With "The second bloodstain" published the wintertime label as part of its successful "Sherlock Holmes Chronicles" series another episode that was written by the creator of the master detective, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in the original. Content manageable, the new case for the London detective and his friend and confidant, Dr. Watson is an important political document which has been stolen in a strange way from the home of the Minister for Europe turns. This commissioned Sherlock Holmes so, quickly find the title again. As even a famous spy is then found murdered in his apartment, the extent of the political content of the document is also underlined. Because these documents seem to be able to be able to trigger a world war. But Sherlock Holmes appears committed and straightforward in his thoughts and actions. And when auditioning even the wife of the Minister for European Affairs at him and asked for information on the political behavior of her husband, the detective and his friend Dr. Watson perspectives open further to the case of the missing document. And at the end wins the love and peace can be completed by a simple action of the entire case. Since the template is content quite manageable, it is obvious that the setting at just a 50-minute has become one of the shortest of the series. Winter time is also the second bloodstain continued the tendency to focus more and more towards the radio drama staged readings. Through the good dialogues and the skillful and coordinated actions of the parties, the second bloodstain thus another very good implementation of an original artwork from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The film can be heard once again with Till Hagen as Sherlock Holmes and Tom Jacobs as Dr. John H. Watson. The two are now set optimally and live these musical settings noticeably. Also starring there Bernd Vollbrecht as Inspector Lestrade or Reent Reins as Trewlaney Hope to hear. But just wait, this reaction also with not so well-known speakers such as Bert Stevens or Markus Raab, who do their job wonderfully well. So there is no qualitative difference between the renowned speakers and the not so well-known actors. The atmospheric soundtrack has in this setting due to the historical document that mostly takes place in premises, not such a weight, as with other settings of the series. Therefore, the implementation and accompaniment is understandably relatively reduced with noises, but always match the respective sequences of the story. Similar to the noise, it is with the musical backing and supplementing the staged reading. But reduces always fits, atmospheric and timeless round the sounds another very good implementation an average template from.