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Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story of Christmas in Five Staves when he was 31. Now with numerous adaptations for film, television, radio, stage - and indeed in audio - it has become an essential part of Christmas for many. Raconteurs Audio has created this collection to include Dickens’ two Christmas novellas, The Chimes and The Cricket on the Hearth, as well as some of his lesser known short stories with a Christmas theme.

It’s 1925. Hitler has published Mein Kampf and Mussolini has shut down the free press in Italy. Three friends meet on a Scottish estate for a weekend of salmon fishing and convivial conversation over brandy and cigars: Winston Churchill, future world leader; "Bendor", 2nd Duke of Westminster; and Coco Chanel, iconic fashion entrepreneur. The narrative develops into a visceral account interspersed with sharp and insightful humor, revealing two men whose deep friendship is divided by their profound political differences, as each of them tries to navigate an uncertain world.

At the Emperor of Austria’s gala ball, a beautiful woman is suddenly shot dead. Holmes and Watson investigate, but the killer has only begun his deadly dance!

A night of horrors is in store for Sherlock Holmes when he disguises himself as Watson and hides in a wax museum—to catch the killer of ten young girls on Hampstead Heath!

On a holiday in a small Balkan country, Holmes and Watson observe the execution of the beautiful opera singer, Lilly Rhena, who was accused of spying. Yet shortly after her demise, she visits the detective and his companion in their hotel suite. Can Holmes and Watson unravel the mystery without putting their own lives in peril?

Holmes must deceive Dr. Watson, Inspector Lestrade and a faceless killer. If Holmes is discovered, his life and the lives of his friends won’t be worth a plug farthing.

In this twisting tale, Dr. Watson recounts the events that follow the “death” of Sherlock Holmes at the Reichenbach Falls. Very much alive and disguised as a Norwegian explorer, Holmes must solve a vexing murder case—his own—in the high mountains of Tibet.

When Dr. Watson plays Santa for a group of young children on Christmas Eve, a simple mistake puts everyone’s life in jeopardy. Can Holmes prevent this tragedy and solve a puzzling crime at the same time?

A quiet visit to the English countryside finds Sherlock Holmes wounded by a stray bullet. While Holmes recovers from his wound, he discovers a diabolical scheme of murder that has two people marked for death!

“I must say, his actions tonight hardly seem the behavior or a sane man!" comments Dr. Watson on the peculiar musings of the babbling butler. Yet this is only the beginning, as Holmes and Watson find themselves drawn into an investigation of not one, but two tragic deaths.

The ship’s doctor has been murdered and Holmes and Watson must solve the mystery before the Rahni of Kavorati falls victim to an unseen killer. But their investigation may lead them only to their own deaths.

Sherlock Holmes is drawn out of retirement by his brother, Mycroft, to catch a spy and a murderer. Holmes must solve the mystery before he and his brother become the next victims.

Sherlock Holmes returns to London from his retirement at his Sussex Bee farm. A beautiful woman, stolen rubies and a mysterious character from Holmes’ past lead him into a dangerous and challenging investigation. He must solve the murder of an actor…an actor portraying none other than Sherlock Holmes himself.

Sherlock Holmes was ready for retirement when he was called on to find four vanished scientists. But the mystery turns infuriating when three reappear—without a clue to where they’ve been!

On a small island Holmes and Watson are trying to save England from a sinister plot involving a pound of butter, a royal gift, and a deadly act of sabotage!

From 1939 to 1946 Americans gathered around the radio to listen to The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes-featuring Basil Rathbone as the high-strung crime-solver and Nigel Bruce as his phlegmatic assistant, Dr. Watson.

A young friend of Dr. Watson’s faces certain death in a duel with Colonel Sebastian Moran. The young man was accused of cheating at cards, but Holmes knows murder is in the making!

The odds were long that two deaths would occur at the gambling casino where Holmes and Watson were spending their holiday. But were they murders—or suicides? A classic mystery for armchair detectives!

When Sherlock Holmes is put to work by his brother, Mycroft, he discovers a man who can turn himself into a bird—or a spy—while Watson finds himself in jail!

The bullets are real…when Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson visit the front lines of World War I. To stop a spy, Holmes must find a missing actor—and play a part that’s fit for death!