The Adventure of the Norwood Builder, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Adventure of the Norwood Builder, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Adventure of the Norwood Builder

Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrator: Stephen Thorne

Unabridged: 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/18/2019

Synopsis

A young lawyer asks Holmes to clear him of the charge of murdering a rich man soon after preparing the man’s will. Inspector Lestrade is convinced of the young attorney’s guilt and believes he has finally bested Holmes, but by the use of forensic science and a bogus house fire, Holmes is able to exonerate the young lawyer while proving he was set-up.

About Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a British writer best known for his creation of the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes. In addition to being considered a father of detective fiction, he also wrote a series of science-fiction adventures starring the brilliant, daring, and comical Professor Challenger.

About Stephen Thorne

Stephen Thorne is a British actor and voice artist. He trained at RADA and has worked extensively in film, television, stage, and radio. His credits include roles on Doctor Who and voicing Aslan in the animated version of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Treebeard in the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of The Lord of the Rings. Renowned as a narrator, he has recorded over three-hundred audiobooks and has won a Talkies Award and several Earphones Awards.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Aishu

The Adventure of the Norwood Builder is the archetypal story of where the obvious should not always be taken at face value. The case of the Norwood Builder starts in the familiar way, with Holmes and Watson in their rooms at 221B Baker Street. This familiar opening though, raises some questions, as w......more

Goodreads review by Isa

Este relato me gustó bastante porque realmente demuestra que Sherlock Holmes también puede verse acorralado en ciertos casos que son un poco más oscuros o que tienen criminales algo más inteligentes. También me pareció interesante que al final se demuestra que ningún criminal es tan astuto como para......more

Goodreads review by Jack

4 Stars. Enjoyable. Not one of the classic Holmes short stories like 'A Scandal in Bohemia' or 'The Final Problem' but, as some might say, a darn good one. We find things not going well for Holmes. At one point he updates Watson with, 'There's my report of a failure.' He's close to admitting to Insp......more

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