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Sherlock Holmes: Three Tales of Avarice Audiobook
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Avarice gets top billing in "The Adventure of the Priory School," "The Adventure of the Red-Headed League," and "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle," three masterfully crafted cases from one of the greatest mystery writers of all, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and starring that most celebrated sleuth, Sherlock Holmes.
In "The Adventure of the Priory School," a wicked scheme to kidnap a young lord results in a greater tragedy. In "The Adventures of the Red-Headed League," Holmes catches one of London's most daring criminals while investigating the strange business of the Red-Headed League. In "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle," an unusual sequence of events leads Holmes to discover the precious blue carbuncle of the Countess of Morcar.
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"Same narrator as "Three Tales of Intrigue," but this set didn't have the volume problem of the other one. It was easy to hear, and the narrator is fabulous. My only complaint is that there aren't more stories in the set!"
— Lily (4 out of 5 stars)
Sherlock Holmes: Three Tales of Avarice Listener Reviews
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" Same narrator as "Three Tales of Intrigue," but this set didn't have the volume problem of the other one. It was easy to hear, and the narrator is fabulous. My only complaint is that there aren't more stories in the set! "
— Lily, 6/7/2012 -
" The Red-Headed League is my favorite of the Sherlock Holmes stories! "
— Wendy, 9/18/2009 -
" The Red-Headed League is my favorite of the Sherlock Holmes stories! "
— Wendy, 9/18/2009 -
" I really enjoyed all three cases. This is the first time that I have read any Sherlock Holmes, and I highly recommend it! "
— Hilary, 8/14/2009 -
" I really enjoyed all three cases. This is the first time that I have read any Sherlock Holmes, and I highly recommend it! "
— Hilary, 8/14/2009 -
" These particular stories seemed anti-climactic "
— Julie, 4/23/2008 -
" These particular stories seemed anti-climactic "
— Julie, 4/23/2008 -
" The Red-Headed League is my favorite of the Sherlock Holmes stories! "
— Wendy, 1/11/2008 -
" The Red-Headed League is my favorite of the Sherlock Holmes stories! "
— Wendy, 1/11/2008
About Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) was a writer and physician most noted for his fictional stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, the first scientific detective, which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. Before becoming a writer, he attended the University of Edinburgh to train as a physician, and it was from his teacher, Joseph Bell, that he learned much of what would inspire Holmes’s skills of deduction. He also wrote science fiction stories, historical novels, plays, romances, poetry, and nonfiction. After his son Kingsley died in the first World War, he became a convert to spiritualism and a social reformer who used his investigative skills to prove the innocence of individuals.
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.