The Norwood Builder by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle audio books - Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are visited by "the unhappy John Hector McFarlane", a young lawyer who has been accused of murdering one of his clients, a builder called Jonas Oldacre.
Written by: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Read by: David Ian Davies
The Norwood Builder Audio Book by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are visited by "the unhappy John Hector McFarlane", a young lawyer who has been accused of murdering one of his clients, a builder called Jonas Oldacre. McFarlane explains to Holmes that Oldacre had come to his office only the day before and asked him to draw up his will in legal language. McFarlane saw to his surprise that Oldacre was making him the sole beneficiary, and heir to a considerable bequest at that. McFarlane could not imagine why.
This business took McFarlane to Oldacre's house in Norwood where some documents had to be examined for legal purposes. These were kept in the safe where the murder allegedly took place. McFarlane left quite late and stayed at a local inn. He read about the murder in the newspaper the next morning on the train. The paper said quite clearly that the police were looking for him.
The evidence against young Mr. McFarlane is quite damning. His stick has been found in Mr. Oldacre's room, and a fire was extinguished just outside in which a pile of dry timber burnt to ashes, complete with the smell of burnt flesh. It seems more than likely that McFarlane did the crime, especially as it is known that he was there at about that time. For once, a case proves to be not at all elementary to Sherlock Holmes.
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The Norwood Builder Audio Book by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are visited by "the unhappy John Hector McFarlane", a young lawyer who has been accused of murdering one of his clients, a builder called Jonas Oldacre. McFarlane explains to Holmes that Oldacre had come to his office only the day before and asked him to draw up his will in legal language. McFarlane saw to his surprise that Oldacre was making him the sole beneficiary, and heir to a considerable bequest at that. McFarlane could not imagine why.
This business took McFarlane to Oldacre's house in Norwood where some documents had to be examined for legal purposes. These were kept in the safe where the murder allegedly took place. McFarlane left quite late and stayed at a local inn. He read about the murder in the newspaper the next morning on the train. The paper said quite clearly that the police were looking for him.
The evidence against young Mr. McFarlane is quite damning. His stick has been found in Mr. Oldacre's room, and a fire was extinguished just outside in which a pile of dry timber burnt to ashes, complete with the smell of burnt flesh. It seems more than likely that McFarlane did the crime, especially as it is known that he was there at about that time. For once, a case proves to be not at all elementary to Sherlock Holmes.
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