Holmes's first case comes to a close as he deduces the coded message that struck down his college friend Victor Trevor's father on first glance. It's the key to the mysterious dark secret in Trevor's past, one that involves crime, punishment, and murder on the high seas. As Holmes concludes his reminisces, let his story take you away from the stresses of your day and into an evening of relaxing 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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Music: 'Permafrost' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. - www.scottbuckley.com.au