SHERLOCK HOLMES: DR. WATSON'S MEMOIRS #5: THE WESTMINSTER TERROR AND THE GHOST OF SIR WALTER RALEIGH

From 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories & The Best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle by Arthur Conan Doyle

June 7, 2026 · 48 min

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In this episode, Holmes and Watson investigate a series of supernatural incidents at Marlborough House in 1887.

SHERLOCK HOLMES: DR. WATSON'S MEMOIRS #5: THE WESTMINSTER TERROR ⭐ SHOW NOTES SHERLOCK HOLMES: DR. WATSON'S MEMOIRS #5: THE WESTMINSTER TERROR In this newest entry from our original pastiche series, Dr. Watson's Memoirs , we return to the fog‑shrouded streets of London in the autumn of 1887—just months after the events of the Wild West Show affair. Holmes and Watson are summoned under royal seal to investigate a series of disturbing incidents inside the walls of Marlborough House, where whispers of an apparition have thrown the royal household into panic. What begins as a discreet inquiry soon reveals a deeper and more dangerous plot—one that demands Holmes's sharpest reasoning and Watson's steady courage. As the corridors of power close around them, the two friends must navigate secrecy, fear, and a threat that reaches far beyond the palace gates. This is an original Sherlock Holmes adventure , written exclusively for the 1001 Stories Network and presented in the reflective, intimate voice of Dr. John H. Watson. It stands proudly alongside our earlier entries in the Dr. Watson's Memoirs series, including: #1 —SHERLOCK HOLMES: DR. WATSON'S MEMOIRS #1: THE WHITECHAPEL MURDERS…

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Host: Arthur Conan Doyle

Topics covered

Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Watson
mystery
royal household
London
supernatural

Keywords

Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Watson
Marlborough House
supernatural
mystery
1887
royal household

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Marlborough House