Selection of Sherlock Holmes stories read by Edward Hardwicke, complete and unabridged
The Crooked Man tells the story of a long lost love who returns but horribly changed, revealing an awful treachery which has been kept secret for many decades.
The Greek Interpreter features Holmes’ brother Mycroft who leads Holmes and Watson to a hideous murder and the betrayal of a foreign heiress.
In The Naval Treaty we hear that an innocent man’s honour, position and health are at stake when a treaty of the utmost importance is stolen from his office. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson bring their own expertise to unravel these mysteries.
Narrator Edward Hardwicke as ever demonstrates his skills in story-telling, unfolding each story in exactly the manner of the period. Edward Hardwicke was an English actor, well-known and loved for his portrayal of Dr Watson in the Granada TV series. Following military service he attended RADA and performed in many productions for the Old Vic and the National Theatre. He died in 2011.
Sir Arthur Conan Dolye (1859-1930) is the famous Scottish author and creator of Sherlock Holmes.