- 88
- Episodes
- 8
- Transcribed
- 525
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
- 1M
- YouTube views
About Classic Detective Stories
Step into the shadows with Tony Walker in the captivating podcast, "Classic Detective Stories." From the intricate puzzles of the Golden Age to the gritty streets of the Hardboiled era, this podcast traverses the thrilling landscape of crime fiction. Each week, delve into timeless tales penned by masters like Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, Raymond Chandler, Edgar Allan Poe, and Dashiell Hammett. Starting from Edgar Allan Poe’s groundbreaking "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," the series spans decades up to the 1950s, exploring the rich heritage of detective literature. Alongside a host of guest narrators, and occasional visits from the legendary Sherlock Holmes himself, "Classic Detective Stories" revives the intrigue and suspense of classic whodunits. Tune in for a weekly dose of mystery, where each story promises a twist that will keep you guessing until the very end.
- Publisher
- John Anthony Walker
- Category
- fiction
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 26 Nov 2023
- Latest episode
- 6 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
8 of 88 episodes have a transcript.
6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Story of the Naval Attache by Richard Harding Davis
29 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Adventure of the Copper Beeches by Arthur Conan Doyle
22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet by Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Story of the Naval Attache by Richard Harding Davis
Published 6 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I moved my feet noisily on the floor, and said tentatively, I beg your pardon. There was no reply, and the hand did not stir. Apparently the man was bent upon ignoring me, but as all I wished was to apologise for my intrusion and to leave the house, I walked up to the alcove and peered around it. Inside the screen was a divan piled with cushions, and on the end of it, nearer me, the man was sitting. He was a young Englishman with light yellow hair and a deeply bronzed face. He was seated with his arms stretched out along the back of the divan and with his head resting against the cushion. His attitude was one of complete ease. but his mouth had fallen open and his eyes were set with an expression of utter horror at the first glance i saw that he was quite dead for a flash of time i was too startled to act but in the same flash i was convinced that the man had met his death from no accident that he had not died through any ordinary failure of the laws of nature. […]
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- YouTube views
- 1,401,535
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 91 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 434 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 50 / 100
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- Quality
- 23
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 98
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