THE LOST FILES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES by Paul D. Gilbert
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1 - The Adventure of the Connoisseur - Holmes is approached by Nathaniel Graves of the reform and Connoisseur Club because he has suffered a theft of one of his paintings, a fairly worthless landscape painting. But one that he liked.
2 - The Mystery of Avalon - Colonel Geraint Masterson of Avalon Estae near Slaughter Bridge in Cornwall wishes to employ Holmes, recently there have been two attempts on the life of his wife and the local constabulary have failed in solving the case.
3 - The Missing Don Giovanni -Sir James Mowbray, the director of the RToyal Opera House needs the help of Holmes as the actor playing Don Giovanni has disappeared.
4 - The Hooded Man - After receiving a letter from Miss Lucy Hardcastle of the Cliff Court Lodge, Holmes and Watson are off to Kent. She believes that she is being watched by the blind Captain Dyson. But how and why.
5 - The Old Grey Horse - While Holmes is busy with one of Lestrades' informers, Benjamin Matthews visits Baker Street and Dr. Watson. Matthews tells the doctor of his concerns, The Old Grey Horse inn, the place of his current employment. Dr. Watson investigates.
6 - The Adventure of the Conscientious Constable - Inspector Lestrade and his team are involved in secret government business when one of his team disappear. Detective Constable Nicholas Parkes, is an exemplary officer so Lestrade is concerned when he is reported missing, to the extent he asks for Holmes' help.
7 - The Adventure of the Dying Gaul - 1898 - Holmes' help is asked by the Italian police when the statute of the Dying Gaul is stolen from the Capitoline museum. On the journey to Rome, Holmes informs Watson that he believes that Moriarty didn't die seven years previously but is behind the theft and other crimes in Europe.
An enjoyable group of well-written short mysteries

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