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Judith Lee: The Man who cut off my Hair & Eavesdropping at Interlaken by Richard Marsh | The Midnight Archive
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Tonight, somebody new — and one of you asked for her without knowing she existed. After our Loveday Brooke episodes, a listener wrote asking for more from Loveday and, in her words, the other female detectives. Here is one almost nobody has heard of.
That is the whole idea, and it is a remarkable one. Judith Lee does not investigate crimes. She overhears them being arranged, by people who have no notion that the quiet young woman in the corner is taking down every word off their mouths.
Two cases tonight. THE MAN WHO CUT OFF MY HAIR is the first she ever tells, and it is the one in which she discovers, at twelve years old, what her gift is actually worth — and what it costs.
Richard Marsh wrote her in nineteen twelve. She is the earliest detective we know of whose gift is a disability turned round, and being able to read a conversation is not at all the same as being able to prove you read it.
ℹ️ FOR LISTENERS
This is a complete, unabridged reading of these two stories by Richard Marsh, collected in Judith Lee: Some Pages From Her Life (1912) and now in the public domain. Every word is the author's own. Part of The Midnight Archive: three nights of classics every week, alongside four original Nocturnal Tales mysteries.
🗳️ YOU CHOOSE WHAT'S NEXT
The Archive is deep — more Judith Lee? Max Carrados? Loveday Brooke? Violet Strange? Sherlock Holmes? Father Brown? Lady Molly? Raffles? Dr Thorndyke? Arsène Lupin? Vote in the poll attached to this episode, or tell us in the comments which classic you want to hear by lamplight.
💬 QUESTION FOR THE COMMENTS
She has no laboratory, no method and no deductions. She simply cannot help understanding, and the stories turn on what a decent person is obliged to do once they do. Should we bring her back? 🕵️
🕒 CHAPTERS
00:00 - Introduction
02:20 - The Man who cut off my Hair
22:22 - The Man who cut off my Hair
41:52 - Interlude
42:40 - Eavesdropping at Interlaken
1:01:34 - Eavesdropping at Interlaken
1:20:41 - Eavesdropping at Interlaken
1:37:56 - Closing
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🧾 CREDITS
Narrated and produced by Nocturnal Tales. Story by Richard Marsh (public domain).
🔖 TAGS / KEYWORDS
richard marsh audiobook, judith lee audiobook, judith lee some pages from her life 1912, lip reading detective, female detective audiobook, edwardian lady detective, forgotten detective fiction, early women detectives, classic detective story audiobook, public domain audiobook, unabridged classic mystery
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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
Tonight, somebody new — and one of you asked for her without knowing she existed. After our Loveday Brooke episodes, a listener wrote asking for more from Loveday and, in her words, the other female detectives. Here is one almost nobody has heard of.
That is the whole idea, and it is a remarkable one. Judith Lee does not investigate crimes. She overhears them being arranged, by people who have no notion that the quiet young woman in the corner is taking down every word off their mouths.
Two cases tonight. THE MAN WHO CUT OFF MY HAIR is the first she ever tells, and it is the one in which she discovers, at twelve years old, what her gift is actually worth — and what it costs.
Richard Marsh wrote her in nineteen twelve. She is the earliest detective we know of whose gift is a disability turned round, and being able to read a conversation is not at all the same as being able to prove you read it.
ℹ️ FOR LISTENERS
This is a complete, unabridged reading of these two stories by Richard Marsh, collected in Judith Lee: Some Pages From Her Life (1912) and now in the public domain. Every word is the author's own. Part of The Midnight Archive: three nights of classics every week, alongside four original Nocturnal Tales mysteries.
🗳️ YOU CHOOSE WHAT'S NEXT
The Archive is deep — more Judith Lee? Max Carrados? Loveday Brooke? Violet Strange? Sherlock Holmes? Father Brown? Lady Molly? Raffles? Dr Thorndyke? Arsène Lupin? Vote in the poll attached to this episode, or tell us in the comments which classic you want to hear by lamplight.
💬 QUESTION FOR THE COMMENTS
She has no laboratory, no method and no deductions. She simply cannot help understanding, and the stories turn on what a decent person is obliged to do once they do. Should we bring her back? 🕵️
🕒 CHAPTERS
00:00 - Introduction
02:20 - The Man who cut off my Hair
22:22 - The Man who cut off my Hair
41:52 - Interlude
42:40 - Eavesdropping at Interlaken
1:01:34 - Eavesdropping at Interlaken
1:20:41 - Eavesdropping at Interlaken
1:37:56 - 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
Narrated and produced by Nocturnal Tales. Story by Richard Marsh (public domain).
🔖 TAGS / KEYWORDS
richard marsh audiobook, judith lee audiobook, judith lee some pages from her life 1912, lip reading detective, female detective audiobook, edwardian lady detective, forgotten detective fiction, early women detectives, classic detective story audiobook, public domain audiobook, unabridged classic mystery
🏷️ HASHTAGS
#NocturnalTales #MidnightArchive #JudithLee #RichardMarsh #ClassicMystery #FullAudiobook #Unabridged #FemaleDetective #ForgottenClassics #PublicDomain