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, narrated by Tony and friends, where each story promises a twist that will keep you guessing until the very end.
I'd love it if you read obscure vintage crime stories but the market will decide. I look forward to your readings of Miss Marple. You are one of a kind Tony, thanks for entertaining us.
I'm not generally a commentater but would like to say that, while I love your narrations (particularly the British stories), what I most enjoy is the didactic chat afterwards. I know this story very well, so I confess I skipped straight to the afterword and was genuinely thrilled to find you had devoted half an hour to it. It sets you apart from most other readers on the youtubes (Greg Wagland and his 'I digress' series being the only other example I can think of). Very pleased to hear you can make some sort of living out of it now - I look forward to your future offerings.
Haha, love your commentary. Although I must say the Terminator does indeed go trough a major character arc. Starting as a ruthless killer, ending up the lovable protector who's death breaks your heart.
I've loved Sherlock Holmes stories for as long as I can remember & it's a joy to hear your narration. I've never heard anyone discuss the Author & method of writing though, fascinating. Many thanks again.
You are soo! Right about Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are perfect as they are. That's what I love about them. Great commentary. Story sells it's itself, because of Sherlock, and Watson. More please!
Hey! We're not lazy here in the US. Our villains also have asian and arabic accents ... admittedly not many Canadians.
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I love hard boiled. I'l listen to anything you post. But for now I get my fix by listening to old radio broadcasts of phillip marlow and sam spade. There are a few youtube channels that post them.
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I listened to the story part at 1.25 speed and I didn't even notice it was sped up. It just sounded normal.
Is a bummer to realize you know by heart every "Arthur Conan Doyle" Sherlock Holmes story in existence and that there aren't any more. I envy those who are just discovering them.
I love Sherlock Holmes+ Jeremy Brett is Holmes for me visually with his mannerisms, just excellent I also preferred David Burke as DR Watson although Edward Hardwick was also good,Burke was just more jolly,also loved the Watson to Basil Rathbone's Holmes,sorry I knew you probably meant in literature terms
It is tobacco. Sherley’s mastermind cat. Is tobacco. Faber/Castelle for all Commonwealth school pencils . Sb for drawing Hb for notation. You read well. Cheers🎉
Spent Friday evening and Saturday listening from start to finish. Super. Excellent accents, lovely reading. Rivals other better-known narrators. Thanks for a very pleasant time.
You highlight in your commentary the contrast between the social and cultural perspectives of these period pieces and those of our times. What I find bewildering is the creation of so many new stories (otherwise good) in period settings but reflecting modern social and cultural sensibilities. Many or most of the mysteries that I find in my feed reflect this tendency.
Eleanor Farjeon, that's why I recognized the name! 😃 Great narration, atmospheric (AI-generated?) picture that totally made me want to watch a movie set in a remote village in winter, and a reasonably satisfying ending. When Janet asked for the pearls, I expected a twist.
If we don't have 'rich' people, and this can often be a misleading description, then who will employ others, buy goods, spend money and otherwise keep the economy going?
Honestly, I expected the murderer to be the guy in the nearby bungalow. I thought he'd switched the bath house keys by mistake. How come you were around in the 1970s? Your voice sounds like you can't be over 35❤
i started listening to stories, and quickly discovered some favourite narrators, Hugh Fraser, Stephen Fry and Julie Hesmondhalgh. You're right up there too, thanks for some excellent narration.
Well, I listened to them out of order but funnily enough, due to the spaced intervals between installments, I didn’t realize it until noticing that there was a new upload containing different chapter numbers followed by reading Tony’s “oops” post! 😂
Thank you Tony!! 🙂 ❤ The 'Flu has knocked me back again, so grateful for your Stellar Storytelling Skills!! Two of us sneezing, coughing and shivering whilst listening to you!! Jasper Mutt is doing great and asking after you, Ruby and your friend Jasper also!! We've just been listening to Frankenstein, by your good self!! And, Thoroughly enjoyed it!! Many Thanks Again!!😎👍 Namasté 🙏🕊️💞🌟 Andréa and Jasper. ...XxX...
Tony released the wrong set of episodes (the last chapters) before releasing this set (Ch. 19-22) so he removed the very last ones (Ch. 23 to 25-ish) and will put them back out in a little while. Meantime, to keep you busy, check out his Frankenstein narration. It's 8-plus hours so that should keep you going for a while...and it's awesome! Cheers!
