A respectable gentleman’s unsettling stare becomes the key to a mystery Holmes cannot ignore.

As odd behaviour and conflicting accounts swirl around Mr. Leyton, Holmes and Watson peel back a story where appearances deceive and motives hide in plain sight. A quiet tension builds into a case that reveals how much a single look can conceal.

Originally aired: 1946

Cast: Basil Rathbone & Nigel Bruce

Music: “Moonlit Waltz,” licensed for use from RoyaltyFreeMusicLibrary.com.

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A spectral figure limps across the misty moors, frightening those who witness its ghostly form.

But Holmes has little patience for superstition—and every reason to believe that something human lies beneath the eerie sightings. As the case unfolds, he must separate fear from fact and reveal the truth hiding behind the haunting.

Originally aired: 1945

Cast: Basil Rathbone & Nigel Bruce

Music: “Moonlit Waltz,” licensed for use from RoyaltyFreeMusicLibrary.com.

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A once-decorated military officer begins to unravel, and those closest to him fear madness—yet something about the case feels wrong to Holmes.

As Holmes and Watson look deeper, they uncover hidden motives, strained loyalties, and a truth far more complex than a troubled mind. This is a psychological mystery where emotion and deduction collide.

Originally aired: 1945

Cast: Basil Rathbone & Nigel Bruce

Music: “Moonlit Waltz,” licensed for use from RoyaltyFreeMusicLibrary.com.

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Whispers of a strange scientific chamber lure Holmes into one of his most unsettling investigations.

Hidden behind respectable façades lies an experiment rumored to push the boundaries of the possible—an experiment that may cost lives. As Holmes and Watson venture deeper into the Paradol Chamber, they face a mystery where curiosity and peril walk hand in hand.

Originally aired: 1945

Cast: Basil Rathbone & Nigel Bruce

Music: “Moonlit Waltz,” licensed for use from RoyaltyFreeMusicLibrary.com.

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A baffling crime scene leaves behind everything except the one thing that should be impossible to remove: the bloodstains.

In this memorable case, Holmes must unravel how vital evidence could vanish so completely. The deeper he digs, the more unsettling the implications become—proving once again that the absence of a clue can be the most revealing clue of all.

Originally aired: 1945

Cast: Basil Rathbone & Nigel Bruce

Music: “Moonlit Waltz,” licensed for use from RoyaltyFreeMusicLibrary.com.

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A glittering gemstone vanishes, leaving behind a trail of clues as sharp as the facets of the stolen jewel.

In this classic Holmes adventure, a daring theft pulls the detective into a world where beauty and greed collide. The ruby may be valuable—but the truth hidden behind its disappearance proves even more so.

Originally aired: 1945

Cast: Basil Rathbone & Nigel Bruce

Music: “Moonlit Waltz,” licensed for use from RoyaltyFreeMusicLibrary.com.

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A quiet tobacconist’s shop becomes the scene of a troubling mystery when routine and tragedy collide.

Holmes is drawn into a puzzling case where the ordinary disguises the dangerous—and where the smallest habits of daily life reveal hidden fractures. In this thoughtful episode, deduction slices through confusion like smoke clearing in a darkened room.

Originally aired: 1945

Cast: Basil Rathbone & Nigel Bruce

Music: “Moonlit Waltz,” licensed for use from RoyaltyFreeMusicLibrary.com.

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A strange figure from the world of music steps into Holmes’s orbit—an eccentric trainer whose sweet-voiced birds may be carrying secrets more dangerous than their songs.

What begins as a harmless curiosity spirals quickly into deception and peril, proving once again that even the lightest melodies can mask a darker truth.

Originally aired: 1946

Cast: Basil Rathbone & Nigel Bruce

Music: “Moonlit Waltz,” licensed for use from RoyaltyFreeMusicLibrary.com.

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A series of chilling deaths echoes the methods of a murderer once feared in Vienna.

When London’s streets begin to reflect the horrors of an old European case, Holmes must determine whether the infamous killer has resurfaced—or if someone is cleverly imitating a nightmare best left in the past. This tense episode blends atmosphere with sharp deduction.

Originally aired: 1945

Cast: Basil Rathbone & Nigel Bruce

Music: “Moonlit Waltz,” licensed for use from RoyaltyFreeMusicLibrary.com.

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A secretive brotherhood of London beggars draws Holmes into a conspiracy hidden in plain sight.

In this 1946 radio classic, Holmes and Watson follow mysterious clues through fog-shrouded streets, uncovering an organized group whose shabby appearance hides surprisingly calculated intentions. What begins as a curiosity quickly deepens into a web of deception and danger.

Originally aired: 1945

Cast: Basil Rathbone & Nigel Bruce

Music: “Moonlit Waltz,” licensed for use from RoyaltyFreeMusicLibrary.com.

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