Publisher Description
The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton is one of 13 short stories to be found in The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1904), also available in its entirety from Magpie Audio in one unabridged recording. Milverton causes Holmes more revulsion than almost any other criminal, even murderers, for he is 'king of the blackmailers'. Lady Eva Blackwell engages Holmes to retrieve some compromising letters. It is said that the strange death of Charles Augustus Howell in 1890 inspired the character of Milverton. It is read by Greg Wagland.
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About 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 Greg Wagland
Greg Wagland is an actor, audiobook narrator, and voice artist. His audiobook credits include classics, fiction, history, poetry, biography, nonfiction, science fiction, as well as young adult and children’s fiction.