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The Case of the Texan Legacy

With Sherlock Holmes killed off, the inspiration behind the fictional detective can turn his attention to matters of life and death. Read by Robin Laing.

Historian Lindsey Fitzharris investigates the real-life inspiration for Sherlock Holmes, travelling from the fog-bound streets of 19th-century Edinburgh to Gilded Age Manhattan.

Now that Sherlock has met a watery end, the inspiration behind the fictional detective can turn his attention to real-life matters of life and death.

Abridged by Eileen Horne
Read by Robin Laing
Produced by Eilidh McCreadie

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14 minutes

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