Sherlock Holmes Bedtime Stories

There's no better way to start our Summer Reruns series than with one of Sherlock Holmes's most notable opponents, Irene Adler. This week, Holmes and Watson meet the king of Bohemia, who is being blackmailed by Adler, his former paramour, who possesses some compromising photos. Seems straightforward enough for Holmes, but is it? Find out as this classic case comforts you as you make your way from a busy day into a night of ...

Sherlock Holmes's quest to take down criminal mastermind Moriarty continues, as he and Watson make their way from London to the Continent, through Brussels and Strasbourg, all the way to Switzerland. At Reichenbach Falls, Holmes and Moriarty finally meet in an encounter that will prove fateful for them both. As the latest chapter in Watson's memoirs of his dear friend Sherlock Holmes comes to a close, let it help you close ...

Sherlock Holmes has met his match. The cunning Professor Moriarty, a criminal mastermind, has been wreaking havoc throughout London, and Holmes is hot on his trail. After a threatening visit from Moriarty to Baker Street, and several violent near-misses on the streets of London, Holmes has made his way to Dr. Watson to request his company on a visit to the Continent. Will Sherlock Holmes's courage and intellect be enough to def...

After interrogating and investigating, Holmes is ready to put the clues together and test his theory of the case. He's set to spend the night in Woking, while Watson and Phelps return to London. As a new day dawns, Holmes is back at 221B Baker Street with the answer to who stole the naval treaty and why they did it. It's time to learn the truth, and as you do, let it help you on your way into another night of rest and relax...

The investigation into the stolen naval treaty continues. After a few final questions for Percy Phelps, Holmes and Watson make their way back to London to question more persons of interest in the case. There's a stop at Scotland Yard for more information from Inspector Forbes, and then it's off to Downing Street to question Phelps's uncle, the powerful foreign secretary Lord Holdhurst. The clues are falling into place, ...

The work never ends for Sherlock Holmes, and this week he and Watson are on a new case. Watson's old school friend, Percy Phelps, works in the Foreign Office, and has had a top secret naval treaty stolen from under his nose. Holmes is called in to investigate and begins by hearing Phelps's recounting of the night of the theft. Join Holmes and Watson as they learn the facts of the case, and let the tale carry you off as you ...

The case of Mr. Melas and his mysterious encounter continues, as he completes his tale and leaves Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes to deduce the truth. They figure it out quickly, but by the time they try to make it back to Mr. Melas, he's been kidnapped. Will they arrive in time to save him - and to catch the culprits? Find out as you let the culmination of the Greek Interpreter's case fill your mind and help you forget your da...

Did you know that Sherlock Holmes didn't just appear out of thin air fully formed, but that he actually has a family, and even a brother? Dr. Watson certainly didn't, until tonight, when Sherlock mentions his brother Mycroft, and then takes Watson to meet Mycroft at the Diogenes Club. It turns out this isn't just an idle visit, as Mycroft has a new case on hand for Sherlock. Mr. Melas, a Greek interpreter, has had a mys...

Holmes and Watson head to Brook Street to visit Mr. Blessington, but their visit doesn't last long, because Holmes can tell that Blessington is not being completely honest with them. But Holmes is sure they'll hear from Brook Street again, and they soon do, with the news of Blessington's sudden death. With one more visit to the scene of the crime, Holmes has deduced the whole, and is ready to reveal the truth. As Holmes...

On a balmy October evening, Holmes and Watson are visited by a new client, Dr. Percy Trevelyan. Dr. Trevelyan is an expert in neurological diseases, and he's just had a strange encounter with a suspicious patient. The encounter has set his resident patient, Mr. Blessington, on edge, and Sherlock Holmes is the perfect person to uncover the truth behind the matter. Settle in as we learn the facts of the case, and let them carry y...

Holmes and Watson are off to Aldershot to complete their investigation into the sudden death of Colonel Barclay. Who was the mysterious third man that was present during Colonel Barclay's quarrel with his wife? The answer to this question takes us back 30 years, all the way to India, before ending up back in Aldershot. But when it's done, the truth of the Crooked Man will finally be revealed. Let the spiraling tale take you...

It's late at night and Sherlock Holmes has just turned up on Dr. Watson's doorstep to get his help on a brand new case. There's been a mysterious death in Aldershot - a Colonel Barclay of the Royal Mallows. His wife is the first suspect, but Holmes observed clues that point to a third man, and a curious animal companion. Settle in as Holmes sets the stage for their new case, and let his story fill your mind as you move ...

Sherlock Holmes's break in the country is going swimmingly. That is, if you consider investigating a murder (and nearly being murdered yourself) a vacation. Luckily for Holmes, the truth is obvious to him, and he's about to make it obvious to the police, and the readers, very soon. Join him as he completes his investigation and tells all, and let his tale accompany you as you forget the worries of your day and drift off int...

Sherlock Holmes needs a break. That's the recommendation of his friend, Dr. Watson, after Holmes's exertions on his last case lead him to a nervous breakdown. So Holmes and Watson are off to the countryside for a week of relaxation...until there's a murder in the sleepy village where they're staying. Could the murder of poor William Kirwan be related to the robbery at Acton's place two days ago? If anyone can fi...

Holmes continues his narration of the curious case of the Musgrave ritual, as the tale reaches its grim conclusion. We learn the fate of the missing butler, and the truth of the mysterious ritual that has been part of Musgrove family lore for centuries. Join Watson in rapt attention as the story comes to an end, and let it help you end your own day and transition into a night of restful sleep.

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Sherlock Holmes is organizing his case notes, per his housemate Watson's request, and stumbles upon one of his early cases that's just too good not to share. Journey back with him to meet another college acquaintance, Reginald Musgrave, a gentleman from an aristocratic family and master of Hurlstone Manor. Musgrave's butler, Brunton, has gone missing, and Musgrave believes it is tied to an ancient ritual that has been p...

Holmes's first case comes to a close as he deduces the coded message that struck down his college friend Victor Trevor's father on first glance. It's the key to the mysterious dark secret in Trevor's past, one that involves crime, punishment, and murder on the high seas. As Holmes concludes his reminisces, let his story take you away from the stresses of your day and into an evening of relaxing slumber.

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Ever wondered how the great Sherlock Holmes got his start? You're in luck, because Sherlock is feeling nostalgic and this week, he's recounting his first ever case to his good friend Dr. Watson. Travel back with Holmes to his college days and meet his old friend Victor Trevor. As Holmes soon discovers, Trevor's father has a dark secret in his past, and it's one that only Holmes can unravel. Join Holmes as he takes a...

Holmes, Watson, and their client, Hall Pycroft, arrive in Birmingham to further investigate Pycroft's new employer. They make it just in time to learn the sordid truth of the matter, and turn the culprit over to the police. For Holmes, finding the answer was easy. Let the conclusion of his case make your own evening easy, as the story helps you conclude your day with another night of rest and relaxation.

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