The RedHeaded League, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The RedHeaded League, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Red-Headed League

Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrator: Edward Hardwicke

Unabridged: 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/01/2011

Synopsis

In The Red-Headed League, the legendary Sherlock Holmes catches one of London's most daring criminals while investigating the strange business of the League, a suspicious organization that gives its members money for "nominal work."The story is read by a true master, Edward Hardwicke, a talented actor who plays Sherlock Holmes' associate Dr. Watson in the popular PBS series Mystery!

About Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) was born of Irish parentage in Scotland. He studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, but he also had a passion for storytelling. His first book introduced that prototype of the modern detective in fiction, Sherlock Holmes. Despite the immense popularity Holmes gained throughout the world, Doyle was not overly fond of the character and preferred to write other stories. Eventually popular demand won out and he continued to satisfy readers with the adventures of the legendary sleuth. He also wrote historical romances and made two essays into pseudoscientific fantasy: The Lost World and The Poison Belt.

About Edward Hardwicke

Edward Hardwicke (1932–2011) was an English actor who primarily played supporting roles on television, in films, and on stage, where he was classically trained. He is well known for the role of Dr. Watson in the Grenada television series The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes starring Jeremy Brett. Hardwicke also appeared in a number of films, such as Shadowlands alongside Anthony Hopkins, Elizabeth, and the all-star romantic comedy Love Actually.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ on December 18, 2019

Update: “The Red-headed League” is #2 on Arthur Conan Doyle’s list of his favorite Sherlock Holmes stories. I wasn’t all that impressed with it the first time I read it, but I decided to reread it with an open mind, and you know? I liked it quite a bit more the second time around. The concept is qui......more

Goodreads review by Francesc on December 24, 2020

Relato interesante que enfrenta a un notable criminal con el detective más famoso de la historia de la literatura. An interesting story that confronts a notorious criminal against the most famous detective in the history of literature.......more

Goodreads review by Sonja Rosa Lisa ♡ on September 30, 2024

Eine sehr skurrile und schräge Geschichte, bei der man sich über die Naivität des Pfandleihers nur wundern kann. Pfandleiher Wilson hat rote Haare und bekommt dadurch einen sehr gut bezahlten Job angeboten. Für die Liga der rothaarigen Männer soll er die Encyclopaedia Britannica abschreiben. Als ein......more

Goodreads review by Piyush on July 12, 2023

The more bizarre a thing is the less mysterious it proves to be. It is your commonplace, featureless crimes that are really puzzling, just as a commonplace face is the most difficult to identify. 3.6 stars rounded to 4......more

Quotes

“One of the more curious mysteries the famous detective has ever encountered…Good fun all around.” Amazon.com, editorial review, on the Granada Television adaptation of The Red-Headed League

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