The Arthur Conan Doyle Library

In which Professor Gilroy, a man of science and scepticism, reluctantly attends a gathering featuring the mysterious Miss Penclosa, whose mesmeric powers cast a spell of intrigue and doubt over him. F...

25 Sep 30min

In which Professor Gilroy, embracing a reluctant fascination with mesmerism and suggestion under the influence of Miss Penclosa, embarks upon a series of scientific inquiries that challenge his scepti...

25 Sep 28min

In which a young British officer, Bimbashi Hilary Joyce, is assigned to a remote outpost in the Sudan to intercept secret communications amidst a tense and mysterious frontier landscape. There, he enc...

24 Sep 19min

In which a retired French diplomat recounts a most curious episode during the negotiation of a peace treaty, revealing the delicate tensions and stratagems at the heart of international diplomacy. Thr...

24 Sep 22min

In which two scholarly rivals in the ancient city of Rome carefully negotiate a delicate secret regarding a remarkable new catacomb, bound by their mutual respect for one another's knowledge and perso...

23 Sep 29min

In which a small party of men, including a fledgling correspondent, finds themselves unexpectedly under fire in the heat of an African skirmish, testing both nerves and resourcefulness amidst the dese...

23 Sep 33min

In which three war correspondents journey through a scorched and desolate landscape towards the front, sharing tales of their varied experiences and the competitive nature of their profession while en...

23 Sep 45min

In which a spirited gathering of fox-hunters recall astonishing chases and eccentric beasts, setting the stage for the tale of young Wat Danbury, whose reckless indulgence is tempered by a singular ex...

22 Sep 31min