Classic Detective Stories
Classic Detective Stories
Step into the shadows with Tony Walker in the captivating podcast, "Classic Detective Stories." From the intricate puzzles of the Golden Age to the gritty streets of the Hardboiled era, this podcast traverses the thrilling landscape of crime fiction.
Each week, delve into timeless tales penned by masters like Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, Raymond Chandler, Edgar Allan Poe, and Dashiell Hammett. Starting from Edgar Allan Poe’s groundbreaking "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," the series spans decades up to the 1950s, exploring the rich heritage of detective literature.
Alongside a host of guest narrators, and occasional visits from the legendary Sherlock Holmes himself, "Classic Detective Stories" revives the intrigue and suspense of classic whodunits.
Tune in for a weekly dose of mystery, narrated by Tony and friends, where each story promises a twist that will keep you guessing until the very end.
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Perfect length for a recuperating invalid, thank you!
Great narration of one of Christie's best stories, brilliant!
Brilliant‼️
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Interesting twist. Agatha Christie never disappoints! Thank you Tony. ❤
Very enjoyable, nicely read. A bit different from the stories KZread suggests to me, and I am happy they did. Interesting complementary comments on the writer.
Well done Tony! Loved this story!
Thanks
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The depiction of the "maid" is highly unrealistic. This one has a great deal of eye makeup which would have been a complete no-no a hundred years ago, and the same goes for the loose hair around her cap! Maids had to follow strict rules about appearances in those days!
Always love my some ACD and Sherlock. Wonderful, colorful character narration! Sometimes I wonder if Holms got on poor Watson's ever loving nerves! But, this was a very satisfying bromance ♥️ But, isn't it a bit unrealistic if the police knew about the counterfeit money machine and would obviously have known where Prescott lived? Wouldn't they have searched the house?
Get out our Ouija Board and ask Arthur. He was a big believer in such things.
@@classicdetective They scare the be heck out of me!
This was wonderful! Thank you..
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very much enjoyed 🤗✨🌛🦉🎶
Wonderful! Thanks.
Thank you too!
Thanks as always Tony, I've never actually read any Conan Doyle but I did notice that this had a slightly different style to other Holmes presentations. I liked Cumberbatch and Freeman, but I always was a sucker for Jeremy Brett. I always love the commentary, and I agree that you have absolutely no need to defend them. Don't give the a**holes more bullets to fire at you. Your channel is unique. That's why we're here. Hard days ahead for me. A good story soothes a scattered mind. 🙏🏼
It didn't soothe their scattered minds! But I take your advice
You are my favorite narrator and it was a pleasure listening to this story. Love your commentary too!
Thank you very much:)
Fabulous!! I enjoy your commentary very much. The narration is such fun.
Love this Tony, with your vivid word-images, voices, accents and dialects. Your American lawyer is SO great, with a sheer, unmistakable Midwest Kansas twang, then seamlessly gliding into Upper Class English Posh, of Holmes and Watson, to a lesser degree. Followed by your informative, entertaining commentary makes for a very enjoyable afternoon. Thanks so much, Tony. As always, you're the best!
But the guy was really from Chicaaago, not Kansas ... I don't think we're in Kansas anymore ....
Such diction! Thanks Tony. Never heard this one before but i clocked it
Lovely reading. Thank you!
Thank you very much
First, quite an excellent American accent (though not especially mid-western, with long, flat "A"s). I also enjoyed the voice of the "real" Mr. G. As for the story, shades of The Red Headed League. As for your postscripts, they are always entertaining. Well done, as usual, and thanks.
You are very kind . I worry about my american accent
No need. It's quite good.
Thank you! Love the story (an oldie but goodie), love the narration (as usual), love the commentary (ignore the Karens!).
Glad you enjoyed it
As a Kansan, I should have known the villain was an imposter as soon as he said Kan-sas, instead of Ka-yun-zus. 😉
I have to be honest, you’re spending a little too much time apologizing gif the commentaries. Every story on both podcasts now you’re giving a bit of a lengthy disclaimer. I think it’s sufficient to just say “it’s commentary time so stay tuned or don’t,” and no more need be said.
Ok
Agreed ..its at end of story if you don't like it dont stay ..but ya don't need to talk about the obvious.. wellbeing
I very much enjoy your commentary. Discussing stories that I read is extremely enjoyable for me, but very rare, as normally my discussion partner is a friend or family member caught and subjected to a short excerpt from the story and my response, before I see their restless eyes, take pity on them, and let them escape. You are a much better conversation companion even though I can't respond, and I always learn something.
Feel free to talk back to me and put a contrary view :)
Excellent, Tony. Thank you.
Very welcome
Hadn’t read/ heard this story so thanks for the very entertaining narration of it. It was nice for Watson to finally feel like he had a place in Holmes’s flinty heart! And really enjoyed your latest episode of Late Night Sleep Radio aka sleepy folk yarns etc- just have to stay awake long enough to finish it. 👏
ah but you don’t !
@@classicdetective that’s it. I enjoy listening to Late Night Sleepy Time Stories piecemeal over the course of a few nights. Interesting and therapeutic and so many fun facts gently packed in.
I'm a huge A. C. Doyle fan, so to hear my favorite storyteller read this an unexpected treat! ✨️
I really enjoyed this reading, and I also agree about BBC's Sherlock. In my opinion, telling internet poo-posters to get bent is perfectly reasonable. You're very polite. Thanks much for all the hours of enjoyment.
Great story great reading, but American accent....needs work
I generally avoid them these days, but I couldn't really in this one.
What a title! Your Holmes voice is perfect. His character really shines through 👍. You just get better and better Tony 🎉
I love doing that voice
Keep talking Tony.
Many who know me would suggest I can't stop
@@classicdetective and we love you for it!
😅 I love the snarky bits.
Briefly distracted by Moorville, Kansas, USA. Having lived in Kansas my whole life and never having heard of Moorville, I had to stop the story to see if it exists. Nope. There's a Morrowville (which I'd also never heard of) - population 114 as of the 2020 census. No Moorville, though. Now back to the story.
😅 I checked if it was a real place as well!
If he'd only had ChatGPT!
I was just looking for something intelligent to listen to and up you pop! Thank you.
Well done. Good decision on sharing “the voices.” First time listener and I will provide modest support. It took a while to understand this was not a story about smuggling fake Fuller Brushes... Writing style, including social mores stands up well and is not embarrassing to listen to decades later. You do a nice job in the summary, too. Again, well done!
Very kind. Thank you
What happened to humanity. In 100 years time why will people be needed ? Rather worrying and dystopian
We can get robots to write the books and read them too to save us the trouble :)
An absolutely amazing story! It made me laugh out loud! I have been looking for some humorous stories but the ones I’ve read or listen to so far just made me grin. This one has just the right combination of everything: murder mystery, unexpected twist and humor . Thanks for sharing it with us! 🙏
Delightful
Very well done. Great reading
Thank you!
Good story and well read.
Thank you.
Loved this story. I could see it as one of those old Ealing comedies. It would make a great play.
Thank you! I enjoyed this story. I think it's called a candy stick in my part of Canada.
Nicely done! This is the first Lord Peter Wimsy mystery I've ever heard. I rather enjoyed it.
I'm glad you did.
The piano music in the background is beautiful. Who is it?
It's The Black Cat by Aaron Kenny
I know of two similar candies to that one, the images or the words in it is similar to a candy maker I watch out of australia but they cut the pieces shorter instead of leaving them in a longer cane. Then, when I was a kid (early 2000’s) here in Ontario, Canada we have a chain bulk food store called Bulk Barn and they used to have tubs of straight cane shaped candy in a bunch of flavours and it was like 5 for $1 or something but they just had coloured swirls, no fancy sugarwork. I loved that candy though! This just reminded me that I don’t think they sell it anymore. Rock candy here is like big sugar crystals that have been grown on a wooden stick. I personally pictured a big round peppermint while the story was being read.
Ha ha. I need to find a picture of Blackpool Rock
Loved it ; but I Did Not Guess the ending ! I was Suprised !!😂😂
😂😂 NO Bird would want that nest. 😅😅
Wow, I loved this story ! I’m now a fan of your mystery channel!
Great to have you here
What the world has Gladie done now? Gladie might start looking for a rich man who could marry her and reach high society! 😅
You never know.
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