The Case of the Man Who Was Wanted by Arthur Whitaker - Sherlock Holmes pastiche.
This (in my opinion) is a great Sherlock Holmes pastiche. It was actually published by Cosmopolitan Magazine in 1948 with the authorship attributed to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It turned out that Arthur Whitaker, an architect and writer, had sent Conan Doyle the manuscript for The Case of the Man Who Was Wanted back in 1911, hoping for a joint collaboration with the creator of Sherlock Holmes. Adrian Conan Doyle who handled Sir Arthur’s business affairs was unhappy with this proposal and refused, but sent Whitaker a cheque for ten guineas. Seeing his work in print in 1948, Whitaker made contact with Conan Doyle’s biographer. After some wrangling and threats of legal action, the Doyles accepted that Whitaker was the author. (Luckily, Whitaker had retained the carbon copies of the manuscript! N.B. Never throw anything away!)
It’s a rather a good tale and a very good attempt to mimic a Sherlock Holmes case. What do you think?
It’s read by Greg Wagland for Magpie Audio.
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