THE GULLY OF BLUEMANSDYKE by ARTHUR CONAN DOY...

A doctor aboard a whaling ship in the Arctic leaves a diary describing the haunting of the ship by a spirit, placing the Captain and crew in grave danger of being ice-bound. Note: at 42::17 Doyle makes a reference to his contemporary AA Milne (author of Winnie The Pooh), by sayin ...  Show more

A young man named John Openshaw asks Holes and Watson to help him with an heredtary matter that threatens his life. ANDROID USERS- SPOTIFY AND WWW.BESTOF1001STORIES.COM APPLE USERS New! 1001 Tales of Escape and Suspense at Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001 ...  Show more

Father Brown is traveling in Italy when he comes across a strange situation. An English family on vacation is in the guidance of a local courier, and the daughter is also flirting with an italian poet who appears to be something of a lothario. There is a true thief in their midst ...  Show more

In this classic Poirot mystery Hastings and Poirot are asked to clear up a very unusual settlement in which the sole heir, a young woman, is challenged by her now deceased grandfather to find a will in which she will receive all his fortune. If she does not find it- it all goes t ...  Show more

An unknown narrator describes his ferry ride across a river in Russia to attend an Easter Eve service at a Russian Church. This story offers a great example of Chekhov's ability to create powerful imagery as well as carry a compelling narrative. APPLE .USERS 1001 True Crime From ...  Show more

With Poirot recovering from the flu, Hastings sets out to solve a murder. In the process, as Hastings share the results of his investigation, Poirot responds to him by wire with requests that Hastings can't see the value of- until Poirot solves the case without ever leaving his h ...  Show more