Charles Augustus Milverton by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle audio books - Holmes and Watson push the limits of the law when they confront the machinations of a blackmailer whose victims either pay dearly or suffer life-destroying humilliation.
Written by: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Read by: David Ian Davies
Charles Augustus Milverton by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle audio book
Holmes is hired by Lady Eva Blackwell, a young débutante, to retrieve some compromising letters from a blackmail artist named Charles Augustus Milverton, a man who causes Holmes more revulsion than any of the 50-odd murderers that he has dealt with in his career. Milverton comes to 221B Baker Street at Holmes's behest, and proceeds to demand £7000 for the return of the aforesaid letters, which if revealed would cause a scandal likely to put an end to Lady Eva's wedding plans. Holmes makes a counteroffer of £2000, explaining that Lady Eva cannot come up with £7000. Milverton knows this is true, but adamantly refuses to budge, and after nearly coming to blows with Holmes and Dr. Watson, he leaves.
Holmes disguises himself and goes out to Hampstead, where he becomes a plumber and endears himself to Milverton's housemaid, even managing to become her fiancé. Watson is most taken aback by Holmes's latest investigative method, but Holmes assures him that in the matter of the housemaid he has a hated rival who will step in once he disappears. Holmes has learnt from his fiancée all there is to know about Milverton's household, even where he keeps his compromising papers. With this knowledge, Holmes and Watson, who insists on coming along despite his friend's objections, set off for Hampstead to burgle Milverton's house, donning masks for the purpose.
Holmes and Watson push the limits of the law when they confront the machinations of a blackmailer whose victims either pay dearly or suffer life-destroying humilliation.
The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton is one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
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Charles Augustus Milverton by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle audio book
Holmes is hired by Lady Eva Blackwell, a young débutante, to retrieve some compromising letters from a blackmail artist named Charles Augustus Milverton, a man who causes Holmes more revulsion than any of the 50-odd murderers that he has dealt with in his career. Milverton comes to 221B Baker Street at Holmes's behest, and proceeds to demand £7000 for the return of the aforesaid letters, which if revealed would cause a scandal likely to put an end to Lady Eva's wedding plans. Holmes makes a counteroffer of £2000, explaining that Lady Eva cannot come up with £7000. Milverton knows this is true, but adamantly refuses to budge, and after nearly coming to blows with Holmes and Dr. Watson, he leaves.
Holmes disguises himself and goes out to Hampstead, where he becomes a plumber and endears himself to Milverton's housemaid, even managing to become her fiancé. Watson is most taken aback by Holmes's latest investigative method, but Holmes assures him that in the matter of the housemaid he has a hated rival who will step in once he disappears. Holmes has learnt from his fiancée all there is to know about Milverton's household, even where he keeps his compromising papers. With this knowledge, Holmes and Watson, who insists on coming along despite his friend's objections, set off for Hampstead to burgle Milverton's house, donning masks for the purpose.
Holmes and Watson push the limits of the law when they confront the machinations of a blackmailer whose victims either pay dearly or suffer life-destroying humilliation.
The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton is one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
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