The Illustrious Client by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle audio books - Holmes is retained by a mysterious client, through an intermediary, to rescue the daughter of a titled man from the clutches of a murderous but charismatic criminal, who seems to have irretrie
Written by: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Read by: David Ian Davies
The Illustrious Client by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle audio book
Holmes is retained by a mysterious client, through an intermediary, to rescue the daughter of a titled man from the clutches of a murderous but charismatic criminal, who seems to have irretrievably won her heart. In doing so, Holmes places himself at great personal risk as he searches for the means to expose Baron von Gruner before it is too late.
Sir James Damery comes to see Holmes and Watson about his illustrious client's problem (the client's identity is never revealed to the reader, although Holmes and Watson find out at the end of the story). It would seem that old General de Merville's young daughter Violet has fallen madly in love with the roguish Austrian Baron Adelbert Gruner, who both Damery and Holmes are convinced is a murderer. The victim was his last wife, of whose murder he was acquitted owing to a legal technicality and a witness's untimely death. She met her end in the Splügen Pass.
Violet has a very strong will, and will not hear a word spoken against the Baron. He has even told her about his chequered past, but always spinning the tales to make himself appear the hapless victim.
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The Illustrious Client by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle audio book
Holmes is retained by a mysterious client, through an intermediary, to rescue the daughter of a titled man from the clutches of a murderous but charismatic criminal, who seems to have irretrievably won her heart. In doing so, Holmes places himself at great personal risk as he searches for the means to expose Baron von Gruner before it is too late.
Sir James Damery comes to see Holmes and Watson about his illustrious client's problem (the client's identity is never revealed to the reader, although Holmes and Watson find out at the end of the story). It would seem that old General de Merville's young daughter Violet has fallen madly in love with the roguish Austrian Baron Adelbert Gruner, who both Damery and Holmes are convinced is a murderer. The victim was his last wife, of whose murder he was acquitted owing to a legal technicality and a witness's untimely death. She met her end in the Splügen Pass.
Violet has a very strong will, and will not hear a word spoken against the Baron. He has even told her about his chequered past, but always spinning the tales to make himself appear the hapless victim.
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