Synopses & Reviews
Following the 1893 publication of what was meant to be the last Sherlock Holmes story, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle relented under the pressure of intense public demand and irresistible financial offers from British and American publishers and revived the celebrated sleuth. This audiobook collection of six unabridged stories includes "The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire," in which a mother may be both murderer and monster; "The Adventure of the Creeping Man," in which a professor's mysterious malady hints at darker things; and "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," in which a woman is terrified she'll join her sister in death at a creepy country house. "The Adventure of the Crooked Man," "The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter," and "The Adventure of the Naval Treaty" wrap up this second volume of the audio series read by celebrated actor Edward Hardwicke.
Synopsis
When Arthur Conan Doyle wrote "The Final Problem" in 1893, it seemed to mark the end of Sherlock Holmes after a fatal plunge into a waterfall. But the public refused to let Holmes die, and Doyle resumed the series that remains a worldwide favorite. This audiobook collection of six unabridged stories includes "The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire," in which a mother may be both murderer and monster; "The Adventure of the Creeping Man," in which a professor's mysterious malady hints at darker things; and "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," in which a woman is terrified she'll join her sister in death at a creepy country house. "The Adventure of the Crooked Man," "The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter," and "The Adventure of the Naval Treaty" wrap up this package. Edward Hardwicke, generally regarded as the best actor to ever portray Dr. Watson, dramatizes these stories in classic British style.
About the Author
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a Scottish physician and writer whose stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes have become known as classic. Edward Hardwicke is an accomplished British actor. He played Dr. Watson in a United Kingdom television series for eight years, as well as on stage in 1989.