The Adventure of the Missing ThreeQu..., Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Adventure of the Missing ThreeQu..., Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter

Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrator: Stephen Thorne

Unabridged: 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/18/2019

Synopsis

A young rugby player asks Holmes and Watson for help finding his missing teammate before a big game. The client explains that his missing teammate disappeared with an older man after sending a mysterious telegram. Holmes and Watson, using forensic techniques on the telegram, track the missing player to a nearby town. After being stonewalled by the doctor of the missing player, Holmes finally him with the help of a tracking dog. Then Holmes and Watson learn the shocking secret of the man’s disappearance.

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 Aishu on January 27, 2019

In this story, Mr. Cyril Overton of Trinity College, Cambridge comes to Holmes seeking his help in Godfrey Staunton’s disappearance. Staunton is the key man on Overton’s rugby team (who plays at the three-quarters position, hence the story's title), and they will never win the important match tomorr......more

Goodreads review by Jack on July 27, 2024

3 Stars. There's been a kidnapping before the annual rugger match between Cambridge and Oxford. To influence the outcome? Is important money riding on the result? It's not Sherlock Holmes's most exciting adventure, but anything with Holmes and Watson moves the needle for me. Godfrey Staunton is the......more

Goodreads review by Diamond on January 27, 2021

A great Sherlock Holmes adventure where a missing three-quarter plays a leading roll.......more

Goodreads review by Federico on July 28, 2024

Excellent. This was excellent, but not going to review it. For the moment at least. It’s public domain. You can find it HERE. ----------------------------------------------- PERSONAL NOTE: [1905] [30p] [Crime] [4.5] [Recommendable] ----------------------------------------------- ★★★★☆ 1. A Study i......more

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