The Adventure of the Speckled Band Free Audiobook Download by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventure of the Speckled Band is a Sherlock Holmes story first published in 1892. It introduces Watson as a man who is an open admirer of Holmes and looking for employment in London. He overhears a conversation between Holmes and Moriarty that suggests that Moriarty is planning to kill someone close to him, someone he would consider a friend. In order to learn more, Watson asks Holmes to employ him officially as his assistant. What follows is a game of cat and mouse where the two must outsmart one another in order for them to survive.

The Adventure of the Speckled Band chronicles a case of mysterious death in which Sherlock Holmes is called upon to investigate. The story begins when the wealthy gentleman, Sir Henry Baskerville is found dead under peculiar circumstances. Holmes and Watson are met with a myriad of challenges from different perspectives as they investigate this unusual death.

In the 1890s, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a man of mystery and danger. He loved to explore paranormal phenomenon such as spiritualism and alchemy. One day, he happened upon a mysterious woman named Mary Kornman who had a definite hunch about some invisible animal stalking her and she guessed it was a mischievous spirit. At the time, Conan Doyle was fascinated by the idea of communicating with the dead and decided to pursue this strange case. By using his psychic powers, Sherlock Holmes unraveled an ancient family secret that led him back into the woman's life decades later.

In the 19th century, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a prolific writer of short stories, novels, and plays. His best known work is Sherlock Holmes, who was based on his own brother's adventures. One of Doyle's most compelling stories is "The Adventure of the Speckled Band." Picture ancient Scotland - a land filled with magic, where dark forces are at work and a young man must confront them to save his life and that of his beloved.

This is the second time I have listened to this audiobook, and as with my first time, I loved it. It is a great story and can be enjoyed by many ages.

Sherlock Holmes was called in to investigate the theft of a gold watch from a small-time British jeweler. The watch had been stolen from an unlocked display cabinet, during the night when all the staff were evacuated due to a fire in the building.