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The Adventure of the Speckled Band by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ~ Full Audiobook [mystery]
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05/17/23
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The Adventure of the Speckled Band by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle audiobook.
Genre: mystery
When a terrified young woman arrives at Baker Street in the dead of night, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are drawn into a mystery steeped in fear, inheritance, and a sinister household on the English countryside. Helen Stoner believes her life is in danger: her twin sister died suddenly two years earlier under baffling circumstances, and now Helen is being forced to sleep in the very room where that death occurred. Strange sounds in the walls, a locked room with an oddly placed bell-pull, and a ventilator leading to the adjoining chamber all point to something carefully arranged - and terribly wrong. The sisters' volatile stepfather, Dr. Grimesby Roylott, rules their decaying estate with intimidation, violent temper, and a taste for exotic animals, and Helen is certain he is hiding the truth behind her sister's last moments. Determined to prevent another tragedy, Holmes insists on inspecting the estate and setting a trap to uncover the method behind the menace. As night falls and the house seems to hold its breath, Holmes and Watson must rely on keen observation and nerve to face a threat that is both cunning and close at hand.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:31:44) Chapter 02
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The Adventure of the Copper Beeches by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle audiobook.
Genre: mystery
When a highly paid governess position comes with baffling rules and unsettling secrecy, Violet Hunter turns to the one man in London who never dismisses a puzzle. In The Adventure of the Copper Beeches, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson meet a young woman offered an extraordinary salary by the stern Jephro Rucastle, but the work at his remote country house comes with conditions that make no sense: cut your hair, wear a particular dress, and spend hours sitting at a window as though performing for an unseen audience. As Violet settles into life at the Copper Beeches, odd details pile up - a menacing dog, locked doors, sudden restrictions, and the uneasy behavior of the household. Holmes follows the trail from the city to the countryside, using sharp observation and quiet daring to uncover what lies behind the governess role and why someone is so determined to control what Violet sees and does. Tense, atmospheric, and filled with questions of identity, power, and confinement, this classic case shows Holmes at his most relentless as a simple job offer turns into a dangerous investigation.
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(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:17:18) Chapter 02
(00:40:27) Chapter 03
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The Red Headed League by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle audiobook.
Genre: mystery
'The Adventure of the Red-Headed League' is one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It first appeared in The Strand Magazine in August 1891. Conan Doyle ranked 'The Red-Headed League' second in his list of his twelve favorite Holmes stories.
In this story, Holmes is presented with a perplexing mystery involving a league set up to aid and benefit men with especially vivid red hair who live in London. Is this a crime? Of course not, but even the brilliant Holmes needs 'three pipefulls' of meditation time to penetrate the nefarious plots hidden beneath this seemingly innocuous fraternal aid society. Listen and enjoy the beautiful way in which only the great Sherlock Holmes deals with the situation.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 1
(00:22:48) Chapter 2
(00:37:57) Chapter 3
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