The Classic Tales Podcast · B.J. Harrison

The Adventure of the Empty House, by Arthur Conan Doyle VINTAGE

November 25, 2025·56 min·5 clips

Sherlock Holmes reveals he never died at Reichenbach Falls, explaining his three-year disappearance to a stunned Watson.

In this vintage Sherlock Holmes story, Dr. Watson narrates the mysterious locked-room murder of Ronald Adair, which leads to the shocking return of Sherlock Holmes, who faked his death at Reichenbach Falls. Holmes sets a trap to capture Colonel Moran, the real murderer, using a wax dummy and an air-gun, ultimately solving the crime tied to a card-cheating scandal.

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