The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton

Name: The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
ISBN: 9781666571165

Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Series: Sherlock Holmes #31

Narrator: Stephen Thorne

Unabridged: 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 06/18/2019

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Classic, Mystery & Detective, Action & Adventure

Synopsis

Sherlock Holmes is hired by a lady who is being harassed by Milverton, a notorious blackmailer who has ruined many people and caused many grief. Though he is determined to stop him, Milverton is very crafty and Holmes is unable to find the evidence necessary to put him away. Finally, Holmes and Watson decide on a daring plan to retrieve their client’s incriminating letters. While there, they witness a crime that forces Holmes and Watson to make a momentous choice.

About Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a British writer best known for his creation of the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes. In addition to being considered a father of detective fiction, he also wrote a series of science-fiction adventures starring the brilliant, daring, and comical Professor Challenger.

About Stephen Thorne

Stephen Thorne is a British actor and voice artist. He trained at RADA and has worked extensively in film, television, stage, and radio. His credits include roles on Doctor Who and voicing Aslan in the animated version of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Treebeard in the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of The Lord of the Rings. Renowned as a narrator, he has recorded over three-hundred audiobooks and has won a Talkies Award and several Earphones Awards.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sanjay

In which the villain Charles Augustus Milverton is as dangerous as Prof. Moriarty; and is completely oblivious of fair play.......more

Goodreads review by Aishu

This is a thrilling tale of wits between Sherlock Holmes and a master blackmailer formerly known as Charles Augustus Milverton. Considering that most of Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories contain detective work, this one has no detecting per se… It is still an amazing story, and definitely a must-read for......more

Goodreads review by Isa

Este caso fue bastante diferente a los otros porque involucra una vendetta contra un gran criminal. De hecho, me gustó mucho el final porque una de las damas a las que había estado chantajeando el tipo toma la justicia por sus propias manos y todo se describió de una forma impresionante. También me......more

Goodreads review by Amin

همیشه بین شرلوک و پوآرو، انتخابم شرلوک بوده و اینکه مشخصاً شرلوک مشهورترین کارگاه تمام دورانه. چارلز آگوستوس میلورتون یکی از بهترین مینی ویلن‌هایی شرلوک هلمزه، هم به اندازه کافی باهوشه، هم اینکه شرلوک هلمز به شکل عجیبی نسبت بهش حساسیت داره. داستان کتاب هم پیچیدگی زیادی نداره، همون‌طور که از یک اثر مع......more