Sherlock Holmes: Before Baker Street by David Marcum
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Pre 1881
1. The adventure of the Blood Roses - J. Ganguly- holmes recalls the case of the death of his tutor, Patrick Fitzgerald, when he was 8, and Mycroft 15.
2. The Vingt-un Confession - D. Belanger - A beggar meets Holmes.
3. The adventure of the Gloria Scott - Sir A C Doyle - holmes first case concerning Trevor Snr.
4. The Affair of the aluminium Crutch - S. Subramanian - stolen diamond cuff links and a crutch.
5. The Adventure of the Dead Ringer - R. Perret - Holmes investigates the extortion of his tobacconist.
6. The Devil of the Deverills - S F Bennett - Lord Zeal needs Holmes help to explain the evil in the village.
7. The Painting in the Parlour - D. Marcum - A case from 1875 concerning a painting and possible treasure
8. The Incident of the Absent Thieves - A. Hall - Two thieves have been missing for two months.
9. Mr. Chen's Lesson - D. Belanger - The first encounter of Holmes and Chen where Holmes loses a bet.
10. The Adventure of the Amateur Emigrate - DD Victor - 1879 and Holmes meets R.L. Stevenson in New York
11. The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual - Sir A.C. Doyle - Reginald Musgrave's butler has disappeared utterly what of the family puzzle.
12. A Day at the Races - M. Mower - 1880 - teacher Geraint Hughes has a romantic problem to place before Holmes.
13. The Strange Case of the Necropolis Railway - G. Schear - Dr Stamford wants Holmes opinion of a male body from under a railway bridge
Entertaining short stories

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