The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual, Arthur Conan Doyle
The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual, Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrator: Robert Hardy

Unabridged: 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/29/2020


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. 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 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 SoRoLi (Sonja) ♡ on July 03, 2023

Nachdem mich mein letzter Sherlock Holmes -Fall eher enttäuscht hat ("Der Mann mit der Narbe"), konnte mich diese Geschichte nun wieder überzeugen! Es geht um einen alten Butler, der verschwunden ist, und um ein Familiengeheimnis. Familiengeheimnisse und Rätsel mag ich sehr, vermutlich hat mich daher......more

Goodreads review by Isa on July 01, 2023

La verdad es que me esperé algo diferente dado el título de este relato. Me imaginé que sería algo relacionado con fantasmas o algo misterioso a lo que luego Holmes le daría una explicación racional, pero no. En realidad no se trata de nada paranormal, sino que es una historia llena de acertijos y n......more

Goodreads review by Razvan on December 14, 2023

Nothing special. If you ask me, it looks more than a story by Robert Louis Stevenson. So we have a riddle involving a map, an ancient treasure, two disappearances and a lot of mystery. The old scheme, let everything be complicated, instead of loud and clear.........more

Goodreads review by Jim on October 01, 2024

7.4/10 When Sherlock Holmes offers to tell you about a case from his past, it's very hard to refuse. Even if conveniently he does so, when he was supposed to tidy up. So sit back and along Watson find out about the case of the Musgrave ritual.......more