The Adventure Of Shoscombe Old Place

Name: The Adventure Of Shoscombe Old Place
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
ISBN: 9780008447670

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

Series: Argo Classics

Narrator: Robert Hardy

Unabridged: 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: William Collins

Published: 11/05/2020

Categories: Fiction, Classic, Mystery & Detective, Traditional British, Suspense & Thriller, Urban, Private Investigators

Synopsis

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. A horse trainer fears his master, Sir Robert Nortberton, has gone mad, and comes to Sherlock Holmes for help. Holmes and Watson swiftly discover that a horrible secret lurks in the shadows of Shoscombe. The last of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes short stories is brought vividly to life by Robert Hardy, known to many for playing Cornelius Fudge in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

About 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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Federico on July 28, 2024

Good. This was good, but not going to review it. For the moment at least. It’s public domain. You can find it HERE. ----------------------------------------------- PERSONAL NOTE: [1927] [30p] [Crime] [Not Recommendable] ----------------------------------------------- ★★★★☆ 1. A Study in Scarlet [3......more

Goodreads review by Rob on May 24, 2020

John Mason, a horse trainer, approaches Sherlock Holmes. He's worried about his employer's recent odd behaviour. Sir Robert Norberton and his sister Lady Beatrice Falder live on their estate, Shoscombe Hall. Sir Robert is a keen horseman with stables known as Shoscombe Old Place. He has been under a......more

Goodreads review by eleanor on April 26, 2024

this was also okay- i think from my reading, the Sherlock stories are better read as a collection rather than individually, as it adds much more context to Sherlock & Watson and just makes all the stories better, but this was fun!! i love seeing Sherlock do random things & Watson is like wtf man.........more

Goodreads review by Sophie on September 30, 2024

Bonne enquête avec un fin surprenante......more