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When Sherlock Holmes is put to work by his brother, Mycroft, he discovers a man who can turn himself into a bird—or a spy—while Watson finds himself in jail!

When Dr. Watson plays Santa for a group of young children on Christmas Eve, a simple mistake puts everyone’s life in jeopardy. Can Holmes prevent this tragedy and solve a puzzling crime at the same time?

The odds were long that two deaths would occur at the gambling casino where Holmes and Watson were spending their holiday. But were they murders—or suicides? A classic mystery for armchair detectives!

Exactly as broadcast on September 3, 1945. “He was dressing in armor, Watson. Perhaps we can overtake him!” Every time the Earl of Lochair haunts his family castle, it means tragedy. When Holmes and Watson investigate, they find murder and not one ghost—but two!

The ship’s doctor has been murdered and Holmes and Watson must solve the mystery before the Rahni of Kavorati falls victim to an unseen killer. But their investigation may lead them only to their own deaths.

On a holiday in a small Balkan country, Holmes and Watson observe the execution of the beautiful opera singer, Lilly Rhena, who was accused of spying. Yet shortly after her demise, she visits the detective and his companion in their hotel suite. Can Holmes and Watson unravel the mystery without putting their own lives in peril?

“I must say, his actions tonight hardly seem the behavior or a sane man!" comments Dr. Watson on the peculiar musings of the babbling butler. Yet this is only the beginning, as Holmes and Watson find themselves drawn into an investigation of not one, but two tragic deaths.

A night of horrors is in store for Sherlock Holmes when he disguises himself as Watson and hides in a wax museum—to catch the killer of ten young girls on Hampstead Heath!

From 1939 to 1946, Americans gathered around the radio to listen to The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, featuring Basil Rathbone as the high-strung crime-solver and Nigel Bruce as his phlegmatic assistant, Dr. Watson.

Sherlock Holmes is drawn out of retirement by his brother, Mycroft, to catch a spy and a murderer. Holmes must solve the mystery before he and his brother become the next victims.

Witty, fast-paced and always surprising, these great radio plays, written by the prolific writing team of Anthony Boucher and Denis Green, are as fresh today as they were then, and feature perfect sound, along with nostalgic war-time announcements, original narrations and radio commercials.

A quiet visit to the English countryside finds Sherlock Holmes wounded by a stray bullet. While Holmes recovers from his wound, he discovers a diabolical scheme of murder that has two people marked for death!

“I think John would be very unhappy in the fourth dimension,” said Mrs. Watson, as she and her husband contemplated investing in the new and mysterious time machine called The Paradol Chamber. An irritated Holmes comes along to see the contraption for himself, and he and Watson take a very unscheduled trip—in the company of a corpse!

At the Emperor of Austria’s gala ball, a beautiful woman is suddenly shot dead. Holmes and Watson investigate, but the killer has only begun his deadly dance!

The Case of the King Phillips Golden Salver concerns the strange disappearance of an elaborate golden platter sent to Queen Elizabeth by Philip of Spain. It was of course a priceless historical masterpiece, which belonged by rights with the rest of the crown jewels in the Tower of London.

The world’s most famous sleuth is back for new adventures. The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was a radio show that aired in the USA from 1939-1950, most famously starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson.

The world’s most famous sleuth is back for new adventures. The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was a radio show that aired in the USA from 1939-1950, most famously starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson.

The world’s most famous sleuth is back for new adventures. The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was a radio show that aired in the USA from 1939-1950, most famously starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson.

The world’s most famous sleuth is back for new adventures. The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was a radio show that aired in the USA from 1939-1950, most famously starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson.

The world’s most famous sleuth is back for new adventures. The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was a radio show that aired in the USA from 1939-1950, most famously starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson.