A Sherlock Holmes Alphabet of Cases

Volume 3 (K-O)

By: Roger Riccard

Narrated by: Duncan Galloway

Roger Riccard, one of the most respected Sherlock Holmes authors, has again taken pen in hand to bring forth a third set of five adventures in a new series of short stories.

"The Kaiser Role": Picking up where "The Case of the Gunsmith of Sherwood" left off, Mycroft Holmes insists that his brother stop the Heligoland rebel, Lady Lydia Wyt, in her plot against Kaiser Wilhelm II.

"The Trinity Leprechaun": A mythical creature invades the campus of Trinity College. Holmes is engaged to find out why, and what is the purpose of the "gifts" left behind?

"The Monique Mystery": Just what was the case that brought Mary Morstan’s employer to Sherlock Holmes so many years before The Sign of Four?

"The Notable Musician": Famous American bandleader John Phillip Sousa has an urgent case for the great detective to solve before he gives a command performance.

"The Origami Mystery": Why is someone after a collection of Japanese paper sculptures?

Sit back and enjoy this third volume of A Sherlock Holmes Alphabet of Cases.

©2019 Roger Riccard (P)2023 Lume Books

Critic reviews

"Roger Riccard is an extremely good pastiche writer. Personally, I think the best since the late Val Andrews passed over Reichenbach." (Joel Senter, publisher of the Sherlockian E-Times)

Great series!

I am a dyed in the wool Sherlock Holmes fan. I have read, multiple times, all of the original Doyle stories. I have also read a good many "new adventures" books by various authors. Some have been good and stayed true to Doyle's style and characters. Many were bad-truly horrible. I listened to the three volumes of Riccard's books and was very pleased with each. Watson was not portrayed as either a bumbling fool, a supplicant to Holme's magnificence, nor a man dealing with inner demons making him violent and frightening...yes...there were some of those in other books. I would very much recommend his books to all who do not consider themselves "purists". They are missing out on some very entertaining adventures.

Decent storylines

I found this pastiche entertaining but the storylines not as engaging as other books in the series.

A decent facsimile of Holmes

The reader has a great voice, and gives great vocal characterizations. It is always clear who is speaking. He very rarely mispronounces words, which further endears him to me.

Meanwhile, the author did a credible job of recreating tales of Holmes and Watson. I will definitely enjoy listening to more stories from these two.