Shortly after Helen Stoner leaves Baker Street, Holmes and Watson are confronted by her furious stepfather, Dr. Roylott. Roylott warns Holmes not to meddle in his affairs but the great detective is undeterred by the doctor’s threats. Determined to solve the enigma of the speckled band before Helen meets the same fate as her sister, he and Watson head to Stoke Moran where they discover a series of enigmatic clues, each more confounding than the last.   

A Noiser production, written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 

Narrated by Hugh Bonneville 

Produced by Katrina Hughes and Addison Nugent 

Sound Design and Audio Editing by Thomas Pink 

Compositions: Dorry Macaulay and Oliver Baines 

Mix & Mastering: Cody Reynolds-Shaw

Series Consultant: Dan Smith 

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