This story was published in 1923. It is one of the 12 stories by Arthur Conan Doyle in the collection The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes.

This is an unusual tale. It has been decried as having an element of risible sci-fi, lacking the solid basis in reality for which Conan Doyle was known. However, in 1923 the activities of physicians like Voronoff were becoming the talk of the town. I rather like the tale of the academic and his desperate quest.

This story is read by Greg Wagland for Magpie Audio.

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