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Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist

By: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Narrated by: Jess Leander
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In The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist, a classic tale from The Return of Sherlock Holmes, Violet Smith, a young music teacher, seeks Holmes’s help because a mysterious bearded man on a bicycle silently follows her every Saturday as she cycles from her remote employer’s house to the train station. She is working as a live-in governess for the wealthy Mr. Carruthers at Chiltern Grange, shortly after her uncle’s death in South Africa left her as his potential heir. Holmes uncovers a sinister plot involving inheritance, deception, and a brutal man named Jack Woodley who intends to forcibly marry Violet to claim her fortune. Holmes and Watson race to the countryside and dramatically intervene just in time to stop a sham wedding in a remote cottage. The story ends with the villains exposed and Violet safely reunited with her true fiancé. It’s a fast-paced story that highlights Holmes’s skill at reading tracks and timing.

Public Domain (P)2026 Listen & Live Audio
Classics Mystery Traditional Detectives
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