Episode
Introducing - The Just Sleep Podcast
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- Crime at Bedtime
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- Jun 3, 2026
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- 2578
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Summary
"The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton" is a Sherlock Holmes short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, first published in 1904, featuring Holmes's confrontation with a ruthless blackmailer who preys on the secrets of the wealthy, forcing Holmes to go outside the law to retrieve compromising letters for a client, Lady Eva Blackwell, and ultimately leading to Milverton's death, which Holmes witnesses but does not prevent, as the blackmailer is beyond the law's reach. The story is notable for its depiction of Milverton as "the worst man in London" and for showing Holmes operating in a morally gray area, even becoming engaged to a housemaid to gain access to Milverton's home. Blackmail! Disguises! Murder! Another adventure with Sherlock Holmes and Watson. \ This is the Just Sleep Podcast, if you like this episode you can get more right now just search The Just Sleep Podcast wherever you get your podcasts from or click here for apple or here for spotify Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details here Subscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.