Sherlock Holmes: A Year of Mystery 1883

By: Richard Ryan, Will Murray, David Marcum, Derrick Belanger, Geri Schear, Paul Hiscock, Stephen Herczeg, Kevin Thornton, Katy Darby, Martin Ortiz

Narrated by: Richard Auty

The ongoing saga of a beautiful friendship!

For all we know, or think we know, about Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, what we don't know is far, far greater. In one of the duo's most exciting cases, The Adventure of the Speckled Band, we know when Helen Stoner arrives "in a considerable state of excitement" at the door of 221B Baker Street, seeking the assistance of Holmes and Watson: "It was early in April in the year '83..." But what happened during the rest of 1883? Or all of 1884?

To help fill the void, we have asked today's top Sherlockian writers to rummage through their Watsonian correspondence and uncover the many mysteries left untold until now.

There's a new story for every month of the year, forewords from noted Holmesians, and a gorgeous cover from Jeffrey McKeever, whose work continues to grace the pages of The Strand Magazine!

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Great assortment of stories, in the Sherlock Holmes tradition.

All stories were entertaining. Well read by narrator. Looking forward to next in the series.

Not the strongest entry in the series

I have enjoyed the Sherlock Holmes series of short stories of which this collection, set in 1883, is part of. As is often the case with compilations of stories written by various authors, one finds truly good works mixed in with mediocre ones. This collection is probably the most hit-or-miss collection yet. What saves the book is the excellent narration by Richard Auty, which brings each story alive in a special way.

No real Sherlock Holmes.

The stories lacked the style of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The narrator was not particularly good. Not a great selection.