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Every detective story lover should read this. Sir Doyle created an exceptional character who not only outdone himself but also capture the heart of every reader. His sharp and out of the box observation about people, eccentric habits, ability to disguise and presence of mind make Sherlock Holmes "GOAT".

The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes contains 12 stories originally published between 1921 and 1927, then collected and published as a book in 1927. The twelve stories are: "The Adventure of the Illustrious Client" "The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier" "The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone" "The Adventure of the Three Gables" "The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire" "The Adventure of the Three Garridebs" "The Problem of Thor Bridge" "The Adventure of the Creeping Man" "The Adventure of the Lion's Mane" "The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger" "The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place" "The Adventure of the Retired Colourman" These stories contain some of the weakest in the canon, especially the adventure of the creeping man, which at times veers off into rather fantastical science fiction, but nonetheless there is still much to enjoy here as Holmes turns his deductive powers to locating lost crown jewels, dealing with a suspected case of vampirism, clearing a young woman unjust accused of the Thor Bridge murder, mixing with the turf fraternity and circus people and finally looking into the disappearance of the wife of the retired colourman. There is plenty here to keep the avid Holmsian interested as the Conan Doyle displays both his creation's deductive powers and his own ability to write a thrilling adventure story. This series also contains my own personal favourite Holmes short story, the Three Garridebs, in which Holmes' regard for Watson is laid bare. Derek Jacobi's full text reading, on 8 discs, is a real pleasure. It is the next best thing to reading the actual book. Jacobi provides a great narrating voice, slipping into the role of Watson relating events perfectly. You almost feel as though you are sat next to Watson in his club as he reminisces on his adventures with his friend Holmes. It's masterful. I enjoyed listening to this immensely, as I have with all the other releases in the series. 5 stars.

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