Sherlock Holmes: The Rediscovered Railway Mysteries & Other Stories: Recent Episodes
Midsummer Station
Four new short stories Written by John Taylor Read by Benedict Cumberbatch Originally published: 2011
-- Summary in Context -- (AudioGo presents "Sherlock Holmes: The Rediscovered Railway Mysteries & Other Stories" by John Taylor
Inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle’s original Sherlock Holmes stories, John Taylor has written four more mysteries featuring the world’s greatest detective. Read by acclaimed actor Benedict Cumberbatch, these new adventures share all the suspense of the original tales.
**Side note: Holmes' partner Watson reviewed the four short stories; if you wish not to be intrusive and hear Watson's opinion, you can read it via John's blog (through the following article): http://www.johnhwatsonmd.com/the-rediscovered-railway-mysteries/
The fourth story “The 10.59 Assassin” is a very ingenious story involving a very unlikely murderer. Here there is a clear railway connection in a murder and as the suspicion grows there comes an unusual twist. In some ways it reminds me of Silver Blaze. The murderer is the least suspicious of all the possibilities! - John H. Watson M.D
The third story “The Trinity Vicarage Larceny” again has no railway connection that I could remember. It concerns a robbery (now who can say why this was a larceny rather than a burglary?) where a set of boots provides the main clues that lead to the case being solved. - John H. Watson M.D.
The second story “The Conundrum of Coach 13” is firmly placed on the rails and is a “closed room problem” although in this case it is a carriage rather than a room, locked from the outside, from which a large quantity of gold bullion has completely vanished without trace. - John H. Watson M.D.
The first story “An Inscrutable Masquerade” appears not to have an obvious railway connection until very near the end but the byline in the title of the set of stories is “and other stories” so I suppose that is fine. It is nevertheless an intriguing story of how I appear to be leading a double life. It nicely follows my usual style of narration where I give nothing away until all is revealed towards the end. - John H. Watson M.D.