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All six episodes of the radio series spoofing the adventures of the famous sleuth. Deep in the bowels of the British Museum, a locked leather portmanteau is unearthed. Contained within it is a rare treasure: the hitherto unpublished journals of Dr John H Watson. Prepare to be amazed and amused as he recounts his escapades with Sherlock Holmes, England's greatest detective, master of disguise and toffee-nosed ponce.

A dance club full of bodies. Cause of death - a mystery. The lone survivor - a man, raving like a lunatic, wearing only a deerstalker hat. Now, the man who calls himself Sherman Holmes is being studied like a lab rat by a top-secret government agency. How is it he can be barely clinging to reality one minute - yet be a seeming genius the next? Within his brain might just be the greatest scientific breakthrough of the millennium, if anyone can figure out how to access it. Enter the agent code named Watson.

Hans van Kraaienburg sal hom mos nie met ’n piramideskema laat vang nie . . . of hoe? Toe Huis Madeliefie se mense onder ’n gladdebek-skelm deurloop en hul kosbare geldjies soos mis voor die son sien verdwyn, en die polisie ’n beloning uitloof aan enigeen wat hulle na die skurk kan lei, gaan Hans en trawante op die oorlogspad, Weskus toe. Javel Davel sál hul geld teruggee, of Hans laat los Nella en haar magtige bloomers op hom . . . Die mees avontuurlike Hans-verhaal nóg!

Kakadu Sherlock wurde entführt – und selbst Watson weiß nicht weiter! Verbrechen gehören zu Robert Mondrians Vorlieben, nur bitte keines in seiner Buchhandlung. Im vierten Band der Cosy Crime Reihe Lesen auf eigene Gefahr erzählt SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautor Jürgen Seibold von einem skurrilen Fall bei dem ausgerechnet Haustiere verschwinden. Buchhändler Robert Mondrian ist froh, dass er nicht schon wieder in einem Mordfall ermitteln muss. In Remslingen verschwinden Haustiere – darum braucht er sich nicht zu bemühen.

Two American travelers have been killed—one with poison, the other with a knife through the heart—and the only clues at the scene are a woman’s wedding ring and the German word for “vengeance” written in blood. The military surgeon Dr. John Watson is brought in to investigate, along with his clever, arrogant new roommate, Sherlock Holmes.

Included in this volume: "Watson!" by Captain A. E. Dingle; The Adventure of the Diamond Necklace, by G. F. Forrest; The Stolen Cigar-Case, by Bret Harte; The Adventures of Shamrock Jolnes, by O. Henry; and Mr. Raffles Holmes, by John Kendrick Bangs.

Thus begins Mycroft Holmes’s valiant, if irregular, attempt to chronicle his doings. Rediscovered in 1976 and now fully translated from an obscure code, Mycroft’s diaries reveal that a brother’s lot is not always a happy one, especially when that brother happens to be London’s only consulting detective. In this humorous look at the world of Sherlock Holmes through Mycroft’s eyes, one question always remains: will Sherlock ever get a proper job?

A collection of hundreds of Sherlock Holmes puns amassed over decades and stolen from a host of sources. The wordplay may be familiar, but the settings and characters are all original to the sources cited. The puns that have made it into the book are all Sherlockian narratives. Each is a tale describing events featuring Holmes characters, not simply a comment or an observation. We warn traditional Holmes fans up front, you will be annoyed and offended. If you are not, then the authors simply have not found your particular hangup - yet.

When the world's greatest consulting detective is faced with the return of his greatest foe, he must spring into action! Along with his allies, Dr. John Watson and Irene Adler, the famous Sherlock Holmes navigates his way through London's dark underbelly. What is the infamous Professor James Moriarty up to? How is the queen involved? And why does a man named Gutierrez have a Cockney accent? Find out in this raucous comedy musical audio drama!

Hunter und Beule starten in ihr Raum-Zeit-Dimensions-Abenteuer...

Sherlock Holmes meets the Beatles in this comic mystery story. Hear how Sherlock gets to the bottom of one of the most famous mysteries in music history: the Paul McCartney death clues.

Who knew the world's most famous detective... was funny? The Petaluma Radio Players present The Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes, a series of radio plays written by Vince Stadon. The Petaluma Radio Players prove beyond a reasonable doubt that murder is hysterical when you're killing it with high-end comedy. It's quite elementary, yet oh so nutty!

The first play in UK playwright Vince Stadon's series the Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes. A comedy of chilling proportions, The Misadventure of the Disgruntled Physician - featuring world-famous sleuth Sherlock Holmes and his trusty cohort in crime solving, Dr. Watson - poses a diagnosis most diabolical: Has Sherlock Holmes lost his mind? What would make him execute a poor, helpless pig...and in the living room of 221B Baker Street? Or is this a matter of some convenience? Did Mrs. Hudson forget to go shopping for breakfast bacon?