming not to be a bride consults Mason about her "friend", whose husband, long thought to have died in a plane crash, turns up alive.
©1958 Erle Stanley Gardner (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
Perry Mason and the Case of the Sulky Girl
Summary
Criminal lawyer and all-time #1 mystery author Erle Stanley Gardner wrote close to 150 novels that have sold 300 million copies worldwide. His most popular books starred the incomparable attorney-sleuth Perry Mason. The Case of the Sulky Girl: An impetuous niece who demands her trust fund be released comes to Perry Mason for help. But it's her boyfriend who needs defending when he is charged with murdering her controlling uncle.
©2010 Paisano Productions. ® All Rights Reserved. Based on the book by Erle Stanley Gardner. (P)2008 The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air, Published by Brilliance Audio, Inc.
The Innocence of Father Brown, Vol. 2
Summary
From London to Cornwall, then to Italy and France, a short, shabby priest takes on bandits, traitors, and killers. Why is he so successful? The reason is that after years spent in the priesthood, Father Brown knows human nature and is not afraid of its dark side. Thus he understands criminal motivation and how to deal with it. The award-winning Colonial Theatre on the Air has dramatized G. K. Chesterton's Father Brown stories from The Innocence of Father Brown with a full cast, music score, and sound effects. Starring J. T. Turner and The Colonial Radio Players Included in Vol. 2: "The Invisible Man" - The inimitable Father Brown is called to help in the hunt for a mysterious killer, known only as an "invisible man". "The Wrong Shape" - Novelist Leonard Quinton has long been an eccentric, but his habits are driving his wife to the point of mania. When death finally comes to Quinton's unconventional home, it's fortunate that Father Brown and his good friend Flambeau are on hand. "The Sins of Prince Saradine": A dream holiday turns into a nightmare for Father Brown and his best friend, Flambeau. Why has the notorious Prince Saradine come to England, and who wants him dead? "The Hammer of God" - Norman Bohun is a man with many enemies, so it comes as no surprise when he's eventually murdered. But Father Brown's biggest problem is in identifying a killer who must possess superhuman strength.
©2014 The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air (P)2014 The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air