
The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax
When Dr. Watson visits the familiar Baker Street sitting room, a seemingly trivial conversation about Turkish baths and a pair of unusually tied boots unfolds into a puzzling case. Holmes, ever attentive to the smallest details, deduces that a recent companion has been lurking in the shadows of Watson’s routine. Their deduction leads them to a cryptic message about a “dangerous class”—a drifting, friendless woman who has vanished without a trace.
The missing figure is Lady Frances Carfax, the last heir of a once‑great aristocratic line, known for her treasured Spanish jewellery and a habit of writing home every fortnight. Her last known whereabouts point to the opulent Hotel National in Lausanne, where a sizable payment was made and communications suddenly stopped. As Holmes and Watson chase a trail of bank notes, foreign correspondents, and a mysterious check, listeners are drawn into a cross‑continental chase that blends deduction, intrigue, and the atmospheric charm of a late‑Victorian mystery.
Language
en
Duration
~43 minutes (41K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Brannan. HTML version by Al Haines.
Release date
Oct 1, 2000
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1859–1930
The creator of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle brought together medical knowledge, keen observation, and a gift for suspense. Beyond detective fiction, he wrote historical novels, adventure stories, and works inspired by his experiences as a physician and public figure.
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