The Crooked Man pt. 2 | Sherlock Holmes

Published: July 20, 2022, 8:08 p.m.

b'Tonight, we\\u2019ll read\\xa0the second half to "The Adventure of the Crooked Man", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as \\u201cThe Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes\\u201d.\\xa0\\nIn the first episode, which aired last week, we learn about Colonel Barclay, a man who had risen up the ranks\\xa0to become the leader of a squadron. He and his wife enjoyed the power and popularity stemming from such a position. Their standing in the community made the case all the more shocking when Barclay was found dead and Mrs. Barclay was the only one present. She was suspected of murdering him because they had been arguing when he died.\\nWe will pick up with Holmes discussing with Watson how he would like to prove Mrs. Barclay\\u2019s innocence because he thinks there is more to the story.\\xa0\\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'