Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan Conan Doyle - Short Stories.

Read by Simon Hester

Head Stories presents the 3rd volume of Selected Short Stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, narrated by Simon Hester. With original music. - The Brown Hand - Upon his return from India, an eminent doctor is haunted by a patient in search of something that was taken from him. - The King of the Foxes - In an effort to shake off a hangover a young man joins a fox hunt, only to experience much more than he expected! - Lot 249 - An Oxford medical student is warned not to become familiar with his mysterious neighbouring student. He soon finds out why. - How It Happened - A recollection of a dramatic motoring accident. - The Terror of Blue John Gap - Whilst convalescing in Derbyshire, a young man is determined to discover what lurks in the local caves. - The Contest - A Greek poet finds himself in an unlooked for competition with a powerful stranger. - An Iconoclast - The origin story of the "Venus de Milo". - The Blighting of Captain Sharkey - A notorious Pirate meets his nemesis. - The Lost Special - The mysterious case of a disappearing train. - A Pastoral Horror - A quiet Austrian village witnesses a series of horrific murders. - John Barrington Cowles - The writer narrates the tragic story of his friend's death and his suspicions and fears as to the cause. - The Curse of Eve - A touching story of a difficult birth

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