The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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A young gambler is found shot dead in a closed room. Dr. Watson, who still mourns the disappearance of his famous friend is intrigued enough to step out of his house and take a look at the crime scene. A crowd has gathered there, curiously gazing up at the room where the crime is supposed to have taken place. Watson inadvertently jostles against an elderly, deformed man and knocks a stack of books from the fellow's hand. The man curses Watson vilely and disappears into the throng. It suddenly occurs to Watson that one of the books that he had helped the stranger pick up had seemed familiar... Thus begins the first thrilling story, The Adventure of the Empty House, in The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, which was published after what Holmes enthusiasts call the Great Hiatus. The Return of Sherlock Holmes was published in 1905. In 1891, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was completely exasperated by the seemingly endless appetite of readers who welcomed each new Sherlock Holmes story with the greatest delight. He wrote to his mother confessing that he was “thinking of slaying Holmes... He takes my mind from better things.” His mother's famous reply, “You won't, you can't, you mustn't!” only echoed the voice of his readers. However, in 1893, Conan Doyle did the unthinkable; he finished off Holmes in the Reichenbach Falls in The Final Problem and thought he had done with the man for good. He hadn't reckoned with his readers. There was a flood of protest. Letters to the editors of newspapers, a stream of mail to his publishers and himself, all demanding that Holmes be kept alive. Finally, he gave in and The Return of Sherlock Holmes was greeted with huge delight. Though The Hound of the Baskervilles came out in 1902, it was set in a time before Holmes' “death.” The Return of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of 13 stories. Among them are The Adventure of the Norwood Builder, a tale of a reclusive old bachelor who suddenly vanishes, The Adventure of the Dancing Men, a delightful puzzle involving a mysterious message that contains a series of stick figures, The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist in which a lovely young governess is being stalked by a man on a bicycle, and many others. The last story, The Adventure of the Second Stain has Watson revealing that Holmes is now completely retired and would not like Watson to write any more stories about him! The Return of Sherlock Holmes is indeed a delightful continuation of the Holmes saga and a great addition to your repertoire!

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    • Jan 2, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    01 – The Adventure of the Empty House, part 1

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    02 – The Adventure of the Empty House, part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2022 23:21


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    03 – The Adventure of the Norwood Builder, part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 23:41


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    04 – The Adventure of the Norwood Builder, part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 28:01


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    05 – The Adventure of the Dancing Men, part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 28:01


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    06 – The Adventure of the Dancing Men, part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 32:04


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    07 – The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist, part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 23:21


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    08 – The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist, part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2021 26:13


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    09 – The Adventure of the Priory School, part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2021 33:32


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    10 – The Adventure of the Priory School, part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 30:35


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    11 – The Adventure of Black Peter, part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 22:43


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    12 – The Adventure of Black Peter, part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 25:37


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    13 – The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton, part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 24:40


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    14 – The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton, part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 18:59


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    15 – The Adventure of the Six Napoleons, part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2021 18:06


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    16 – The Adventure of the Six Napoleons, part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2021 28:48


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    17 – The Adventure of the Three Students, part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 18:49


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    18 – The Adventure of the Three Students, part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 16:45


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    19 – The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez, part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 21:47


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    20 – The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez, part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 32:45


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    21 – The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter, part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 19:16


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    22 – The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter, part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2021 23:21


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    23 – The Adventure of the Abbey Grange, part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2021 28:57


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    24 – The Adventure of the Abbey Grange, part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 24:56


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    25 – The Adventure of the Second Stain, part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 31:59


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    26 – The Adventure of the Second Stain, part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 34:45


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