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Sherlock Holmes: The Voice of Treason
- An Audible Original Drama
- Narrated by: Nicholas Boulton, Frances Jeater, Don Gilet, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Ivanno Jeremiah, Amy McAllister, full cast
- Length: 8 hrs
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- Sherlock Holmes: The Voice of Treason
- Performed by a full cast
- Sherlock Holmes: The Voice of Treason
- Sherlock shares his royal observations
- Watson and Mrs Hudson reunite in Baker Street
- Mycroft bares his frustration over Moriarty
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About the Performer
After studying at the Guildhall School of Music And Drama, Nicholas’ career has spanned stage, screen and radio, including starring in many productions at the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Almeida Theatre and the Royal National Theatre. Winner of the BBC Radio Carleton Hobbs award, he is regularly heard in BBC Radio dramas with more than 100 credits to his name. He is an award-winning audiobook narrator and a major video game voice artist, voicing such characters as Garrett Hawke in Dragon Age 2, Reyes Vidal in Mass Effect: Andromeda, Raubahn Aldynn in Final Fantasy IV and Druth in Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice and has featured in games such as Assassin's Creed, Mass Effect, Little Big Planet, Fable and Killzone.
About the Performer
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith is a film, stage, television and voice actor. He's played leads on the BBC, Sky, and ITV; notable films include Mary Poppins Returns, Justice League and Dr. Strange. In 2019, Kobna won an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical, he is an associate at the National Theatre, was a co-founder of the Act For Change Project and he also voices the hit Nightingale and Grant series of the Rivers of London books.
Summary
There is a plot to kidnap Queen Victoria and only Sherlock Holmes can stop it...or can he?
Investigating a crime seemingly unconnected to the Royal Family, Holmes & Watson uncover a conspiracy to kidnap Queen Victoria and destabilise the British Empire.
With a ticking clock to her next public engagement, Holmes and Watson must discover who is behind the plot and locate her majesty, while Mycroft tries to keep the monarch’s disappearance a secret from the British people.
At first, Holmes believes Moriarty is responsible for the abduction, but when the Napoleon of Crime is proved innocent, Holmes must work with his arch-nemesis to rescue the Queen.
An Audible Original drama starring Nicholas Boulton as Sherlock Holmes and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith as Dr. John Watson alongside a full cast.
George Mann is a Sunday Times best-selling novelist and scriptwriter. He’s the author of the supernatural crime series Wychwood, as well as the popular Newbury & Hobbes Victorian fantasy series. He’s written several novels featuring a 1920s vigilante known as 'The Ghost', as well as best-selling Doctor Who novels, a Star Wars book and new adventures for Sherlock Holmes. His comic writing includes extensive work on Doctor Who, Dark Souls, Warhammer 40,000, Star Wars as well Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for younger listeners and he’s also written audio scripts for Doctor Who, Blake’s 7, Sherlock Holmes and for a handful of high-profile computer games.
Cavan Scott has written for such popular franchises as Star Wars, Doctor Who, Star Trek, Vikings, Judge Dredd, Highlander and Warhammer 40,000. Recent comic work includes Star Wars Adventures: Tales From Vader’s Castle and The Real Ghostbusters for IDW, The Incredibles for Dark Horse, Doctor Who and Tekken for Titan, Rogue Trooper for 2000AD and Pacific Rim: Aftermath and Pacific Rim: Amara for Legendary. In 2016, Cavan was chosen as one of the 10 World Book Day authors, his WBD title, Star Wars: Adventures In Wild Space becoming a UK number one best seller. He was also the co-writer of Doctor Who Who-ology, the first Doctor Who book ever to become a Sunday Times best seller.
Featuring: Danny Ashock, Rachel Atkins, Nicholas Boulton, Dominic Cazenove, Jessica Dennis, Felicity Duncan, Rupert Farley, Matt Gavan, Raj Ghatak, Don Gilet, Edward Harrison, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, David Holt, Frances Jeater, Ivanno Jeremiah, Shaheen Khan, Angus King, James MacCallum, Joel MacCormack, Fiz Marcus, Roger May, Amy Mcalister, Gerard McDermott, Paul McEwan, Harry Myers, Greg Page, James Parkes, Jenny Runacre, Mark Straker, Inel Tomlinson and Timothy Watson.
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- M James
- 11-06-20
A welcome return to the gaslight
Following a promise to myself to write reviews I humbly submit this one. Not because I believe that I'm great at writing or that I have a titillating and thrilling style, but simply because when choosing books to purchase (especially ones that I have no former knowledge of) I read the reviews and they help me to make up my mind. Indeed, that was the case with this book "The Voice of Treason" so here goes.
First the story. Queen Victoria has been kidnapped but by who and how was it done? Enter Holmes and Watson to grab the reins and traverse the mire to find out. The story has several strands, one seemingly having nothing to do with the overall plot but they all come together in the end giving it a grand feel, a touch of near A C Doyle genius I felt. There is action, drama and despite one review I read the scenes play out well and all a relevant and unhurried and not too long as the reviewer thought, this adds suspense in places and keeps the story ticking at a good pace. I was entranced till the end. When it did actually finish I was disappointed but not with the ending, just at the fact that the book had indeed finished.
Second the performances. I read some reviews that mentioned that some voices sounded the same and this added confusion, I thought that the one or 2 instances of this but the credits mentioned that the parts of one were played by different actors and as these were related I believe this was deliberately done to suggest familial kinship. the other to be honest I overlook as it didn't really bother me that much.
Holmes is superb, I am a great fan of the original stories and the audiobook performed by Stephen Fry who did a fantastic job and this Holmes stands beside him. I believed him absolutely and sincerely hope to hear more of him in this part and will also be searching for other books read by this actor.
Despite some reviews I did not find Watson wooden,. his solid approach and rich voice ( what else would you expect from KHS) is exactly what conjures Watson in my mind. There are other notable performances such as Moriarty (just brilliant) and the anarchist, most are brilliant but to pay some would give away the story.
in conclusion I recommend this story to fans and new readers of the characters alike and sincerely hope that another story featuring the voice talents of Nicolas Bolton & Kobnaa Holbrook-Smith comes out soon.
Grab you hat, deerstalker and your courage and step into the gaslight. it's worth it. 5 Stars
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- John P. Allum
- 15-04-20
Very enjoyable
Thoroughly enjoyed this story. Very atmospheric. Think I prefer Kobna’s PC Grant to his Dr.Watson but a great listen.
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- Jim
- 14-07-20
Excellent
Loved it! Superbly crafted. Moriarty returns and creates havoc once more, but in the spirit of avoiding spoilers, has he turned over a new leaf?
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- Kindle Customer
- 18-04-21
Good story line
Incorrect fact Prince of Wales states he was the first born, Princess Victoria was, Kaiser Wilhems Mother.
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- Max
- 03-11-20
Sadly disappointing...
I'm a big fan of Sherlock Holmes, and pretty much all detective and thriller stories, but this one felt pretty lacking and hollow. The plot wasn't particularly exciting, and the characters lacked depth; after 8 hours of listening, I didn't feel empathy for any of them. Sound effects were basic, and the noise made at the transition between scenes became jarring after a while. I wanted to like this audiobook but think it fell short of the mark. Disappointing.
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- Kingy
- 22-12-20
Oh, for Michael Williams
Nearly finished this and there are some praiseworthy aspects. The story is imaginative and interesting and the sound and aural effects are good. However, It is very 'wordy' and feels like it's written as a radio play with people explaining what they see or where they are in quite a unnatural way. There are many characters with some actors sounding similar so the listener does have to pay attention. The actor playing Watson though appears miscast. For such a central character he needed far more gravitas or depth. I give the wonderful Michael Williams or Andrew Sachs as examples. This Watson is irritating to a great degree, Holmes, however, is fine. Well acted, bombastic, superior and driven, he is all he should be. It's worth a listen but its not Conan Doyle.
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- Mr. R. J. Wallace
- 06-02-23
Great story and easy listen
Much more enjoyable listen when its narrated like a play. excellent listen all-round..definitely recommended
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- Phil
- 04-12-22
love sherlock Holmes
I've always enjoyed the stories of sherlock Holmes and this was no exception from start to finish
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- Ali Tait
- 24-06-23
So good
Fresh twist on an old tale. Excellent full cast of voices. And it was free!
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- Ian
- 02-03-24
Plot twist
The way that it flipped the story on its head was well thought out but was somewhat anticlimactic
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