Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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2,747 appearances
5 recordings
1 series
first heard Jun 2026
last heard 1 Aug
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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He was flaxen-haired and handsome, in a washed-out, negative fashion, with frightened blue eyes and a clean-shaven face, with a weak, sensitive mouth.
His age may have been about twenty-seven, his dress and bearing that of a gentleman.
From the pocket of his light summer overcoat protruded the bundle of endorsed papers which proclaimed his profession.
"'We must use what time we have,' said Holmes.'
"'Watson, would you have the kindness to take the paper and to read the paragraph in question?'
Underneath the vigorous headlines, which our client had quoted, I read the following suggestive narrative.
"'Late last night or early this morning an incident occurred at Lower Norwood, which points, it is feared, to a serious crime.
Mr. Jonas Oldacre is a well-known resident of that suburb, where he has carried on his business as a builder for many years.'
mr oldacre is a bachelor fifty-two years of age and lives in deep dean house at the sydenham end of the road of that name he has had the reputation of being a man of eccentric habits secretive and retiring for some years he has practically withdrawn from the business in which he is said to have amassed considerable wealth
A small timber-yard still exists, however, at the back of the house, and last night, about twelve o'clock, an alarm was given that one of the stacks was on fire.
The engines were soon upon the spot, but the dry wood burned with great fury, and it was impossible to arrest the conflagration until the stack had been entirely consumed.
Up to this point the incident bore the appearance of an ordinary accident, but fresh indications seemed to point to serious crime."
Surprise was expressed at the absence of the master of the establishment from the scene of the fire, and an inquiry followed which showed that he had disappeared from the house.
An examination of his room revealed that the bed had not been slept in, that a safe which stood in it was open, that a number of important papers were scattered about the room, and, finally, that there were signs of a murderous struggle, slight traces of blood being found within the room.
and an oaken walking-stick, which also showed stains of blood upon the handle.
It is known that Mr. Jonas Oldacre had received a late visitor in his bedroom upon that night, and the stick found has been identified as the property of this person, who is a young London solicitor named John Hector Macfarlane, junior partner of Graham and Macfarlane of 426 Gresham Buildings, E.C.
The police believe that they have evidence in their possession which supplies a very convincing motive for the crime, and altogether it cannot be doubted that sensational developments will follow.
LATER It is rumoured as we go to press that Mr. John Hector Macfarlane has actually been arrested on the charge of the murder of Mr. Jonas Oldacre.
It is at least certain that a warrant has been issued—
There have been further and sinister developments in the investigation at Norwood.
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