The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont by Robert Barr

Eugene Valmont is a French master detective who eventually retires from his government role and sets up a private practice in London. Short stories in the style of Sherlock Holmes, including two parodies of the famous detective.

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Chapter 01. The Mystery of the Five Hundred Diamonds - 00:00
Chapter 02. The Siamese Twin of a Bomb-Thrower - 1:03:54
Chapter 03. The Clue of the Silver Spoons - 2:42:36
Chapter 04. Lord Chizelrigg's Missing Fortune - 3:26:17
Chapter 05. The Absent-Minded Coterie - 4:20:47
Chapter 06. The Ghost with the Club-Foot - 5:46:45
Chapter 07. The Liberation of Wyoming Ed - 6:55:45
Chapter 08. Lady Alicia's Emeralds - 7:41:46

TWO SHERLOCK HOLMES PARODIES
Chapter 09. The Adventures of Sherlaw Kombs - 8:31:09
Chapter 10. The Adventure of the Second Swag - 8:54:11

[doreekaplan]

For this California ear, the narrators accent is a big relief from most of the other British accents on videos this site. Or Scotts or otherwise. Thanksalot. Seems the author wrote this in the mid to late 1800s or early 1900s, Canadian-Scottsman.

[morristhemessenger]

What a masterpiece. Lovely reading too... My lullaby always. Thanks

[helenswan]

These stories are excellent. So well written! You would not think they are so old. And gently witty. I also love this reader. A Northern accent always takes my fancy, in fact I am prejudiced against the long Southern vowels. We are talking UK here, in case anyone wonders, and I must apologise for my prejudice to more than half the population. But being Northern myself, it makes me feel so comforted to hear the short vowels. Thank you Czech Chris - you don't sound very Czech to me!

[rjmendlein]

Well done. I love the personality of Valmont.

[doreekaplan]

Scotts_Canadian Robert Barr lived in the mid 1800s.

[WadeWeigle]

Calming is tres’ bein. Very excellent reading.
The two digs at Sherlock at the end were very funny also. Must have been good fun making those and seeing what Doyal had to say afterward. Hahaha!

[mikewilliams]

Totally brilliant especially as Valmont doesn’t always win. Can you publish more from this Robert Barr rather than he of Z Cars fame.👍

[terrysmith]

It is pronounced adverTISment not adverTEYESment

[philipgregory]

I am so sick of reminders of that offensive british titles or royalty or 'lordship' - whatever it is that gives individuals solicitude and honor solely based on their birth - again OFFENSIVE