{"product_id":"book-b9dq","title":"The Speckled Band","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Speckled Band\u003c\/i\u003e is one of 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Scottish author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The story first appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Strand Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e in 1892 with illustrations by Sidney Paget.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoyle agreed with Holmes fans that \u003ci\u003eThe Speckled Band\u003c\/i\u003e was his best Sherlock Holmes story. The narrative moves along at a rapid pace, with Holmes making his many witty and spot-on points based on evidence that only Holmes could deduce. Rationalists love this story because Holmes admits he was on the wrong track about the situation but allowed new facts to guide him in a new direction. Doyle was a doctor himself and much like Dr. Watson in many ways. Holmes was modeled after an associate of Doyle's whom he had great admiration for. Doyle has fun with the closed room mystery that isn't so closed! This is the Holmes story to start with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs with all Simply short stories, you should enjoy the ideas put forth in the introduction and afterword: things to think about, or write about if you are a student. A brief biography appears in all of our Arthur Conan Doyle audiobooks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simply Magazine","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49391904588080,"sku":"BDb9dq","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/327066-b9dq-Square.jpg?v=1735307009","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-b9dq","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}