EPISODE · May 10, 2026 · 1H 23M
The Adventure of the Red Chessman | A Sherlock Holmes Mystery Audiobook
from Nocturnal Tales: Mystery Audiobooks and Crime Stories · host Nicolas and Dora – Nocturnal Tales
London, 1891: a young woman arrives at Baker Street carrying a chess piece her father tried to burn — a red pawn carved from Indian ivory and stained the colour of old blood — and every Tuesday for seven weeks another piece has arrived by post with no letter and no demand, just the slow deliberate assembly of a game Colonel Sir Alistair Morven cannot bear to finish; as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are drawn into a case built on twenty-five years of silence, a stolen Indian chess set, a dead comrade's convenient fall from a horse in Hampshire, a guide named Dhanji who was blamed and forgotten, and a confession written but never sent reveal that the truth about the eastern ridge at Rudrapur Pass was buried not by enemies but by the men who were called heroes for surviving it; inspired by historical crime of its era while remaining entirely fictional, The Adventure of the Red Chessman is an original mystery about colonial guilt, old soldiers' silence, and a game in which the winner is merely the last man left ashamed.ℹ️ FOR LISTENERS This is an original Golden Age–style mystery presented as a respectful homage to classic detective fiction. All characters and events in this story are fictional. No affiliation, endorsement, or official connection is implied.💬 QUESTION FOR THE COMMENTS Colonel Morven was ready to confess — and that's exactly why he was killed. When silence has protected everyone for twenty-five years, who has the right to break it: the daughter who sent the pieces, the man who stole them, or the dead guide who was blamed for everything? 🕵️📖 GET THE EBOOK — $3.99 If you'd like a copy to keep, here's where to find it: 📌 Patreon — included with Writing Table and Archive Society memberships, or one-time purchase https://www.patreon.com/posts/156573383 🛒 Gumroad — one-time purchase, EPUB + PDF included https://nocturnaltalespod.gumroad.com/l/ebookvol2 ❤️ Buy Me a Coffee — one-time purchase, EPUB + PDF included buymeacoffee.com/nocturnaltales/e/532495 Both formats included with every purchase — EPUB for Kindle, Kobo, and Apple Books · PDF for tablets.❤️ SUPPORT & LISTENING OPTIONS 📌 Patreon (ad-free episodes, early access, bonus content – tiers from $2.99/month) https://www.patreon.com/NocturnalTales 📺 Rumble (free & supports us with ad revenue) https://rumble.com/c/c-7820714?e9s=src_v1_cbl ❤️ Buy Me a Coffee (one-time support) https://buymeacoffee.com/nocturnaltales 🎧 Spotify (follow the show) https://open.spotify.com/show/0OQ7OEseXIMbMt2NTI7oHy?si=FY8mgTx1SDqBdR7CJgymGw 🎧 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nocturnal-tales-mystery-audiobooks-and-crime-stories/id1896195848 📚 CHILDREN'S BOOK (Amazon) Sherlock Paws and the Diamond of the Nile https://amzn.to/3MRzLNq🧾 CREDITS Written by Nocturnal Tales. Narrated by Nocturnal Tales.🔖 TAGS / KEYWORDS Sherlock Holmes mystery audiobook, red chess piece mystery, Baker Street 1891, colonial India mystery, Rudrapur Pass secret, old soldier silence mystery, stolen chess set clue, locked study murder, daughter sends chess pieces, Hampshire horse fall murder, confession letter mystery, twenty-five years of silence, classic detective audiobook, full-length mystery audiobook, golden age whodunit audiobook
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London, 1891: a young woman arrives at Baker Street carrying a chess piece her father tried to burn — a red pawn carved from Indian ivory and stained the colour of old blood — and every Tuesday for seven weeks another piece has arrived by post with no letter and no demand, just the slow deliberate assembly of a game Colonel Sir Alistair Morven cannot bear to finish; as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are drawn into a case built on twenty-five years of silence, a stolen Indian chess set, a dead comrade's convenient fall from a horse in Hampshire, a guide named Dhanji who was blamed and forgotten, and a confession written but never sent reveal that the truth about the eastern ridge at Rudrapur Pass was buried not by enemies but by the men who were called heroes for surviving it; inspired by historical crime of its era while remaining entirely fictional, The Adventure of the Red Chessman is an original mystery about colonial guilt, old soldiers' silence, and a game in which the winner is merely the last man left ashamed.ℹ️ FOR LISTENERS This is an original Golden Age–style mystery presented as a respectful homage to classic detective fiction. All characters and events in this story are fictional. No affiliation, endorsement, or official connection is implied.💬 QUESTION FOR THE COMMENTS Colonel Morven was ready to confess — and that's exactly why he was killed. When silence has protected everyone for twenty-five years, who has the right to break it: the daughter who sent the pieces, the man who stole them, or the dead guide who was blamed for everything? 🕵️📖 GET THE EBOOK — $3.99 If you'd like a copy to keep, here's where to find it: 📌 Patreon — included with Writing Table and Archive Society memberships, or one-time purchase https://www.patreon.com/posts/156573383 🛒 Gumroad — one-time purchase, EPUB + PDF included https://nocturnaltalespod.gumroad.com/l/ebookvol2 ❤️ Buy Me a Coffee — one-time purchase, EPUB + PDF included buymeacoffee.com/nocturnaltales/e/532495 Both formats included with every purchase — EPUB for Kindle, Kobo, and Apple Books · PDF for tablets.❤️ SUPPORT & LISTENING OPTIONS 📌 Patreon (ad-free episodes, early access, bonus content – tiers from $2.99/month) https://www.patreon.com/NocturnalTales 📺 Rumble (free & supports us with ad revenue) https://rumble.com/c/c-7820714?e9s=src_v1_cbl ❤️ Buy Me a Coffee (one-time support) https://buymeacoffee.com/nocturnaltales 🎧 Spotify (follow the show) https://open.spotify.com/show/0OQ7OEseXIMbMt2NTI7oHy?si=FY8mgTx1SDqBdR7CJgymGw 🎧 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nocturnal-tales-mystery-audiobooks-and-crime-stories/id1896195848 📚 CHILDREN'S BOOK (Amazon) Sherlock Paws and the Diamond of the Nile https://amzn.to/3MRzLNq🧾 CREDITS Written by Nocturnal Tales. Narrated by Nocturnal Tales.🔖 TAGS / KEYWORDS Sherlock Holmes mystery audiobook, red chess piece mystery, Baker Street 1891, colonial India mystery, Rudrapur Pass secret, old soldier silence mystery, stolen chess set clue, locked study murder, daughter sends chess pieces, Hampshire horse fall murder, confession letter mystery, twenty-five years of silence, classic detective audiobook, full-length mystery audiobook, golden age whodunit audiobook
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