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Sherlock Holmes Short Stories

The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet: Part Two

Sherlock Holmes Short Stories

Noiser

Fiction, Arts, Books, Drama

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

With Arthur in custody and the jewels still missing, Holmes begins to suspect the case is far more complex than it first appeared. Following a bloodstained trail in the snow, the great detective discovers a shocking betrayal. But with reputations at stake and time running out, will the great detective be able to catch the real culprit before it’s too late?     A Noiser podcast production.    Narrated by Hugh Bonneville  Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle  Produced by Katrina Hughes  Script Supervisor: Addison Nugent  Sound Design and Audio Editing by Tony Onuchukwu Sound Supervisor: Tom Pink  Compositions: Dorry Macaulay and Oliver Baines  Mix & Mastering: Josh Latham Series Consultant: Dan Smith    For ad-free listening and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Just click the subscription banner at the top of the feed to get started. Or go to noiser.com/subscriptions  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Welcome to Sherlock Holmes short stories. I'm Hugh Bonneville and from the Noiser podcast network,

0:24.4

this is The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet Part 2. Last time, one of London's most respected

0:31.8

bankers, Mr Alexander Holder, arrived at Baker Street in a state of extreme distress. Holder told Holmes and Watson that a noble

0:41.2

client had entrusted him with the famous Beryl Coronet, a state treasure considered priceless,

0:48.0

as collateral for a 50,000 pound loan. Concerned for its safety, Holder took the coronet to his home in Streatham, rather than

0:56.6

leave it in his offices in London. That evening, Holder told his son Arthur and his niece Mary

1:02.8

about the coronet and revealed where he planned to keep it. Later, Arthur, who had a history of gambling

1:09.8

debt, asked his father for a loan of ÂŁ200.

1:13.6

When Holder refused, Arthur made a cryptic threat about turning to other means to raise the money.

1:21.6

Then, in the middle of the night, Holder was awakened by strange noises in his house.

1:26.6

Upon investigating, he discovered Arthur in his dressing

1:30.2

room, holding the coronet, which appeared to be twisted and damaged. Three of its precious barrels

1:36.6

were missing. Holder immediately assumed that Arthur was the thief, but the young man vehemently

1:43.4

protested his innocence.

1:45.8

With his son in police custody and his family's reputation on the verge of ruin, Holder

1:50.7

has turned to Sherlock Holmes as his last hope.

1:54.7

Now Holmes and Watson are headed to Holder's home in Streatham to find answers. My friend insisted upon my accompanying them in their expedition, which I was eager enough to do,

2:17.3

for my curiosity and

2:19.1

sympathy were deeply stirred by the story to which we had listened. I confess that the guilt of

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