The very first adventure of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson.In March 1881, having retired from army life to London, Dr John Watson moves into lodgings at 221B Baker Street with an eccentric genius called Sherlock Holmes. Through his new companion Watson is drawn into a murder mystery that baffles Scotland Yard's Inspector Lestrade.First published in 1887.Narrated by Robin Reads.

The Confession of Saint Patrick, originally written in Latin by Ireland's patron saint in the late 5th century CE. Translated by Rev. James O'Leary, D.D. in 1874 and republished in 1880.Narrated by Robin Reads.

Sherlock Holmes investigates the disappearance of his college friend's butler. How does it connect to the Musgrave Ritual? Set during summer 1879.First published in 1893 and collected as part of "The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes".Narrated by Robin Reads.

Dr Watson recounts one of his earliest cases with Sherlock Holmes - an unconventional arrangement between a doctor and his resident patient. Set during October 1881.First published in 1893 and collected in "The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes".Narrated by Robin Reads.

With this absorbing and surprising story, Edgar Allan Poe introduced amateur Parisian sleuth C. August Dupin to the world, and invented the modern detective story. This classic tale has lost none of its ability to startle and intrigue.Narrated by Robin Reads.

4 Short Horror StoriesStory 1: Dracula's ServantStory 2: Death and SareenStory 3: Howling in the NorthStory 4: Seeing Lucifer's Smile

The Eldridge House is not like other haunted houses. It does not have the smashed windows that stare out like eyes at the world, its windows have never been smashed. Nobody in Moulton would dare. For generations the house and its grounds, laid with gravel and slate, have haunted the nightmares of the towns's residents. Bound up in myth, urban legend and folklore it is a monolith, terrifying and unapproachable.Until that is an outsider arrives in town. Undaunted by the local folklor...

At first, the sound was subtle. A low, almost imperceptible tapping just on the edge of hearing, and yet, from the moment I heard it, the sound conjured that phrase: ‘The patter of tiny feet.’I had always hated that expression, ‘the patter of tiny feet.’ Even as a child, the words had sent a chill through me. I knew, of course, what they were supposed to mean, the joy of offspring, the sound of children in some other room or just out of view, playing merrily and creating said patter...

Washington Irving's classic tale of supernatural shenanigans involving the titular loveable layabout, Rip Van Winkle, who falls asleep in the mountains near his colonial village and wakes up in a new American nation.First published in 1819. Narrated by Robin Reads.

Dr Watson recounts one of the most sensational and grim mysteries faced by Sherlock Holmes, when a spinster receives an unexpected parcel containing two severed human ears.First published in 1893 and collected as part of "The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes". Narrated by Robin Reads.

Sherlock Holmes investigates the mystery surrounding his college friend's father in the famous detective's earliest canonical adventure. Set during Summer 1875.First published in 1893 and collected as part of "The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes".Narrated by Robin Reads.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson take on an unexpected case involving mysterious new neighbours with a creepy, yellow face that appears in the window, and a suspicious wife. Things do not proceed according to plan...First published in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes in 1893. Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Narrated by Robin Reads.