The voices of The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet
7 voices in The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet by Arthur Conan Doyle. Every one is a separate voice, cast to the character as written.
- Narrator — Watson's first-person literary narration — warm, adventurous, admiring of Holmes.
- Sherlock Holmes — The world's only consulting detective. Razor-sharp analytical mind, cold precision, theatrical wit. Alternates between lethargy and explosive energy. Speaks in crisp, certain pronouncements.
- Dr. Watson — Holmes's loyal friend and biographer. A former army surgeon, warm, practical, earnest. Speaks with admiration for Holmes and genuine concern for clients.
- Alexander Holder — A distressed, pompous senior partner at a banking firm in The Beryl Coronet. Arrives in a state of frantic agitation after a priceless coronet in his care is damaged.
- Mary Holder — Alexander Holder's niece and ward in The Beryl Coronet. Composed and devoted, caught between loyalty to her uncle and her cousin Arthur, with a secret connection to Sir George Burnwell.
- Arthur Holder — Alexander Holder's son in The Beryl Coronet, wrongly accused of stealing and damaging the coronet in his father's care. Proud and wounded by the accusation, he refuses to defend himself.
- Sir George Burnwell — A polished, charming, and dangerous seducer in The Beryl Coronet who manipulates Mary Holder and orchestrates the theft of the coronet.
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