The Red-Headed League – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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Holmes and Doyle pull out all the stops for this classic Conan Doyle story. Of all the many excellent tales in the life of Sherlock Holmes this must rate amongst the most perpelxing of them all. Why would a pawnbroker have to copy out in longhand the complete Encyclopaedia Britannica, word for word, and what bearing can the knees of a man's trousers have on the case?
The story, set in 1890, follows Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they attempt to solve the singular puzzle provided by a London pawnbroker, Jabez Wilson, who is being paid very very large sums of money for simply coming to an office and copying the Encyclopædia Britannica. There is a far more serious underlying motive, though.
It seems obvious to Holmes that the point in having Jabez Wilson spend several hours each day away from his pawnshop performing such a pointless task is simply to keep him out of the way while some nefarious deed is perpetrated back at the shop. Since Wilson is a widower and the only female member of his household is a fourteen-year old servant girl, Holmes rules out the possibility that the motive for keeping Wilson away is "a mere vulgar intrigue".
The high pay given Jabez Wilson for his meaningless task suggests that it may involve quite a bit of money. After a visit to the pawnshop and the surrounding neighbourhood, Holmes deduces exactly what the pawnbroker's assistant is up to, and catches him red-handed.
About the Narrator
David Ian Davies is a talented actor and acclaimed dramatic reader that has given voice to the popular Star Wars video games and many classic stories, including works penned by Shakespeare, HG Wells and Oscar Wilde. His Sherlockian audio performances are arguably his best to date, with reviewers raving about his truly amazing skill in bringing the stories to life.
“…to refer to David's Sherlock Holmes productions as simply dramatic readings is a major understatement, as he brings a wonderful range of distinctly unique voices into play as he essays each of the characters, creating a marvelously layered and rich listening experience that showcases Arthur Conan Doyle's masterful use of language.”
Charles Prepolec
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