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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

By: Arthur Conan Doyle
Narrated by: Derek Jacobi

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Scandal, treachery and crime are rife in Old London Town. A king blackmailed by his mistress, dark dealings in opium dens, stolen jewels, a missing bride - these are cases so fiendishly complex that only Sherlock Holmes would dare to investigate.
Public Domain (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

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This Made Me a Sherlock Holmes Fan

I had a lot of fun listening to these. They're very atmospheric, and I'm looking forward to the next Sherlock Holmes book.

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good 'ol Holmes

The book describes 10+ cases rather than the original 1 for each book. I prefer this format because the cases aren't so everwhealming.
Narrator was cool so yeah

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Classic Sherlock Holmes

Classic Sherlock Holmes--everyone knows the stories but with Derek Jacobi's performance they are fresh and entertaining. Excellent for family road trips.

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Derek Jacobi

This man only needs to open his mouth to know whatever comes out will be phenomenal! I’ve always loved Sherlock Holmes, but he made it come to life.

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Fantastic tales read by a sublime performer

Derek Jacobi brings these characters to life in his performance of this splendid work!

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The narrator

Mr. Jacobi has a wonderful theatrical voice.
I’ve heard all these stories before but I loved the way he spoke

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Characters

Voices of different character are not discerned in some stories. Good stories. Overall good. Ok.

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Great Story, Great Voice

This is a collection of short stories about Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, so it does not contain stories like the Hound of the Baskervilles. Each story is about an hour long. The speaker does a great job with the voices and really makes me feel like I am in 19th century England.

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Holmes at his best

Derek Jacobi does a great job with this performance of Sherlock Holmes. The reading is excellent. I really enjoyed each story.

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Greatness!

I love this book! I am a huge Sherlock Holmes fan and anxiously await the 'wrap up' (as I call it) to see the small parts of the story that I missed leading to the 'bad guy'. This is a great book with a collection of SH stories that are every enjoyable.

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