The voices of The Boscombe Valley Mystery
8 voices in The Boscombe Valley Mystery 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.
- Inspector Lestrade — Scotland Yard's lead inspector. Competent but conventional, inclined to the obvious theory. Treats Holmes with mixed scepticism and grudging reliance.
- James McCarthy — A hot-tempered young man accused of his father's murder in The Boscombe Valley Mystery. Concealing a secret that complicates his defence.
- Alice Turner — The devoted daughter of a local squire in The Boscombe Valley Mystery. Brave, quietly resolute, deeply in love with James McCarthy.
- The Coroner — Presides over the inquest into old Mr. McCarthy's death, formally questioning James McCarthy about his father's final words.
- John Turner — A wealthy, ailing squire secretly responsible for the murder of old Mr. McCarthy, his blackmailer of thirty years. Gives a full deathbed confession to Holmes.