The Second Customer and the Amber Beads

An anxious woman. A string of amber beads. And a second visitor who changes everything. The Second Customer and the Amber Beads is a case of quiet tension that builds into deadly consequence.“She was afraid—not of what she’d done, but of what someone else might still do.” – The ShopkeeperWhen a mysterious woman leaves behind a necklace and a half-told story in a quiet London shop, the owner senses something is terribly wrong. Soon after, a second customer appears—this one asking questions the first dared not answer. In this atmospheric mystery by Fergus Hume, small details unravel a much larger scheme, where identity, possession, and the cost of secrets come sharply into focus. What seems like a chance encounter becomes a fatal connection.This episode offers an elegant, haunting puzzle—driven by suspense, intuition, and the unseen ties that bind.Written and created by Fergus Hume.https://livingradiouk.comContact the team: livingradioukstudio@gmail.comFurther reading available: https://ignisart.com/camdenhouse/canon/index.html#RivalsOfSherlockHolmes #AmberBeadsMystery #FergusHume #VictorianDrama #DetectiveFictionThe Second Customer and the Amber Beads | Rivals of Sherlock Holmes Detective PodcastWatch AlsoFor a deeper dive into Holmesian drama, explore these legendary portrayals and the actors who brought them to life:Jeremy Brett as Holmes in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Granada TV), often hailed as the definitive screen interpretation.Benedict Cumberbatch as Holmes and Martin Freeman as Dr. Watson in the modern-day reimagining Sherlock (BBC), created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss.Robert Downey Jr. as Holmes alongside Jude Law as Watson in Sherlock Holmes (2009) and A Game of Shadows (2011), directed by Guy Ritchie.Basil Rathbone as Holmes with Nigel Bruce as Watson in the 1930s–40s classic film series.Jonny Lee Miller as Holmes and Lucy Liu as Joan Watson in Elementary (CBS), a modern spin with a New York twist.Stephen Fry as Mycroft Holmes in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.