Basil in Mexico

Eve Titus

Apr 2017 · Great Mouse Detective Book 3 · Oasis Audio · Narrated by Ralph Lister

About this audiobook

Basil of Baker Street continues his brilliant detective career as he solves three tough cases!

"The Case of the Counterfeit Cheese”: in which mousedom is terrified as mice crack their teeth on phony cheese bits made of concrete.

“The Theft of the Mousa Lisa”: in which Basil ferrets out the truth behind the strange theft of Mexico’s beloved masterpiece.

“The Disappearance of Dr. Dawson”: in which — horror of horrors! — Basil’s faithful friend is mousenapped. In all these daring adventures, Basil proves himself to be a true disciple of his hero, Sherlock Holmes!

About the author

Eve Titus (1908-2002) was the author of many children's books, including those about the French cheese-tasting mouse Anatole. Of Basil of Baker Street, Adrian M. Conan Doyle wrote to the author, "It is simply a wonderful creation, and I can assure you that my father would have revelled in every page." The book was also made into a Disney movie, The Great Mouse Detective, in 1986. Numerous Sherlockian collectors prize the Basil mysteries, which include Basil of Baker Street, Basil and the Cave of Cats (originally published as Basil and the Pygmy Cats), Basil in Mexico, Basil in the Wild West, and Basil and the Lost Colony.