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The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle - a Sherlock Holmes Short Story (The Adventures of Sherlock H...

Arthur Conan Doyle

Start date: December 1, 2019

Finish date: December 31, 2019

Discussion: Lesser Know/Wilderness Classics

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Dec 18, 2020 Brenda rated it really liked it

Fun little mystery. It was too short, if any complaints.

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Apr 01, 2022 midnightfaerie rated it really liked it

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A holiday story that only Doyle could tell. In this one we have Holmes, a goose, and a blue jewel, mysteriously missing and no one even sure if a crime has been committed. In true Sherlock Holmes fashion, we take his arrogance with a grain of salt, and find ourselves bewildered like Dr. Watson, only to discover the truth was in front of us the whole time. This one had a bit of a stretch in it when Holmes deduced so much from a simple hat. I feel like they were gargantuan leaps over and past the ...more

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Nov 23, 2021 Toni rated it really liked it

Easing into Christmas stories with this short and humorous Sherlock Holmes story. Fun and a wonderful narration by Alan Cumming.

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Jun 14, 2011 Laura rated it liked it

Shelves: audio-books, suspense-thriller, short-stories, read-2011

From BBC Radio 4 Extra

The detective must solve a case where the only clues are a Christmas goose and a hat. Stars Clive Merrison and Michael Williams.

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