Sherlock Holmes

Tales of Avarice

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Edward Hardwicke

The legendary Sherlock Holmes is on the trail of some particularly slippery thieves in this collection of 3 classic tales. Motivated by greed and jealousy, the criminal in "The Adventure of the Priory School" aims to kidnap a young lord - but causes a far greater tragedy. In "The Red-Headed League," Holmes catches one of London's most daring criminals while investigating the strange business of the Red-Headed League, a suspicious organization that gives its members money for "nominal work." An unusual sequence of events in "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" leads Holmes to locate the precious jewel owned by the Countess of Morcar. The stories are read by a true master, Edward Hardwicke, a talented actor who plays Sherlock Holmes's associate, Dr. Watson, as seen on the popular PBS series Mystery!

Hear the other Sherlock Holmes collections in this series, or pick them up individually!Public Domain (P)2000 by The Audio Partners Publishing Corp.

Critic reviews

"An outstanding audio edition (that) features the splendidly effective narration of Edward Hardwicke". (AudioFile)

Excellent mini-collection of Sherlock Holmes

Edward Hardwicke, who played the second Dr. John Watson in the long-running Granada TV series, reads three of Arthur Conan Doyle's original stories, each with the theme of avarice. Hardwicke does an excellent job bringing these classic stories to life.

Always a pleasure listening to Edward Hardwicke

Love the high quality narration and voice acting of the the narrator, The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle is always a favorite.

The Game is Afoot!

Excellent stories by Conan Doyle, excellent narration by Edward Hardwicke! You won’t be disappointed! The game is afoot with the best detective series in the world!

Great Narrator and Story!

This short story will not disappoint any Holmes fan! A definite must and the narrator’s voice fits perfectly

A gift

The combination of Conan Doyle and Edward Hardwick is a Remarkable gift for me. They take me to a whole other world, great stuff!