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Sherlock Holmes and the Rosetta Stone Mystery

Early Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, Book 1

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Sherlock Holmes and the Rosetta Stone Mystery

By: Linda Stratmann
Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
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Before Dr. Watson, there was Mr. Stamford . . .

London, 1876

Mr. Stamford meets Sherlock Holmes while studying at St. Bartholomew's Medical College in London. With his intense stare and unorthodox methods of doing things, Holmes has already gained a reputation as an eccentric but brilliant man.

When suspected intruders are sighted at the British Museum, Holmes is called upon to give his opinion of what happened.

But before he can come to any conclusions, something horrifying happens—one of the great treasures of the world, the priceless Rosetta Stone, is stolen from the museum.

The thieves have left a note demanding a ransom. And if it is not fulfilled they threaten to cast the Stone into the ocean so it can never be found again.

With the police on the wrong track, it is down to Holmes to solve the complex case. And when the burglary case turns into a murder investigation, it becomes a race against time before more victims are killed.

©2021 Linda Stratmann (P)2022 Tantor Genre Fiction Gothic Historical Horror Literary Fiction Mystery Scary Fiction Thief Sherlock Holmes England Detective
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I was a but worried listening to this because I honestly thought I would be disappointed, but I wasn't.

A good story definitely in the style of

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I am an avid fan on Holmes mysteries. There are many authors that write these new books. Some are short, case by case which can be fun.
This is a 1 case book prior to Watson.
It was done very well.
The narrator was perfect.

A perfect (post Doyle) Holmes Mystery

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Book should have been titled Mr Stamford and the Rosetta Stone. The book was as much about Stamford as it was of Holmes.
Granted that the story was based on Holmes' early days as a student before he became a famous detective, but Stamford's role as his sidekick (in this mystery, with more to come) would certainly have indicated that their friendship had progressed beyond that of mere acquaintances as shown by his and Holmes' interaction when he introduced Watson to Holmes as a prospective flat sharer in A Study in Scarlet, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This just doesn’t gel well.
In many ways, Stamford was a better sidekick than Watson in that he was more on the ball, better in his deductive skills, more pragmatic. If they had worked on more cases together (as author implied) then the natural progression would have been for Stamford to be Holmes' 'Watson', not a mere acquaintance. A bit disappointing that the author had not put up a better and more convincing reason for this.

Ok but

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Since we can’t have more by the original author, this is the next best thing. Good story, captures the essence of the character in an interesting story. Narration was great too, not over performed. I find too many readings have become one person radio plays, but this was a great reading with sufficient inflections for each character, making it an easy listen. If you like Holmes, give it a go with an open mind.

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The narration was of less than average quality, but the imitation of voices was very good, and it helped identifying the characters in dialogues.

The story was average. The introduction of Stamford is very good and creates a new dimension to the character of Sherlock Holmes.

Poor reading of a reasonably good book

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