SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE TELEGRAM FROM HELL

Author Nicholas Meyer's introduction sets the scene for David Robb's excellent narration of this WWI story. In 1916, Watson and Holmes reunite after several years apart. Watson has been treating wounded soldiers, while Holmes has been undercover, extracting information from an imprisoned traitor. Germany has a diabolical plan to "starve England into surrender," and it's up to the two aging partners to prevent the enemy from succeeding. Robb sounds appropriately haughty as Holmes, while his portrayal of Watson presents an able mind in a body that creaks with age. Robb depicts the pair as they ponder age, dodge assassination attempts, elicit the help of socialite Alice Longworth, and avoid the machinations of a youthful J. Edgar Hoover. Despite occasional slow moments, Robb keeps things entertaining. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2024]