• The Papers of Sherlock Holmes: Volume 1

  • By: David Marcum
  • Narrated by: Simon Shepherd
  • Length: 13 hrs and 15 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (99 ratings)

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The Papers of Sherlock Holmes: Volume 1

By: David Marcum
Narrated by: Simon Shepherd
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Publisher's summary

Spanning events over thirty years, Volume I of The Papers of Sherlock Holmes relates narratives of Holmes and Watson's days in Baker Street, as well as particulars of Holmes's supposed retirement.

Follow along as The Master and his Boswell travel from the streets of London to the Kent countryside, to Oxford and Sussex.

Written in traditional canonical style, these stories provide fresh details of Holmes's world. Join us as we climb the seventeen steps to the Baker Street sitting room, where Holmes and Watson prepare to begin their next adventure. The game is afoot!

©2013 David Marcum (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

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great stories

I enjoyed all of these stories. the narration was good except for the voice of Sherlock. for some reason the narrator would pause a couple of seconds after every word that Sherlock spoke. very irritating.

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Distracted by the narrator

very little mystery or intrigue in the stories. They meander about aimlessly at times.. but the narrator is horrible. I'm not sure why he is trying to characterize Sherlock Holmes as speaking in such a halting way but it's very distracting to the point of annoyance. His other characters are not much better. Only Watson seems normal.

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it's almost like reading Doyle himself . . . almost

Enjoyed these tales very much. Sherlockians will also enjoy the many "Easter Eggs" hidden in plain sight throughout. I'm sure I missed a few, perhaps more, that I hope to catch during my next listen.

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not bad but not ACD

good easy listening. Stories not to deep but a little to light hearted for a good Holmes narrative.

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many nested stories

I like the way the author packs each story with multiple coalescing storylines, so each tale is made of several. It seems like a spendthrift approach, tossing out so many story lines that other people would be happy to have just one of, but it makes for a rich narrative, a tour de force . . .

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True Sherlock Holmes

Written and narrated in true Sherlockian style. After I’d Sir Arthur had handled it himself.

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The Papers of Sherlock Holmes

Mr. Marcum, needs to keep finding more lost or hidden papers. A very well done novel. New Holmes Family information was great!!

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A middling Holmes pastiche

The stories herein are just that, stories. There is little in the way of mystery and our protagonists feel as though they're just along for the ride.

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So much back stories ....

Loved the back stories and locations, extra guests writers and artists...the voice was fantastic and WOW!!!. YA'LL are going to love this.

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Awesome Holmes and Watson

One of the best listening books yet. Keep up the good work. Thanks so much.

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