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42 min read stories

Discover a collection of stories which are around 42 minutes read time.

45 min read

The Adventure Of The Norwood Builder

* Story contains bad language

Just as he is about to be arrested for the murder of a client, a young lawyer pays a visit on Holmes and begs him to help prove his innocenc

42 min read

The Adventure Of The Empty House

Several years after the events described in 'The Final Problem', Dr Watson takes an interest in the murder of Ronald Adair who was shot in a

34 min read

Fear No More

Jonte has spent his whole life in a radiation shelter, but the arrival of eight strangers is the start of an adventure that will change his

35 min read

The Terror of Blue John Gap

A scientific city-man encounters the legend of a terrifying monster when he retires to Derbyshire.

34 min read

The Purloined Letter

A potentially explosive letter has been stolen. The police know who has it - but where he has it remains a mystery.

37 min read

Queen Tita's Wager

On holiday in the Black Forest, a matchmaking couple involve a beautiful local girl in a bet concerning the marital status of a young friend

44 min read

Ken's Mystery

An artist returns from Europe a changed man after a frightening experience involving a mysterious woman and a rotting banjo.

51 min read

Ariadne

A man falls in love with the sister of a ruined landowner, a predatory woman turned cold by a lust for money and status.

36 min read

Caged Johnson

The story of Sump Stevenson, an optimist and coal miner.

38 min read

The Day of the Boomer Dukes

* Story contains bad language

Foraminifera 9 is bored, bored, bored - and what better way to relieve boredom than a trip back in time?

32 min read

Gentlemen and Players

The master criminal Raffles sets his sights on a priceless collection of jewels. Crime story in which the villain is the hero.

34 min read

The Crooked Man

Holmes investigates the murder of a popular and apparently happily married Colonel.