Four mysteries written by John Taylor, inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle's original Sherlock Holmes stories, read by acclaimed actor and Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch. 2 CDs. Run time: 2:00hrs.

The Adventure of the Second Stain, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes and the only unrecorded case mentioned passively by Watson to be written. Doyle ranked "The Adventure of the Second Stain" eighth in his list of his twelve favourite Holmes stories.Lord Bellinger, the Prime Minister, and the Right Honourable Trelawney Hope, the Secretary of State for European Affairs, come to Holmes in the matter of a document stolen from Hope's dispatch box, which he kept at home in Whitehall Terrace when not at work. If divulged, this document could bring about very dire consequences for all Europe, even war. They are loath to tell Holmes at first the exact nature of the document's contents, but when Holmes declines to take on their case, they tell him that it was a rather injudicious letter from a foreign potentate. It disappeared from the dispatch box one evening when Hope's wife was out at the theatre for four hours. No-one in the house knew about the document, not even the Secretary's wife. None of the servants could have guessed what was in the box...Famous works of the author Arthur Conan Doyle: A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear, His Last Bow, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, Stories of Sherlock Holmes, The Lost World.

"The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes" is Sir Conan Doyle's second collection about the great detective. In this collection we meet the same two protagonists, namely Holmes and Watson, but the cases and mysteries that must be solved are completely new. The disappearance of a champion horse, a dead coachman and stolen naval treaty are only a small portion of all the mysteries the two men will have to deal with. Will the complexity of the new cases force Holmes to give up, or will he once again handle them with ease? Are you ready to solve this new set of mysteries? If so, do not hesitate to embark on this journey along with the great Sherlock Holmes and his associate, Dr. Watson. "The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes" was first published in 1893.

"The Adventure of the Retired Colourman" (1926), one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes is hired by a retired art supply dealer from Lewisham, Josiah Amberley, to look into his wife's disappearance. She has left with a neighbour, Dr. Ray Ernest, taking a sizeable quantity of cash and securities. Amberley wants the two tracked down.

Der Brief eines ausländischen Herrschers scheint spurlos verschwunden zu sein. Hilfesuchend wenden sich der britische Premierminister Lord Bellinger und Staatssekretär Trelawney Hope an den beratenden Detektiv Sherlock Holmes. Sie befürchten, dass das Schriftstück in die Hände feindlicher Spione geraten könnte. Einer der Spione, die Interesse an dem Schreiben haben könnten, wird wenig später ermordet in seiner Wohnung gefunden. Ein großer Blutfleck hat sich auf einem Teppich ausgebreitet. Was ist im Haus von Eduardo Lucas passiert, und was könnte mit dem geheimnisvollen Brief geschehen sein? Je länger sich Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson mit dem Fall befassen, desto mehr Facetten bekommt er, denn nicht nur die Regierung und Eduardo Lucas haben Geheimnisse ... - Mit der Kurzgeschichte "The Second Stain" betrat Sherlock-Holmes-Erfinder Arthur Conan Doyle das Terrain der Spionage-Erzählungen. Der verschwundene Brief ist in der Erzählung das, was später in den Filmen Alfred Hitchcocks die Bezeichnung "MacGuffin" bekam; ein im Grunde beliebiges Objekt, das in der Geschichte dazu dient, die Handlung in Gang zu bringen und voran zu treiben. In Hitchcocks Film "Der unsichtbare Dritte" ("North by Northwest") sind es zum Beispiel nicht näher benannte Regierungsgeheimnisse auf einem Mikrofilm. Man erfährt nie, was sich auf diesem Mikrofilm befindet, und auch in der genannten Sherlock-Holmes-Kurzgeschichte gibt es zum Inhalt des Schreibens nur Andeutungen. Laut sherlockholmes.fandom.com erschien die Geschichte "The Second Stain" erstmals 1904 im "Strand Magazine" und wurde dann 1905 mit zwölf anderen Fällen, die zwischen September 1903 und Dezember 1904 sowohl in Amerika als auch in Großbritannien erschienen waren, im Buch "The Return of Sherlock Holmes" ("Die Rückkehr des Sherlock Holmes") veröffentlicht. Im deutschsprachigen Raum kennt man "The Second Stain" unter verschiedenen Titeln. Genannt werden neben "Der zweite Blutfleck" die Titel "Das Abenteuer mit dem zweiten Blutfleck", "Der zweite Bluckflecken" und "Die Geschichte mit dem zweiten Fleck". - In unserer Hörspielserie "Sherlock Holmes: Legends" erzählt "Der zweite Blutfleck" zunächst die Geschichte aus der Vorgängerfolge "Nora Craina" zuende, in der es Holmes ebenfalls schon mit Geheimnissen der Regierung zu tun bekam. Dass der Premierminister dann erstmals persönlich bei ihm vorspricht, verdankt er den vorangegangenen Jahren erfolgreicher Detektivarbeit. Die Geschichte spielt bei uns im Herbst 1886. (Eric Zerm, Manuskriptautor)

Die Sherlock Holmes Box 2 beinhaltet die Hörspiele "Die Affenfrau", "Spurlos verschwunden", "Der Smaragd des Todes" und "Walpurgisnacht".

"The Adventure of the Retired Colourman" (1926), one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes is hired by a retired art supply dealer from Lewisham, Josiah Amberley, to look into his wife's disappearance. She has left with a neighbour, Dr. Ray Ernest, taking a sizeable quantity of cash and securities. Amberley wants the two tracked down.

In two of the most famous Sherlock Holmes stories, the brilliant detective uses his impressive powers of deduction to unravel the mysteries before him. In A Study in Scarlet, the iconic debut of Sherlock Holmes, the mystery begins with the word ''Rache'' scrawled in blood. In The Sign of the Four, excitement abounds as Holmes and his trusty companion Dr John Watson continue their investigations in India. Featuring hidden treasures, dramatic discoveries and intriguing villains, these two enthralling novels are essential reading for newcomers and veteran Holmes'' aficionados alike. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Essential Sherlock Holmes presents Arthur Conan Doyle''s best-loved Holmes stories with striking contemporary cover-designs. These unique paperback editions are wonderful collectibles which celebrate literature''s most iconic detective.

Der zweite Fleck (The Second Stain) erschien erstmals 1904 im Strand Magazine und wurde 1905 mit 12 anderen Fällen in Die Rückkehr des Sherlock Holmes veröffentlicht. Handlungszeitpunkt: Juli 1887: Erneut verschwindet ein wichtiges Dokument, welches Europa in eine schwere Krise bringen könnte. Abermals wird Sherlock Holmes gebeten, die Angelegenheit aufzuklären. Der Mord an einem ausländischen Agenten und die Untersuchung des Tatortes führt den Detektiv schließlich auf die Spur der Person, die das Schreiben versteckt hält.

In two of the most famous Sherlock Holmes stories, the brilliant detective uses his impressive powers of deduction to unravel the mysteries before him. In A Study in Scarlet, the iconic debut of Sherlock Holmes, the mystery begins with the word ''Rache'' scrawled in blood. In The Sign of the Four, excitement abounds as Holmes and his trusty companion Dr John Watson continue their investigations in India. Featuring hidden treasures, dramatic discoveries and intriguing villains, these two enthralling novels are essential reading for newcomers and veteran Holmes'' aficionados alike. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Essential Sherlock Holmes presents Arthur Conan Doyle''s best-loved Holmes stories with striking contemporary cover-designs. These unique paperback editions are wonderful collectibles which celebrate literature''s most iconic detective.

Die Sherlock Holmes Box 14 beinhaltet die Hörspiele Der Gezeiten-Strom, Das Grauen von Old Hall, Ludwig II. - Der Tod im Würmsee

The Adventure of the Reigate Squire, also known as "The Adventure of the Reigate Puzzle" or "The Adventure of the Reigate Squires", was one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventure of the Reigate Squires was first published in 1893. It is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. Doyle ranked "The Adventure of the Reigate Squire" twelfth in his list of his twelve favorite Holmes stories.The elder Cunningham's confidence is broken after his arrest and he tells all. It seems that William followed his two employers the night they broke into the Acton estate (Holmes has already deduced that it was they, in pursuit of documents supporting Mr. Acton's legal claim, which they did not find). William then proceeded to blackmail his employers – not realizing that it was dangerous to do such a thing to Alec – and they thought to use the recent burglary scare as a plausible way of getting rid of him. With a bit more attention paid to detail, they might very well have evaded all suspicion.Famous works of the author Arthur Conan Doyle: A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear, His Last Bow, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, Stories of Sherlock Holmes, The Lost World.

The Adventure of the Resident Patient, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. Doyle ranked "The Adventure of the Resident Patient" eighteenth in a list of his nineteen favourite Sherlock Holmes stories....A little digging at police headquarters brings up the rest of the truth. All four of the men were once members of a criminal gang that robbed banks. Blessington's real name was Sutton, and the other three, two of whom played the Russians, were Biddle, Hayward, and Moffat. After robbing the Worthington Bank of £7,000 in 1875, Blessington (or Sutton) had turned informer, and as a result, another gang member, Cartwright, had been hanged for murdering the caretaker, and the other three had each been given 15 years in prison. Blessington's "paranoia" was indeed a very real fear, caused by news of their early release, not by some burglary, as he claimed. The murderers chose hanging as their form of execution to avenge Cartwright...Famous works of the author Arthur Conan Doyle: A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear, His Last Bow, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, Stories of Sherlock Holmes, The Lost World.

The Sherlock Holmes Archive (1921-1927) is Doyle's last collection of stories about the famous detective. Over the seven years of their coexistence, Holmes bored Doyle. In 1893, in the story The Last Case of Holmes, the author tried to end his hero by putting him to death. The detective's fans, whose interest only grew, were outraged. By the will of fate, in 1901, Doyle heard the legends about a giant ghost dog, and since there was no need to invent a new hero, he resurrected Holmes so that he would not part with him until the end of his days. So the life of a detective stretched out into two collections of stories: the collection The Return of Sherlock Holmes followed, followed by the Sherlock Holmes Archive.

THE BOX OF CARDS. Two teenagers, a brother and a sister from a strict religious family disappear. The parents are alarmed but Scotland Yard says they are just off sowing their wild oats. A horrific, gruesome package arrives in the post and it becomes clear that a terrible crime is in process. Sherlock Holmes is called in to help. Passions and hatred going back many years are revealed. Holmes, Watson, and Lestrade must act quickly before young lives are lost. This mystery, set in London in 1905, is inspired by the original Sherlock Holmes story, "The Cardboard Box," one of the darkest and most gruesome of the original Canon. If you enjoy the mysteries of Sherlock Holmes, you will again be treated to watching your hero untangle the web of evil and bring justice to all involved. Buy it now and enjoy yet another new Sherlock Holmes Mystery.

Drei neue Fälle in Spielfilmlänge mit Dr. Watson und Sherlock Holmes. Episoden: Disc 1: 01 Der leere Sarg 02 Im zeichen der Drei Disc 2: 03 Sein letzter Schwur

The Valley of Fear is the fourth and final Sherlock Holmes novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is loosely based on the Molly Maguires and Pinkerton agent James McParland. The story was first published in the Strand Magazine between September 1914 and May 1915. The novel starts with Sherlock Holmes receiving a cipher message from Fred Porlock, a pseudonymous agent of Professor Moriarty. After Porlock sends the message, however, he changes his mind for fear of Moriarty's discovering that he is a traitor. He decides not to send the key to the cipher, but he sends Holmes a note telling of this decision. From the cipher message and the second note, Holmes is able to deduce that it is a book cipher and that the book used for the encryption is a common book, large (with at least 534 pages), printed in two columns per page, and standardised. An almanac fits these conditions exactly. Holmes tries the latest edition of Whitaker's Almanac, which he had only received a few days earlier, and fails; he then tries the previous edition. With this almanac, Holmes is able to decipher the message as a warning that "some devilry is intended against one "Douglas", a country gentleman residing at Birlstone House.Unlike many of the other Holmes novels, mostly linear entertainments, Doyle crafted The Valley of Fear as "two parts and a coda and carefully stage managed the elements of fear and terror".Famous works of the author Arthur Conan Doyle: A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear, His Last Bow, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, Stories of Sherlock Holmes, The Lost World.

The Final Problem is a short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring his detective character Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in Strand Magazine under the title "The Adventure of the Final Problem" in December 1893. It appears in book form as part of the collection The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. This story, set in 1891, introduced Holmes's archenemy, the criminal mastermind Professor James Moriarty. Conan Doyle later ranked "The Final Problem" fourth on his personal list of the twelve best Holmes stories.Holmes arrives at Dr. John Watson's residence one evening in a somewhat agitated state and with grazed and bleeding knuckles. Much to Watson's surprise, he had apparently escaped three separate murder attempts that day after a visit from Professor Moriarty, who warned Holmes to withdraw from his pursuit of justice against him to avoid any regrettable outcome. First, just as he was turning a street corner, a cab suddenly rushed towards him and Holmes just managed to leap out of the way in time. Second, while Holmes was walking along the street, a brick fell from the roof of a house, just missing the detective. He then called the police to search the whole area but could not prove that it was anything other than an accident. Finally, on his way to Watson's house, he was attacked by a thug armed with a cosh. Holmes managed to overcome his assailant and handed him to the police but admitted that there was virtually no hope of proving that the man was in the employ of the criminal mastermind.Famous works of the author Arthur Conan Doyle: A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear, His Last Bow, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, Stories of Sherlock Holmes, The Lost World.

"The Adventure of the Retired Colourman" (1926), one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes is hired by a retired art supply dealer from Lewisham, Josiah Amberley, to look into his wife's disappearance. She has left with a neighbour, Dr. Ray Ernest, taking a sizeable quantity of cash and securities. Amberley wants the two tracked down.

Sommer 1887: Percy Phelps, ein alter Bekannter von Dr. John Watson, ist verzweifelt. Als Mitarbeiter des Auswärtigen Amtes hatte er von seinem Onkel, Außenminister Lord Holdhurst, den Auftrag erhalten, eine Abschrift eines geheimen Marinevertrags zu erstellen. Doch der Vertrag ist spurlos verschwunden, und Percy liegt nun im Fieber in seinem Haus in Woking. Er befürchtet für das Vereinigte Königreich und damit auch für sich das Schlimmste. Der beratende Detektiv Sherlock Holmes versucht zu ergründen, wie es möglich war, dass das geheime Dokument an einem späten Abend im Mai direkt von Percy Phelps Schreibtisch im Ministerium gestohlen werden konnte. Und wer könnte es gewesen sein? Schon bald verfolgen Holmes und Watson mit dem Geheimpolizisten Forbes eine Spur. Doch der wirkliche Dieb des Marinevertrags ist viel näher, als sie ahnen ... - Wie auch in "The Second Stain" ("Der zweite Blutfleck") muss der beratende Detektiv Sherlock Holmes in der Kurzgeschichte "The Naval Treaty" ein wichtiges Dokument finden, das einem Mitarbeiter der britischen Regierung abhanden gekommen ist. Interessanterweise ließ Arthur Conan Doyle diese beiden Geschichten im selben Jahr spielen, während sie zugleich in einem Abstand von elf Jahren veröffentlicht wurden. Als erste der beiden Geschichten erschien "The Naval Treaty", und zwar im Herbst 1893 im "Strand Magazine". Ein Jahr später wurde diese Kurzgeschichte zusammen mit zehn anderen Fällen im Buch "The Momoirs of Sherlock Holmes" ("Die Memoiren des Sherlock Holmes") veröffentlicht. "The Second Stain" wurde ebenfalls zunächst im "Strand Magazine" veröffentlicht, allerdings erst 1904. 1905 kam diese Geschichte dann mit zwölf weiteren ins Buch "The Return of Sherlock Holmes" ("Die Rückkehr des Sherlock Holmes"). "The Naval Treaty" kennt man im deutschsprachigen Raum unter sehr verschiedenen Titeln; als "Das Geheimabkommen", "Das Marineabkommen", "Der geheime Marinevertrag", "Der geheime Seerechtsvertrag", als "Der Flottenvertrag" und als "Der Marinevertrag". - Kenner der Sherlock-Holmes-Geschichten werden in der ersten Szene unseres Hörspiels einen bekannten Namen vernehmen. - Kenner der TV-Serien "Captain Future" und "Raumschiff Enterprise: Das nächste Jahrhundert" werden in der Rolle des Percy Phelps wiederum eine Stimme wiedererkennen; die von Sven Plate. In der beliebten "Captain Future"-Serie sprach er den jungen Ausreißer Ken Scott und später in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" Wil Wheaton als Wesley Crusher. (Eric Zerm, Manuskriptautor)