The Beetle-Hunter by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A mystery, published in The Strand magazine, 1898. 

Mr Wagland.. The only fellow who can deliver the works of Conan Doyle as the Maestro himself would have desired..

Another brilliant read, Mr. Wagland! You're just so skilled in acting the characters of a story. Thank you for sharing! 🤩🤩

So perhaps this was too great a twist for me to expect, but I was so set upon it at the mention of the curious contortions of the insane man's forehead: that a kind of parasitic beetle had found its way into his brain, the consequence of which being these violent outbursts. Far fetched? Undoubtedly. But I can't help but feel such a thing would have tied the "beetle" aspect in more strongly, as well as added a kind of "prestige" to the final act. Very well read, as always; my father read me every Holmes story when I was a kid, and listening to your recordings always delivers a potent nostalgia :)

Yes thank you very much sir! Your readings brighten my day (: and help my sleep more then i can say. Just know u are very appreciated Greg! You really do spoil us, i hope you are doing well my friend❤

This Wagland, and his diction, which is uniquely marvel, and which I envy hard!

Thank you so much for reading these stories they are wonderful

Wonderful performance. Cheers from Argentina.

THEE Very Best Quality readings of some of the Best stories in the English language. Thank you Very much.

I fell asleep to this story yesterday and had the worst nightmare I've had in ages! Usually your reading makes me sleep like a baby ;O

Thank you good sir.

Quite excellent, Sir Greg!

Thought I found a new story my Sir Arthur. But no, I'd just forgotten it. I enjoyed this narration.

Thank you!

Excellent. Thank you.

What a prolific author.

Very good work, i truly enjoyed this. I do like this beetle story better than the other. Thank you Greg

Love this story every time I read it but hearing you read it and bring the characters to life is so much fun! Thank you Mr. Greg!

Ooooohhh you spoil a person my love. Thank you. Love it.

Thanks for this , Conan Doyle rapidly becoming my favourite author! Who’s have thought that he’d written so many brilliant stories apart from Sherlock Holmes?? Can’t think of a single story I didn’t enjoy✊

Narrator Wagland is superb.

I hadn't read this one! So happy to have heard it in your voice!

Another excellent piece of work, Greg ! It is getting more and more part of my everyday life to listen to these stories. I fancy how vacated it would be if you ever withdraw from RU-vid, Mr. Wagland !

Great video superbly read. Thank you for posting them.

This one was really good. Well written then well read. Touching in. Good show and good work.

Thanks Greg! I enjoyed this immensely, and more than the "The Beetle", which I just couldn’t take. I love all Doyle’s scary stories. ♥️

Quarantined .....so I will listen to all the plays for the next 4weeks, so stay safe out there hi from nz

Looking forward to that, Greg - thanks! Fudge! 🀄️🀄️🀄️🀄️🀄️🀄️

Bravo!

When Sir Thomas realized at last the extent of his terrible and outré malady, he ejaculated, “What a blind beetle I have been!”

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this; both its content and excellent narration. Thanks very much. Greetings on a wet and cold Autumn day in Melbourne, Australia. New subscriber here!

Even though I'm a Sherlock fan, sometimes I regret Sir Arthur's other works are often overshadowed by his most famous creation.

Hm.. At the end of the story, I thought there'd be a twist: Dr. Hamilton then finds out that the attack was staged, and that the customer and his sister had plotted all that, to lock Sir Thomas up in the asylum, to obtain the inheritance.

After Marsh's story, I half expected a transformation of a sort from the recluse.

Great effort

*That channel should be named "Conan Doyle stories" since some of those don't feature Sherlock Holmes.*

Thank you 👍

Great one.

My fine lad, I am looking forward for the day you lay on your beautiful voice on adventures of Brigadier Gérard.

Goodie goodie goodie where's my tea?

I was hoping for more & found it lacking but as short stories go it was, entertaining.

Aw, I thought he would be trying to turn himself into a beetle!

Greg, where is the link to your patreon account? I have enjoyed your wonderful narration for 2 years, especially during a painful illness. I am now in a position to show monetary appreciation for your efforts & would like to do so! Please advise 😊

In our day of-- not so much toleration of, but deification of lunatics-- how bracing it is to return to the idea of tainted blood, and the wise perception of the madman as an active menace to society.

I guess Sir Doyle got sick of Richard Marsh's beetle then?

I love it. 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪

Please do jekyll and Hyde

mmmmhhhh❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

How about Matt Smith portraying Sherlock in a feature or series? I think he could be a good fit. Adding to the list of actors to play him.

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Thank you!