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The Two Confessions | The Belgian Detective Mystery Audioboo
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New Orleans, the spring of nineteen thirty-three. There are certain cities which, even before one has committed a crime in them, seem already to know the secret.
Arthur and the Belgian Detective have come for a rest. They have been in the city less than four hours when the telephone rings in their suite at the Roosevelt Hotel.
A prosperous man named Charles Rabito has been shot in a warehouse by the river. Two men have already confessed to being present when it happened, and each of them says the other fired.
The statements were taken independently, and they agree in every particular but one. The same summons at half past eleven. The same argument over money. The same warehouse, the same hour, the same quarrel — and two different hands on the revolver.
One of them is lying, which seems simple enough. The Belgian Detective looks at his friend for rather a long time before answering.
The Two Confessions is an original Golden Age-style mystery about the difference between a lie and a contradiction — and about a family that would rather send two men to separate trials than let one thing be said aloud.
ℹ️ FOR LISTENERS
An original mystery written by Nocturnal Tales, inspired by the spirit of the great Golden Age crime writers. Plot, characters as portrayed, and text are our own. It takes its starting point from a real Louisiana case: Charles Rabito was murdered, and John Capaci and George Daleo were each prosecuted, each placing the shot on the other, and were tried separately. The motive, relationships, setting and solution are invented, and we discuss the real case factually in the Epilogue. All characters as depicted are fictional. No affiliation is implied.
💬 QUESTION FOR THE COMMENTS
Both men describe the same night accurately and both still mislead us. Which one did you believe first, and how long did you hold on to it? 🕵️
🕒 CHAPTERS
00:00 - Introduction
02:09 - The Two Confessions
11:14 - The Warehouse on the River
22:52 - The Woman in Ivory
33:34 - The Song Behind the Warehouse
46:01 - The Man Who Disappeared
59:19 - The Third Story
1:09:38 - Epilogue
1:11:28 - Closing
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🧾 CREDITS
Written by Nocturnal Tales. Narrated by Nocturnal Tales.
🔖 TAGS / KEYWORDS
golden age mystery audiobook, new orleans 1930s mystery, louisiana true crime mystery, historical mystery audiobook, belgian detective audiobook, arthur mystery audiobook, charles rabito case, two confessions mystery, closed circle whodunit, full length mystery audiobook, classic detective story audiobook, vintage detective fiction
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https://www.patreon.com/NocturnalTales
🌐 Website — every story we've ever made, free to listen. No paywall, no account, no password.
https://nocturnaltalespodcast.com
New Orleans, the spring of nineteen thirty-three. There are certain cities which, even before one has committed a crime in them, seem already to know the secret.
Arthur and the Belgian Detective have come for a rest. They have been in the city less than four hours when the telephone rings in their suite at the Roosevelt Hotel.
A prosperous man named Charles Rabito has been shot in a warehouse by the river. Two men have already confessed to being present when it happened, and each of them says the other fired.
The statements were taken independently, and they agree in every particular but one. The same summons at half past eleven. The same argument over money. The same warehouse, the same hour, the same quarrel — and two different hands on the revolver.
One of them is lying, which seems simple enough. The Belgian Detective looks at his friend for rather a long time before answering.
The Two Confessions is an original Golden Age-style mystery about the difference between a lie and a contradiction — and about a family that would rather send two men to separate trials than let one thing be said aloud.
ℹ️ FOR LISTENERS
An original mystery written by Nocturnal Tales, inspired by the spirit of the great Golden Age crime writers. Plot, characters as portrayed, and text are our own. It takes its starting point from a real Louisiana case: Charles Rabito was murdered, and John Capaci and George Daleo were each prosecuted, each placing the shot on the other, and were tried separately. The motive, relationships, setting and solution are invented, and we discuss the real case factually in the Epilogue. All characters as depicted are fictional. No affiliation is implied.
💬 QUESTION FOR THE COMMENTS
Both men describe the same night accurately and both still mislead us. Which one did you believe first, and how long did you hold on to it? 🕵️
🕒 CHAPTERS
00:00 - Introduction
02:09 - The Two Confessions
11:14 - The Warehouse on the River
22:52 - The Woman in Ivory
33:34 - The Song Behind the Warehouse
46:01 - The Man Who Disappeared
59:19 - The Third Story
1:09:38 - Epilogue
1:11:28 - Closing
📖 GET THE EBOOK — $3.99
📌 Patreon — included with Writing Table & Archive Society, or one-time purchase
https://www.patreon.com/posts/156573383
🛒 Gumroad — EPUB + PDF included
https://nocturnaltalespod.gumroad.com/l/ebookvol2
❤️ SUPPORT & LISTENING OPTIONS
📌 Patreon — every new case first, ad-free and early
https://www.patreon.com/NocturnalTales
🌐 Website — every story, free, no account needed
https://nocturnaltalespodcast.com
📺 Rumble — free, supports us with ad revenue
https://rumble.com/c/c-7820714
❤️ Buy Me a Coffee — one-time support
https://buymeacoffee.com/nocturnaltales
💛 PayPal — one-time tip
https://paypal.me/nocturnaltalesprod
🎧 Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nocturnal-tales-mystery-audiobooks-and-crime-stories/id1896195848
🧾 CREDITS
Written by Nocturnal Tales. Narrated by Nocturnal Tales.
🔖 TAGS / KEYWORDS
golden age mystery audiobook, new orleans 1930s mystery, louisiana true crime mystery, historical mystery audiobook, belgian detective audiobook, arthur mystery audiobook, charles rabito case, two confessions mystery, closed circle whodunit, full length mystery audiobook, classic detective story audiobook, vintage detective fiction
🏷️ HASHTAGS
#NocturnalTales #GoldenAgeMystery #ClassicMystery #FullAudiobook #HistoricalMystery #NewOrleans #DetectiveFiction #Whodunnit