Holmes and Watson are off to Aldershot to complete their investigation into the sudden death of Colonel Barclay. Who was the mysterious third man that was present during Colonel Barclay's quarrel with his wife? The answer to this question takes us back 30 years, all the way to India, before ending up back in Aldershot. But when it's done, the truth of the Crooked Man will finally be revealed. Let the spiraling tale take you away from the stresses of your day and into a night of peaceful slumber.

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Welcome to the Sherlock Holmes Bedtime Stories podcast. Each episode is a section of a classic Sherlock Holmes story, read in soothing tones and set to calming music to help you fall asleep.

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