The Adventures of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons Being one of the exciting episodes in the career of the famous detective Hemlock Holmes, as recorded by his friend Dr. Watson

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The Adventures of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons Being one of the exciting episodes in the career of the famous detective Hemlock Holmes, as recorded by his friend Dr. Watson

by James Francis Thierry

EN·~3 hours·23 chapters

Chapters

23 total
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Chapter I

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Chapter II

11:37
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Chapter III

10:30
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Chapter IV

10:34
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Chapter V

10:33
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Chapter VI

12:39

Description

In the middle of the First World War, the famed consulting detective finds himself swapping fog‑laden London streets for the bustling avenues of New York. While there, his incisive mind assists a baffled police force that struggles as much with crime as with the city’s slang, and the experience leaves both him and his faithful chronicler with a fresh appreciation for trans‑Atlantic quirks. When a royal death summons him back to England, Holmes and Watson are thrust into a high‑profile theft involving the British crown itself, a case that tests the limits of discretion and the reach of aristocratic influence.

Shortly afterward, a frantic porter bursts into Baker Street with a desperate proclamation: a pair of cuff‑buttons belonging to an impatient earl have vanished. The seemingly trivial loss spirals into a tangled web of eccentric suspects, sudden storms, and the detective’s trademark blend of logic and dry humor. Listeners are invited to follow Holmes as he untangles this peculiar caper, witnessing his methodical brilliance amid the rain‑splattered streets of 1912 London.

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The Adventures of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons Being one of the exciting episodes in the career of the famous detective Hemlock Holmes, as recorded by his friend Dr. Watson Being one of the exciting episodes in the career of the famous detective Hemlock Holmes, as recorded by his friend Dr. Watson

Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (222K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2010-01-31

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

JF

James Francis Thierry

Best remembered for a playful Sherlock Holmes send-up, this little-known American writer left behind one curious, comic detective novel that still attracts genre fans. His work blends mystery, parody, and early 20th-century style in a way that feels both affectionate and mischievous.

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