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The Return of Sherlock Holmes Audiobook

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Read By: Geoffrey Howard Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 6.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 5.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Sherlock Holmes Series Release Date: January 2011 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781481585743

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

13

Longest Chapter Length:

60:38 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

35:25 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

46:11 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

265

Publisher Description

The one and only Sherlock Holmes is back from the dead and devoting his life once more to examining the criminal complexities of England's capital city.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote of many dreadful murders, but the one which astonished and distressed readers the most was when the author, anxious to try something new, killed off Sherlock Holmes. Trapped in mortal combat with the dastardly Professor Moriarty, Holmes and his opponent plunged to their deaths in the Reichenbach Falls. For ten long years, Baker Street was without its most revered resident. Then, in 1903, Doyle took pity on his readers and brought the sagacious sleuth back to life. The thirteen stories included in this masterful book tell of his return. Cases of mysterious codes, persecuted millionaires, stalkers, abductions, and a meeting with "the worst man in London" are all tackled with renewed vigor. But Holmes' old enemies are watching his every move.

Stories include:

The Adventure of the Empty House

The Adventure of the Norwood Builder

The Adventure of the Dancing Men

The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist

The Adventure of the Priory School

The Adventure of Black Peter

The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton

The Adventure of the Six Napoleons

The Adventure of the Three Students

The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez

The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter

The Adventure of the Abbey Grange

The Adventure of the Second Stain

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"Once again, I was not disappointed by the writing of these fantastic stories by Doyle. In this particular work, my favorite adventures were The Dancing Men, Charles Augustus Milverton, The Golden Pince-Nez, and The Three Students...but really, I loved all of the mysteries. I noted how believeable Doyle makes his characters, and how excited I get at each unexpected twist in the stories that I tried, but could never predict. The perspective from Watson keeps the reader baffled and surprised by Holmes as Watson remains to be despite the many intellectual feats his partner has triumphed. Doyle also writes with great detail of the places so that you feel as if you can actually see the scene in England. He also did not disappoint with the amazing deductions the character of Sherlock Holmes makes, which I always try to incorporate into my own observations. ; )"

— April (5 out of 5 stars)

Quotes

  • “Every writer owes something to Holmes.”

    — T. S. Eliot
  • “Sherlock Holmes is the very foundation stone of the edifice that is crime fiction.”

    — Times (London)

The Return of Sherlock Holmes Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 4.0212765957446805 out of 54.0212765957446805 out of 54.0212765957446805 out of 54.0212765957446805 out of 54.0212765957446805 out of 5 (4.02)
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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Read the "Adventures..." first, and then read this. If you really come to love Sherlock, then you can enjoy these for what they are. "

    — Mistress, 2/20/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " The Adventure of the Empty House, The Adventure of Black Peter "

    — Amanda, 2/19/2014
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    " As the title of this book implies, Sherlock has returned from the watery grave of the Reichenfalls. Moriarty, though, hasn't. In other words, nothing much is going on in Holmes' office. However, there are still the Proffesors compadres on the loose, and hushed up accounts to tell. Remember how secretive John was about "The Adventure of the Second Stain" in the previous collection? Well, here it will be uncovered. Also, Holmes isn't a policeman. He's an independent private detective. Remember that. He does. "

    — Jenell, 2/18/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I love the Sherlock Holmes books! They have mysteries to solve without all of the ridiculous love stories. "

    — Janine, 2/14/2014
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    " One of the most famous Sherlock Holmes's collection of short stories. While the all stories included in this book were just amazing and recommenedable for all readers, I personally felt the story in the book called "The Adventure of the Dancing Men" was most exciting. The story is about Sherlock Holmes's search for a piece of paper with this mysterious sequence of stick figures that was sent to Mr. Hilton Cubitt of Ridling Thorpe Manor in Norfolk. Soon afterwards Sherlock Holmes had noticed the importance of the paper, Cubitt and his wife were shot by strangers and Cubitt died. Right after this, Sherlock Holmes began to search for the murderer.... The way Sherlock Holmes had reached to his final reasoning was so exciting, and fromi this point of view, I would like to recommend this book for all fans of mystery book. "

    — Kkinugawa, 2/12/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " For anyone who wants to craft a detective story, you must read this collection! "

    — Stefan, 2/12/2014
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    " I love how these stories subtly give details about Sherlock Holmes and Watson's own personalities. Extremely entertaining as always. "

    — Beckie, 2/11/2014
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    " More excellent adventures by my favorite detective! "

    — Georgesear, 2/8/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I just love Empty House, even if it only because its extremely Slashie. "

    — Rachel, 2/3/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Not as good as the earlier ones. Still want to read them all. "

    — Laura, 2/2/2014
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    " The leaps of logic made by Holmes just tend to annoy me. "

    — Shawn, 1/26/2014

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 Geoffrey Howard

Geoffrey Howard (a.k.a. Ralph Cosham) was a stage actor and an award-winning narrator. He recorded more than 100 audiobooks in his lifetime and won the prestigious Audio Award for Best Narration and several AudioFile Earphones Awards.