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In the summer of 1889, a young Londoner and consultant hydraulic engineer, Victor Hatherley, recounts the strange events that occurred to him the night before, initially to Dr. Watson and later to Sherlock Holmes.
Hatherley was visited by a man who identified himself as Colonel Lysander Stark and offered a confidential 50 guinea (£52.50, equivalent to £6,173 in 2021[1]) commission to examine a hydraulic press at a country house in Eyford, Berkshire...
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Der griechische Dolmetscher Mr. Melas ist von einem seltsamen Kunden entführt worden, um die Worte eines bandagierten Gefangenen in einem abgelegenen Landhaus zu übersetzen. Nach seiner Freilassung wendet sich Melas an den berühmten Sherlock Holmes, um mit seiner Hilfe das düstere Haus wiederzufinden, denn die Ermordung des Gefangenen scheint unmittelbar bevorzustehen. Zusätzlich auf diesem Hörbuch: die Erzählungen "Das gelbe Gesicht" und "Der...
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Is the world's most famous detective on his deathbed? When Dr. Watson finds Sherlock Holmes wasting away from a rare tropical disease, he must act fast if he is to save the life of his best friend. Sherlock Holmes, of course, may well have one more trick up his sleeve... Full of twists and turns, Arthur Conan Doyle's atmospheric and gripping short story is brought vividly to life by Robert Hardy, known to many for playing Cornelius Fudge in Harry...
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This curated collection of Arthur Conan Doyle's most beloved Sherlock Holmes tales is read by the incredible Robert Hardy, known to many for playing Cornelius Fudge in . This collection includes 15 stories: • The Adventure of the Dying Detective • The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton • The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter • The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk • The Adventure of the Empty House • The Adventure of the Gloria...
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"The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger" (1927), one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes.
Holmes is visited by Mrs. Merrilow, a landlady from South Brixton who has an unusual lodger who never shows her face. She saw it once accidentally and it was hideously mutilated. This woman, formerly very quiet, has recently taken...
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Sherlock Holmes meets his most impressive adversary yet: criminal mastermind Professor James Moriarty. Holmes has been tracking Moriarty for months, determined to bring him to justice. Yet Moriarty is as determined to bring about the downfall of Holmes. Their battle to defeat each other ends up in Switzerland — and on the brink of a cliff overlooking a perilously high and powerful waterfall... Acclaimed actor Robert Hardy, known to many for playing...
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"The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier" (1926) is one of 12 Sherlock Holmes short stories (56 total) by Arthur Conan Doyle in The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes first published Strand Magazine October 1921 - April 1927. This story is one of only two narrated by Holmes rather than Doctor Watson - the other one being "The Adventure of the Lion's Mane". Not surprisingly, Dr. Watson does not appear in either story.
In January 1903, at Baker Street, James...
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Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a British author most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of Professor Challenger. He was a prolific writer whose other works include science fiction stories, historical novels, plays and romances, poetry, and non-fiction. Here are two of his best stories, The New Catacomb and The Beetle-Hunter....
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It's elementary that any Conan Doyle fan will want this splendid set of Sherlock Holmes mysteries - twelve timeless classics performed as radio theater, linked by violin music interludes. The great Sir John Gielgud stars as the sleuth of Baker Street, with Ralph Richardson as his venerable companion, Dr. Watson, and Orson Welles as the nefarious Professor Moriarty. With three giants of the theater in such colorful roles, it's no mystery why this collection...
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Mary Sutherland, who possesses a substantial income from the interest on a fund set up for her, comes to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson for help after her fiancé, Hosmer Angel, disappeared on their wedding day. Taking the case, Holmes discovers Sutherland knew little of Angel; only that he is a quiet and secretive Londoner who works at a Leadenhall Street office, communicated to her through typewritten letters, insisted that she write back via the...
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"The Adventure of the Creeping Man" (1923) is one of 12 Sherlock Holmes short stories (56 total) by Arthur Conan Doyle in The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes first published in Strand Magazine October 1921 - April 1927.
A man named Trevor Bennett comes to Holmes with a most unusual problem. He is Professor Presbury's personal secretary, and Mr. Bennett is also engaged to the professor's only daughter, Edith. Professor Presbury is himself engaged to a...
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Chronologically, the earliest of the beloved Sherlock Holmes stories — and the first time he uses those now-famous powers of deduction. Sherlock Holmes visits his friend Victor out in the Norfolk countryside. There, he meets his friend's wealthy father, Mr Trevor — and soon finds out that the old man has plenty to hide...Murder, embezzlement and violence at sea come together into a classic tale of double-crossing and subterfuge. Acclaimed actor...
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The story begins when a friend of Dr. Watson's wife comes to Watson's house, frantic because her husband, who is addicted to opium, has gone missing. Watson helps her pull him out of the opium den and sends him home. Watson is surprised to find that Sherlock Holmes is there too, in disguise and trying to get information to solve a different case about a man who has disappeared. Watson stays to listen to Holmes tell the story of the case of Neville...
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Aus den düsteren Gassen Londons bringt der Portier Peterson einen seltsamen Fund zu Sherlock Holmes: Eine Weihnachtsgans, die einen blauen Karfunkel in ihrem Kropf birgt. Doch woher stammt dieses Tier und wem gehört der Diamant? Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson begeben sich auf die Suche nach dem Besitzer der Gans, aber das ist schwieriger als gedacht! Ein klassisches Abenteuer des größten Detektivs der Weltliteratur!
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An army colonel is found dead in a pool of blood, his wife out cold beside him. The room is locked: the key missing. It's another classic case for Sherlock Holmes to crack, with secrets to untangle and dark pasts to unearth. Robert Hardy, known to many for playing Cornelius Fudge in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, is the expert reader bringing this thrilling story to vivid life.
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Audiolibro narrado en castellano. La banda de lunares es uno de los relatos cortos de la Serie Las aventuras de Sherlock Holmes, publicado en la revista The Strand Magazine en 1891 del prolífico Arthur Conan Doyle cuya obra incluye relatos de ciencia ficción, novela histórica, teatro y poesía. Doyle reveló que creía que ésta era la mejor historia del inspector y esto le llevó a escribir y producir una obra de teatro basada en esta historia,...
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DAS TAL DER ANGST beginnt mit einem rätselhaften Mord im Herzen Londons, der Holmes' unvergleichliche Fähigkeiten herausfordert. Die Auflösung des Falls führt ihn zusammen mit seinem treuen Begleiter Dr. Watson jedoch in die abgelegenen Berglandschaften eines gefährlichen Tals in Amerika.
Holmes und Watson sehen sich mit einem mysteriösen Verbrechen konfrontiert, das nicht nur Verbindungen zu einer mysteriösen Geheimorganisation aufweist,...
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Audiolibro narrado en castellano. Arthur Conan Doyle creador del célebre detective de ficción Sherlock Holmes; escritor de una enorme maestría y un caso muy especial ya que abordó muy diferentes géneros literarios creando historias brillantes e imaginativas de la literatura moderna. En esta ocasión presentamos la historia "Un gato de Brasil" donde un hombre arruinado es invitado de una forma sorpresiva por un pariente suyo, un acaudalado y...
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As London prepares for Christmas, newspapers report the theft of a near-priceless gemstone, the "Blue Carbuncle", from the Countess of Morcar's hotel suite. The police arrest John Horner, a plumber with a criminal record who was in the Countess's room repairing a fireplace grate.
Meanwhile, at 221B Baker Street, Dr Watson finds Sherlock Holmes contemplating a battered old hat brought to him by Peterson, a commissionaire who seeks Holmes's help in...
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Audiolibro narrado en castellano. El hombre del labio retorcido es uno de los relatos cortos de la Serie Las aventuras de Sherlock Holmes, publicado en la revista The Strand Magazine en 1891 del prolífico Arthur Conan Doyle cuya obra incluye relatos de ciencia ficción, novela histórica, teatro y poesía.
En una noche oscura de junio de 1889 Watson; compañero incansable de uno de los detectives más famosos Sherlock Holmes, tiene que salir a buscar...