The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (version 2)

A collection of twelve short stories featuring Conan Doyle's legendary detective, originally published as single stories in Strand Magazine and subsequently collected into a single volume.

There is not always a crime committed nor a culprit to find, and when there is, Holmes does not invariably get his man. However, his extraordinary powers of deduction generally solve the mystery, often to the discomfiture of the official police force. Holmes is a man of many facets, and I do not share the common perception of Holmes as cold and humourless: his sense of fun can be sparkling, and there are moments of rare pathos. (Summary by Ruth Golding)

(13 hr 29 min)

Chapters

01 - A Scandal in Bohemia, Part 1	27:50	Read by Ruth Golding
02 - A Scandal in Bohemia, Part 2	39:10	Read by Ruth Golding
03 - The Red-Headed League, Part 1	36:22	Read by Ruth Golding
04 - The Red-Headed League, Part 2	32:10	Read by Ruth Golding
05 - A Case of Identity, Part 1	26:35	Read by Ruth Golding
06 - A Case of Identity, Part 2	28:08	Read by Ruth Golding
07 - The Boscombe Valley Mystery, Part 1	40:35	Read by Ruth Golding
08 - The Boscombe Valley Mystery, Part 2	33:12	Read by Ruth Golding
09 - The Five Orange Pips, Part 1	31:04	Read by Ruth Golding
10 - The Five Orange Pips, Part 2	24:34	Read by Ruth Golding
11 - The Man with the Twisted Lip, Part 1	39:41	Read by Ruth Golding
12 - The Man with the Twisted Lip, Part 2	32:57	Read by Ruth Golding
13 - The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle, Part 1	29:22	Read by Ruth Golding
14 - The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle, Part 2	34:30	Read by Ruth Golding
15 - The Adventure of the Speckled Band, Part 1	36:03	Read by Ruth Golding
16 - The Adventure of the Speckled Band, Part 2	40:02	Read by Ruth Golding
17 - The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb, Part 1	31:19	Read by Ruth Golding
18 - The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb, Part 2	29:24	Read by Ruth Golding
19 - The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor, Part 1	35:16	Read by Ruth Golding
20 - The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor, Part 2	30:53	Read by Ruth Golding
21 - The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet, Part 1	34:57	Read by Ruth Golding
22 - The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet, Part 2	40:01	Read by Ruth Golding
23 - The Adventure of the Copper Beeches, Part 1	32:04	Read by Ruth Golding
24 - The Adventure of the Copper Beeches, Part 2	43:18	Read by Ruth Golding

Reviews

Excellent narration

(5 stars)

Susieq

My introduction to audio books and I was not disappointed. Ruth Holding handles her narrative clearly and depicts the different characters very well. I didn't mind that it. was a little slow as it allowed me time to grasp the story. Love these mysteries and look forward to hearing some more.

Stunning!

(5 stars)

null

Incredibly well recited. Excellent pace, and the subtle shift in tone/pitch/voice for each character is so well executed. Of course, the character's infamous deductive reasoning is so much fun to listen to, despite some of the logical leaps.

Great stories and reader

(5 stars)

dsuden

Ruth really brings these stories to life. I appreciate her reading so much. Thank you for the huge effort involved. Wonderful stories too, of course.

Great reader, not bad stories. 😉

(5 stars)

Best reader on LibriVox! Thank you, Ruth. If only Ruth would read all their stories, I would have many better days at work!