by Arthur Conan Doyle
Classic mysteryNo. 21643 minSherlock Holmes
Patreon — ad-free, early access, bonus content (tiers from $2.99/month) A young doctor with a brilliant degree and no money is offered an arrangement too generous to refuse: a fine house in Brook Street, a practice fully furnished, and a silent partner who asks only for a share of the takings and a room of his own. The partner is a nervous, elderly man named Blessington — and Blessington is afraid of something. Then a Russian nobleman calls at Brook Street with his son, a room is found locked and empty, and Blessington's terror becomes almost unbearable over a burglary in which nothing at all was taken. Sherlock Holmes is asked to explain why a man should be so frightened by thieves who stole nothing; the answer lies years in the past, and it is closing in on Brook Street with great patience. Presented complete and unabridged, exactly as Arthur Conan Doyle wrote it, from the Midnight Archive, Nocturnal Tales' library of the classic detective stories that built the genre. FOR LISTENERS This is a complete, unabridged reading of The Resident Patient by Arthur Conan Doyle, first published in 1893 and now in the public domain. Every word is the author's own. Part of The Midnight Archive: three nights of classics every week, alongside four original Nocturnal Tales mysteries. YOU CHOOSE WHAT'S NEXT The Archive is deep — more Sherlock Holmes? Father Brown? Raffles? Max Carrados? Lady Molly? Arsène Lupin? Violet Strange? Vote in the poll attached to this episode, or tell us in the comments which classic you want to hear by lamplight. QUESTION FOR THE COMMENTS Nothing was stolen — and that was the most frightening thing that could possibly have happened. When would an empty-handed burglary terrify you more than a robbery? GET THE EBOOK — $3.99 Patreon — included with Writing Table & Archive Society, or one-time purchase Gumroad — EPUB + PDF included Buy Me a Coffee — EPUB + PDF included SUPPORT & LISTENING OPTIONS Patreon — ad-free, early access, bonus content Rumble — free, supports us with ad revenue Buy Me a Coffee — one-time support PayPal — one-time tip Spotify — follow the show Apple Podcasts CREDITS Story by Arthur Conan Doyle (public domain). Narrated and produced by Nocturnal Tales. TAGS / KEYWORDS arthur conan doyle audiobook, sherlock holmes audiobook, the resident patient audiobook, memoirs of sherlock holmes, brook street mystery, Blessington, blackmail revenge story, locked room mystery, victorian mystery audiobook, classic detective story audiobook, public domain audiobook, full-length classic audiobook, unabridged classic mystery
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