Sherlock Holmes Short Stories

When a lonely spinster receives a gruesome package containing two freshly severed human ears, Scotland Yard assume it must be some kind of cruel prank. But as Holmes and Watson investigate, they uncover a sinister plo...Read more

Under cover of darkness, Holmes and Watson witness an unexpected visitor to the murdered captain's cabin. A tale of shipwrecks and vanished fortunes begins to unfold, but Holmes remains unconvinced by the official the...Read more

In a lonely cabin on the edge of the woods, a retired sea captain lies dead, pinned to the wall by his own harpoon. But no one weeps for Peter Carey—a violent drunk who terrorised his family, neighbours, and colleague...Read more

This is a preview of a brand-new audiobook from the Noiser Podcast Network. Join Dame Julie Andrews as she reads Jane Austen’s most famous novel, Pride and Prejudice. Step into a world of humour, heartbreak, sc...Read more

Using a length of twine, a heavy stone, and Watson’s revolver, Holmes stages a bold experiment on Thor Bridge. The results unravel one of the most ingenious plots the great detective has ever faced as he discovers tha...Read more

When the wife of a gold magnate is found murdered on his Hampshire estate, the evidence points to the family’s young governess. But Sherlock suspects there’s more to the story than meets the eye. A peculiarly chipped...Read more

With Arthur in custody and the jewels still missing, Holmes begins to suspect the case is far more complex than it first appeared. Following a bloodstained trail in the snow, the great detective discovers a shocking b...Read more

When the gems in a priceless royal treasure are stolen from a wealthy banker’s study, Sherlock must navigate through the halls of wealth and privilege where family loyalty means nothing, reputation is everything, and...Read more

When Mortimer Tregennis is found dead under the same terrifying conditions as his siblings, Holmes realises the case is far from over. A strange substance, a smoking lamp, and a private experiment lead him to the trut...Read more

When Holmes heads to the Cornish countryside seeking respite from his exhausting London practice, he hopes to spend time pursuing his other hobbies. But trouble soon finds the great detective when a woman is found dea...Read more

With Holmes gravely injured and time running out, Watson embarks on a dangerous undercover mission. The plan is to finally bring Gruner to justice, but a woman with nothing left to lose soon turns the investigation on...Read more

When a beautiful young woman falls under the spell of the notorious playboy Baron Gruner, Holmes is asked to break up their engagement. But as Holmes delves deeper into the Baron’s background, he finds that Gruner is...Read more

The search for Lady Frances leads Holmes and Watson back to London, where they uncover the true identity of the Schlesingers. And an oddly shaped coffin leads to a desperate race against time… A Noi...Read more

When a wealthy single woman mysteriously vanishes while travelling abroad, Holmes sends Watson to look into it. Following a trail of seemingly straightforward clues, the doctor soon finds himself in over his head, fac...Read more

Holmes is told to abandon all hope as he races against the clock to prove McFarlane’s innocence. But when a new piece of evidence emerges that seemingly proves the young lawyer’s guilt, Holmes sees something that ever...Read more

When a wealthy builder is found murdered in his home, all signs point to the young lawyer he named as his sole heir just hours before. Scotland Yard is certain they’ve got their man. To Holmes, however, the case is su...Read more

Summoned by telegram to a quiet country inn, Holmes and Watson learn the truth behind Violet Hunter’s strange new position. And as darkness falls, a deadly trap is sprung in which the hunter becomes the hunted… <...Read more

When a young governess is offered a startlingly high salary for a simple post in the Hampshire countryside, she turns to Holmes for advice. Her new employer’s peculiar conditions—cutting her hair short, wearing a part...Read more

As days pass without progress, the threat of war looms ever closer. Luckily, a curiously placed blood stain on a carpet in the murdered spy’s house leads Holmes to a revelation. But when the great detective finally un...Read more

When a letter from a foreign ruler disappears from the European Secretary’s dispatch box, the Prime Minister himself turns to Holmes in desperation. The contents of the letter are so explosive that it could plunge Eur...Read more

Holmes heads back to the Abbey Grange to confront Lady Brackenstall on the inconsistencies in her story. A frayed bell rope, three wine glasses, and a hole in an icy pond lead Sherlock to the real killer. And a ghost...Read more

When Sherlock is called to a stately manor home to investigate the gruesome murder of Sir Eustace Brackenstall, the police assure him that it’s a simple case of a burglary gone wrong. But a series of subtle clues scat...Read more

As night falls on Briarbrae House, Holmes sets a dangerous plan into motion, which leads to a violent struggle. And a shocking betrayal is revealed as the illusive thief of the naval treaty is unmasked. </...Read more

Holmes’s investigation into the missing naval treaty leads from Scotland Yard to the Halls of Parliament, where even the most respected names must be treated as suspects. Meanwhile, Percy Phelps receives an une...Read more

When a top-secret treaty vanishes from a young diplomat’s desk under impossible circumstances, it shatters both his career and sanity. No thief could have entered or left his office undetected, yet the document has di...Read more

Our heroes become criminals as they prepare to break into Charles Augustus Milverton’s fortress-like home. But their plan to retrieve the blackmail material is interrupted when a ghost from Milverton’s past shows up u...Read more

Sherlock comes face-to-face with the criminal he calls “the worst man in London”: Charles Augustus Milverton. This ruthlessly efficient blackmailer has slithered out of the law’s grasp for decades, his prey preferring...Read more

Following a cryptic clue to an isolated house outside London, Holmes and his companions find themselves in a desperate race against time. But will the combined genius of the Holmes brothers be enough to unravel this...Read more

When a Greek interpreter is kidnapped in the dead of night and forced to translate for a mysterious prisoner, he learns of a sinister plot involving family fortunes, murderous intent, and London’s criminal undergroun...Read more

The battle of wits between Holmes and Adler reaches its thrilling conclusion as the great detective sets an ingenious trap. But even though his plan unfolds perfectly, he discovers that he may have underestimated his...Read more

This is a taster episode of a brand-new podcast from the Noiser podcast network. Join host Paul McGann as he explores life and death on the most famous ship in history. You’ll be right there on board...Read more

When a mysterious masked man appears at 221B Baker Street with a delicate problem, Holmes finds himself suddenly drawn into a web of international intrigue. At the centre of the whole affair lies Irene Adler: opera s...Read more

Holmes travels to Hurlstone Manor to investigate the butler's disappearance and its connection to the enigmatic Musgrave Ritual. As he decodes the meaning behind the ritual's archaic verses, Holmes realises this is no...Read more

When the great detective’s old school friend comes to him with a strange tale involving an ancient family ritual, Sherlock suddenly finds himself drawn into a centuries-old mystery. Featuring a series of cryptic calls...Read more

Following a trail of mysterious hoofprints across the moors, Holmes uncovers a hidden conspiracy involving rival trainers and a desperate act of sabotage. As the truth emerges, Holmes reveals how a midnight encounter...Read more

Holmes and Watson journey to Dartmoor to investigate the shocking disappearance of Silver Blaze — England's most celebrated racehorse. With the Wessex Cup just days away and the horse's trainer found dead on the moor,...Read more

As a thick fog settles over London, Holmes and Watson break into a spy’s home on a quiet street in Kensington. There, they discover a series of cryptic messages, and the true nature of the conspiracy comes to light. <...Read more

Following a trail of clues at Aldgate station, Holmes makes a stunning discovery that leads to an unexpected twist in the investigation. Now convinced that Cadogan West’s death is part of a greater i...Read more

In fog-bound London, Holmes and Watson are surprised by a visit from Mycroft Holmes - Sherlock's brother and the indispensable secret power behind the British government. A young clerk named Cadogan...Read more

Holmes and Watson race to Berkshire with Scotland Yard hoping to uncover the secret of the mysterious hydraulic press. A dangerous conspiracy is revealed, a country house burns, and the true purpose of Colonel Lysande...Read more

When a young engineer named Victor Hatherly stumbles into Dr. Watson’s surgery with a severed thumb, what appears to be a brutal work injury soon reveals itself as something far more sinister. As Hatherly tells his bi...Read more

Just when Holmes concludes that St. Clair has met a tragic end, the man's wife produces proof that her husband is still alive. Determined to uncover the truth, Holmes and Watson embark on an early morning journey thro...Read more

When a well-respected businessman named Neville St. Clair disappears from a seedy opium den in London’s East End, Holmes and Watson are drawn into one of their strangest mysteries yet. A series of macabre clues leads...Read more

Holmes and Watson race against time as the peculiar case of the Red-Headed League takes a sinister turn. With his suspicions focused on Wilson's mysterious assistant and £30,000 in French gold at stake, Holmes orchest...Read more

When a flame-haired pawnbroker named Jabez Wilson seeks Sherlock Holmes's help, the great detective finds himself drawn into one of his most peculiar cases yet. Wilson tells an extraordinary tale: for two months, he w...Read more

Arriving at Riding Thorpe Manor, Holmes and Watson are devastated to learn that they’re too late. Hilton Cubitt is dead and his wife, Elsie, is gravely wounded. While local police suspect an attempted murder-suicide,...Read more

When country squire Hilton Cubitt arrives at Baker Street with a collection of childish stick figure drawings, Holmes faces one of his most cryptic cases yet. The crude sketches keep appearing around Cubitt's Norfolk...Read more

As darkness falls on Stoke Moran, Holmes and Watson conduct a daring break-in. Soon, they are confronted by the beasts that stalk the grounds of the crumbling estate — both human and animal — and unmask a cold-blooded...Read more

Shortly after Helen Stoner leaves Baker Street, Holmes and Watson are confronted by her furious stepfather, Dr. Roylott. Roylott warns Holmes not to meddle in his affairs but the great detective is undeterred by the d...Read more

April, 1883. A terrified young woman named Helen Stoner arrives at 221B Baker Street seeking Sherlock Holmes's help. Two years prior, her twin sister died under mysterious circumstances at Stoke Moran, their family's...Read more

A woman struck dead after hearing a haunting whistle. A series of child-like drawings scrawled throughout a country estate. A prize horse wandering the moors without an owner. To the regular observer,...Read more