It's time for Holmes and Watson to take on a new case, and this is a big one. Mr. Hilton Cubitt, of Norfolk, has come to them with a series of mysterious messages that he has recently received, consisting of childlike drawings of dancing men. The messages have frightened Cubitt's wife out of her wits, but he can't figure out why. To Watson it all seems like gibberish, but Holmes is intrigued, and can tell there's more here than meets the eye. As the new case is laid out before them, let this week's story help you lay yourself down into your bed and drift off into an evening of soft and peaceful sleep.

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Welcome to the Sherlock Holmes Bedtime Stories podcast. Each episode is a section of a classic Sherlock Holmes story, read in soothing tones and set to calming music to help you fall asleep.

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Music: 'Permafrost' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. - www.scottbuckley.com.au

Holmes and Watson make their way to Norwood to see Inspector Lestrade's new, "final," evidence in the case of the murder of Jonas Oldacre. The evidence is indeed final, but not in the way that Lestrade thinks, much to Holmes's amusement. After a dramatic reveal, the truth of the case is finally out, and once again, Holmes comes out on top. As he puts yet another case to bed, let it help put you to bed as well, as the concluding chapter of the story takes you into a night of relaxing and restorative sleep.

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Welcome to the Sherlock Holmes Bedtime Stories podcast. Each episode is a section of a classic Sherlock Holmes story, read in soothing tones and set to calming music to help you fall asleep.

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Help us keep this podcast free! Support the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bedtimestoriespodcast.net/support ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Music: 'Permafrost' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. - www.scottbuckley.com.au

Holmes is off to dig deeper into his new case, the murder of Jonas Oldacre. Instead of going to Norwood, he's off to Blackheath, to interview the relatives of the accused, John Hector McFarlane. He knows there's more here than meets the eye, but for once the great Sherlock Holmes is stumped - he simply can't find the evidence he needs to support his theories. Could Inspector Lestrade actually be right for once? As Holmes and Watson ponder the thought, join them in their musings and let this week's story help you into another night of deep and restful sleep.

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Welcome to the Sherlock Holmes Bedtime Stories podcast. Each episode is a section of a classic Sherlock Holmes story, read in soothing tones and set to calming music to help you fall asleep.

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Help us keep this podcast free! Support the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bedtimestoriespodcast.net/support ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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📈 Subscribe to Sherlock Holmes Bedtime Stories on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SherlockHolmesBedtimeStories

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Music: 'Permafrost' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. - www.scottbuckley.com.au