Conan Doyle - Short Stories - Volume 3

Head Stories presents the 3rd volume of Selected Short Stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, narrated by Simon Hester. With original music.


• The Brown Hand - Upon his return from India, an eminent doctor is haunted by a patient in search of something that was taken from him.
• The King of the Foxes - In an effort to shake off a hangover a young man joins a fox hunt, only to experience much more than he expected!
• Lot 249 - An Oxford medical student is warned not to become familiar with his mysterious neighbouring student. He soon finds out why.
• How It Happened - A recollection of a dramatic motoring accident.
• The Terror of Blue John Gap - Whilst convalescing in Derbyshire, a young man is determined to discover what lurks in the local caves.
• The Contest - A Greek poet finds himself in an unlooked for competition with a powerful stranger.
• An Iconoclast - The origin story of the "Venus de Milo".
• The Blighting of Captain Sharkey - A notorious Pirate meets his nemesis.
• The Lost Special - The mysterious case of a disappearing train.
• A Pastoral Horror - A quiet Austrian village witnesses a series of horrific murders.
• John Barrington Cowles - The writer narrates the tragic story of his friend's death and his suspicions and fears as to the cause.
• The Curse of Eve - A touching story of a difficult birth.