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Do you like mysteries? I love them. Always have. I remember watching the old PBS series Mystery with my parents as a kid, and I'm enjoying bad sisters on Apple Plus now. Whether classic

parlor hudence, noir murders, or gritty police

procedurals, mysteries not only present us with a puzzle to solve, but allow us a peek at the

darker side of humanity. It's not just whodunit, but who is capable of such crimes,

and why? Of course, cracking these cases takes superhuman sleuthing. Not just any detective

can see the clues properly. And one of the original, most talented, most infuriating, and

infatuating detectives of them all is Sherlock Holmes. On today's Saturday matinee as an

end-of-year treat, we're bringing you an episode from the delightful podcast

Sherlock Holmes Short Stories,

a celebration of Conan Doyle's

most famous tales in their purest form

narrated by Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneble.

I hope you enjoy.

While you're listening,

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We put a link in the show notes

to make it easy for you.

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