A Scandal in Bohemia Conclusion | Sherlock Holmes

Published: May 12, 2021, 6 a.m.

"Tonight, we\u2019ll read the conclusion to \u201cA Scandal in Bohemia\u201d from \u201cThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes,\u201d written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, published in 1892.\xa0\n\nIn the first episode, Holmes receives a visit from a masked man, whom he deduces is actually the king of Bohemia. Once the man is unmasked, he asks for Holmes\u2019s help retrieving a valuable set of photographs.\xa0\n\nThe King is engaged to a Scandinavian princess, but is worried that the princess\u2019s family would disapprove of his previous relationship with an American opera singer named Irene Adler.\xa0\n\nMs. Adler has evidence of this relationship, namely photographs of the two of them together, and has refused to return them to the King. Holmes is the King\u2019s last hope of retrieving the photos."\n\n\u2014 read by 'N' \u2014\nSign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to\xa0snoozecast.com/plus!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices