Sherlock Holmes and The Element of Surprise
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Sherlock Holmes and the Lime Regis Horror My Dear Watson Mark of the Baskerville Hound Sherlock Holmes on the Air Shadowblood The Punishment of Sherlock Holmes The London of Sherlock Holmes Case of the Russian Chessboard Baker Street Beat Barefoot on Baker St. A Case of Witchcraft Grave Accusation Rendezvous at the Populaire Outstanding Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes Shadowfall Watson's Afghan Adventures I Will Find the Answer Sherlock Holmes and the Irish Rebels Sherlock Holmes and the Lyme Regis Legacy Sherlock Holmes and The Terrible Secret The Untold Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes and The Element of Surprise The 1895 Murder
Murder in the Library Study in Crimson Lost Stories of Sherlock Holmes In Search of Dr. Watson (new edition) Eliminate the Impossible Close to Holmes Official Papers: Hound of the Baskervilles A Footnote to the Hound A Chronology of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Aside Arthur Conan Doyle The Norwood Author ACD, Sherlock Holmes & Devon Bobbles & Plum Sherlock Holmes and the Affair in Transylvania No Police Like Holmes Sign of Fear An Entirely New Country Sherlock Holmes and the Whitechapel Vampire A Pofessor Reflects on Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes: Tales From The Strangers Room 2 Sherlock Holmes, Jack Johnson and Alphonse Capone 56 Sherlock Holmes Stories in 56 Days Holmes Sweet Holmes
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The uniqueness of this book is the essays and activities that include both serious and farcical writings about A. Conan Doyle’s, Sherlock Holmes. A travelogue that compares Reichenbach Falls and Trummelbach Falls for Professor Moriarty’s demise; and notes from a visit to Trinity College at Oxford to view Monsignor Knox’s writings and entries in the Gryphon Club Book provide the reader with engaging insights into Sherlock Holmes’ world of scholarship.
The year is 1898. Doctor Watson is once more in Lyme Regis to visit the lady in his life, Mrs Beatrice Heidler. A gruesome death with echoes of one of Sherlock Holmes previous cases brings Holmes himself down to Dorset. In the company of an old friend, they encounter an old enemy with vengeance on his mind. A tale of revenge, violent deaths and plum puddings. The Second in Mr Ruffle's Lyme Regis series.
Victorian Englands most famous consulting detective is hot on the trail of London’s most notorious serial killer, Jack the Ripper. But in Sherlock Holmes and the Whitechapel Vampire, Jack is a vampire and Holmes refusal to believe it could be his undoing as the two match wits in this delightfully original first novel.
Erik has returned and has brought an interesting character to Holmes's attention: Dr. Henry Jekyll. It appears Jekyll is experimenting on an unsanctioned patient in an effort to prove his theories concerning human nature correct. But who is the patient he's found? Is it his mentally ill father, shut away for years in an institution? Is it Simon Stride, the jealous former suitor of Jekyll's fiancee? Or could it be the mysterious, unsavoury murderer, Edward Hyde, with whom Jekyll seems to have intimate knowledge? Sherlock Holmes, along with Erik and Watson, investigates this bizarre case. Holmes uses a very unorthodox method that brings him to the brink of insanity as he delves into the mind of a man obsessively devoted to his work. Will Holmes's own mind crack under the strain of this case?
The late 1890s saw Arthur Conan Doyle return to England after several years abroad. His new house, named Undershaw, represented a fresh start but it was also the beginning of a dramatic decade that saw him fall in love, stand for parliament, fight injustice and be awarded a knighthood. However, for his many admirers, the most important event of that decade was the resurrection of Sherlock Holmes - the character that he felt had cast a shadow over his life.
The year is 1896. Doctor Watson is invited to the Dorsetshire coast by an old friend. To Watson's surprise he manages to persuade his good friend, Mr Sherlock Holmes, to accompany him. This hitherto unknown tale of Watson's involves romancing, dancing, occasional glasses of cider, but the holiday turns into a nightmare as the two old friends encounter an unimaginable evil which threatens their very souls. Can they triumph?
The greatest mystery surrounding Sherlock Holmes comes to light he was actually a woman! The master or rather, mistress of disguise finally puts pen to paper to reveal this decades-long deception and, in so doing, discovers another fact she kept secret even from herself. The complex mind of the brilliant consulting detective is finally opened to the public, in the chronicle of a new case involving Dr. Watson and Constance Moriarty, the beguiling daughter of Holmes infamous nemesis.
Winner of the Suntory Mystery Fiction Award (Japan).
A New York police officer, who is on a speaking engagement in Britain finds time to visit the Dartmoor environs. As a nuts and bolts detective events occur on the moors that test his sanity and reason. What are the reasons for a sudden rash of maulings and horror? He returns to New York only to ask help from a priest and a doctor. Finally, he alone must return to the woman he met on the moors and come face to face with the ultimate terror. 232 pages.
It is early 1916 and the world is at war. Sherlock Holmes is well into his spy persona as Altamont following the capture of the German spy Von Bork at the opening of the Great War. Watson is called to London by Mycroft Holmes and is asked to join Sherlock, who has infiltrated the Irish Volunteers. War within the United Kingdom could deal a decisive blow to the war effort and Holmes must find out the rebels’ plans, and if possible, stop the rebellion which appears imminent. He has need of Watson once again. Soft back; 284 pages.
Mark of the Baskerville Hound
Sherlock Holmes and the Irish Rebels
A collection of hundreds of Sherlock Holmes puns amassed over decades and stolen from a host of sources. The word play may be familiar, but the settings and characters are all original to the sources cited. The puns that have made it into the book are all Sherlockian narratives. Each is a tale describing events featuring Holmes characters, not simply a comment or an observation. We warn traditional Holmes fans up front, you will be annoyed and offended. If you are not, then the authors simply have not found your particular hangup - yet. Pick a number, they will get to you in a later edition.
(Phil and Bob have collaborated to bring you this marvelously funny book. They have been keeping those of us lucky enough to have regular internet contact with them in stitches for years! Finally, they have been convinced to put their humor between the covers of a book.) soft cover, 306 Pages
All serious Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts want to visit London to see the places mentioned in the Great Detective's adventures. Six walking tour maps are also included. These are not the usual rambling tours, but walks in Holmes and Watsons footsteps. Finally, for those with a statistical bent, the book lists 454 characters named in the book, and statistically analyzes their titles and occupation. soft cover, 400 pages.
"Mr Holmes, save my sister from whatever nameless horror has just driven this friend of ours to her death!"
It is late on a foggy November afternoon and a desperate young woman arrives at Baker Street, imploring Sherlock Holmes to help her. She is terrified about what may be going on inside a secretive London refuge for Russian exiles, where her sister works. And so begins a frightening case which deeply strains both Holmes and Watson because of dreadful consequences of failure and the mystifying nature of the forces against them.
Sherlock Holmes and The Affair In Transylvania by Gerry O'Hara
Sherlock Holmes and The Affair In Transylvania is the debut Holmes novel from veteran film director Gerry O'Hara who also has the TV series The Avengers among his credits. It is the calssic tale of Dracula told with Holmes and Watson. The Sherlock Holmes Society of London calls it 'idiosyncratic and entertaining' and it contains wonderful illustrations too. When Dr Watson tells Holmes the distressing news that his niece's husband is missing on a visit to Count Dracula, the great detective decides that he and Watson should journey to Transylvania. Soft cover, 248 pages
A Case of Witchcraft (The author, Joe Revill, told us this about his new novel - we are intrigued by his description.)
"In my novel, Holmes is investigating whether a secret society of witches might be responsible for the disappearance of an eminent folklorist (a character based on the Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould) on a remote and backward northern isle. I would rather not have the answer given away in the pre-publicity -- but, entre nous, . . . [ed's note: edited out because we don't want to give away the end!]. My novel certainly has the gothic trappings of a traditional horror-story, and there is horror enough in the eventual discovery of what happened on the island, so aficionados of such stories will not feel cheated; but readers who like their stories to be credible will find nothing to offend their sensibilities."
"When the sacred relics and mystical objects of London begin disappearing, Sherlock Holmes must call on more than his powers of deduction to solve a mystery that threatens the safety of the British Empire and Doctor Watson's immortal soul."
Tracy Revels (also author of Sherlock Holmes: Mostly Parodies) has a remarkable writing skill demonstrated, both, in her ability to remain faithful to the Watsonian writing style throughout her narrative and in keeping the reader entranced with her story telling. It is our pleasure to bring this truly new novel to your attention - there haven't been many of them available in the past few months. We'd be most interested in hearing your impression of Tracy Revels' new novel. In our experience, there has never been another quite like it. 324 Pages (Shipping on this item is FREE with the order of two, or more, books from this page!) To see an interview with Dr. Revels, author of Shadowfall, please Click Here
Watson's Afghan Adventures by Kieran McMullen The good doctor explains to Sherlock Holmes how he chose to become an army doctor, served with the 5th Northumberland Fusiliers and how a treasure map brought him to the battle of Maiwand and on to 221B Baker Street.
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The Sign of Fear by Molly Carr The adventures of Mrs. Watson with a supporting cast including Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson and Moriarty
Sherlock Holmes said that Mary Morstan might have been most useful in detective work if she had only remained single. She - had a decided genius - that way. So, bored with being at home while her husband is away helping Holmes catch criminals, Doctor Watson's wife decides to have a go at the game herself. In this she is ably assisted by her friend Emily Fanshaw. Soft cover, 320 pages (Shipping on this item is FREE with the order of two, or more, books from this page!)
Murder in the Library by Felicia Carparelli Are librarians meek and mild bookish types with orthopedic shoes and granny glasses? Or are they ruthless killers with voracious appetites for wine, women and song? Can a young widow solve a murder with the help of a Chicago policeman and an affinity for Sherlock Holmes? The Murder in the Library reveals all. It’s elementary, my dears. We do recommend this one to your attention,
A Study In Crimson by Molly Carr Mrs. Watson continues her hilarious career.
A Female Sherlock Holmes casting her net widely to include solving the Long Island Cave Mystery, bringing the murderer of an English woman found dead in Baden-Baden to justice and finding a Holy Grail for a Scottish Laird. Soft cover, 330 pages
The Lost Stories of Sherlock Holmes by Dr. John H. Watson as told to Tony Reynolds.
The recent decease of one of the descendants of Dr. Watson has brought to light his personal papers. These include a number of stories that Dr. Watson suppressed at the time for various reasons. As all involved are long dead, the inheritor has agreed to the publication of a set of eight of the most interesting adventures. Soft cover, 204 pages
In Search of Dr. Watson - A Sherlockian Investigation by Molly Carr
Ms Carr tells us that this "is a fully revised edition of the book first published in 2010. Roger Johnson, of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London has made many valuable suggestions for making the book better, most of which I have adopted. The result is an expanded version of the original, even though I have dispensed with the short pastiche in Appendix 2. Which, in any case, had been previously aired in my first book, The Sign of Fear. I have, however, retained Appendix 1, an account of the 'real' Doctor Watson, severely wounded and carried off the field on a limber after the Battle of Maiwand. The situation in Afghanistan today resonates with the situation there in the 19th century. The use of contemporary documents reveals how hard a soldier's life is now, as it was then. It's not all doom and gloom, however. In one chapter Watson is 'A Prompt and Ready Traveller'. In another 'The Historian of this Bunch'. The puzzles of where he really went immediately after Maiwand and when he married Miss Mary Morstan are examined at length. But this is no dry and dusty biography. Art, Acting, Music, Film - all get to be examined, along with Watson's 'One Selfish Act'." Soft cover, 200 pages.
Eliminate the Impossible - A Review of The Sherlock Holmes Stories by Alister Duncan
"Alistair Duncan knows his Holmes, and he brings a fresh eye to this 240-page survey of the Canon and its film and TV offshoots. Eliminate the Impossible is well written and entertaining. The story summaries are concise and accurate, and the notes are frequently incisive. Most interesting, to my mind, and most controversial, are the comments on film and television portrayals." - The District Messenger (Sherlock Holmes Society of London). Softback, 240 pages.
The Official Papers Into The Matter Known As The Hound of the Baskervilles by Kieron Freeburn
A dusty folio of official documents caught the eye of an experienced retired detective at an obscure auction room in Exeter. A detailed examination of the contents has proved them to be the original case files that detail the complete police investigation into - the Matter of the Hound of the Baskervilles. For the very first time the public are able to read the witness statements, medical files and original police reports that chronicle the case from the death of Sir Charles Baskerville and the death of the hound at the hand of Mr. Sherlock Holmes. Softback, 200 pages
Bertram Fletcher Robinson: A Footnote to The Hound of the Baskervilles by Paul R Spiring and Brian W Pugh The first biography about Bertram Fletcher Robinson, who acted as 'assistant plot producer' to Arthur Conan Doyle over the Sherlock Holmes story The Hound of the Baskervilles (1901/02). Robinson's role in the writing of HOUN has been the object of considerable controversy for a good many years. This is beautifully presented hardback with full dust jacket - a real collectors item. Soft Cover, 252 pages
Arthur Conan Doyle: Sherlock Holmes and Devon
The definitive tour-guide for anyone looking to retrace the steps, physically or virtually, of Arthur Conan Doyle during his time in Devon and interested in seeing the places that inspired the Sherlock Holmes stories. The book features a comprehensive tour map with GPS coordinates for approximately thirty key sites. Arthur Conan Doyle is best remembered for writing sixty tales that feature his legendary detective, Sherlock Holmes.
It is the start of the First World War. Sherlock Holmes is coaxed out of a short lived retirement to track down an exotic dancer in order to retrieve a dangerous secret accidentally given to her by a young patent clerk before it falls into the hands of a hostile government. As much a detective story as a brief history of the causes, reasons and the long term futility of a long forgotten war.
Another diverse collection of works from various writers. All author royalties accruing from sales of this book will be donated to 'The Beacon Society'.
In the year 1933 an elderly Dr. John Watson is looking back over his life and his time spent with his friend, Sherlock Holmes. Watson informs the reader that he has assembled a list of seven untold adventures that span from the early years together until the time of Holmes's retirement. Watson expresses his wish to leave, while he is still able, a final compilation of adventures that he and Holmes shared together. In these seven stories Holmes and Watson are caught in the middle of multiple Government scandals ("Acquitted Client & Diamond Jubilee") cold blooded murders ("Poisoned Affair & Saint Mary's Murder") and terrorist groups ("The Yellow Handkerchief"). In addition, Holmes and Watson come face to face with the spirits of darkness ("The Haunted Hotel") and in a story that spans a decade of Holmes's cases, we learn the truth about Watson's marital life and what happened to his wife, Mary, after Holmes's apparent death at Reichenbach (The Solved Problem). These Untold Adventures of Sherlock Holmes will engage Holmes fans far and wide and will bring all deeper into complexities which embody the world of Sherlock Holmes.
America's first African American heavyweight boxing champion, Jack Johnson, has a chance encounter with a mysterious Irishman, named Altamont, when they meet at the boxer's restaurant, Café de Champion, in August 1912. Johnson's new relationship with the unusual man, with beady eyes and hawk-like nose, places him in an unusual circumstance to help Altamont get out of a tough situation. In 1913, Johnson is nailed with a felony conviction in the American court system and flees to Canada, and latertravels to England, to meet with fight promoters. But a stolen South African blood diamond and a grudge harbored against the controversialboxer from the past, puts Johnson's life in peril while on British soil, a circumstance which reunites him with the mysterious Altamont.
Will Johnson uncover the true identity of this Irishman, and entrust his life to Altamont's care? And as the action unfurls, Johnson forms an alliance with a black British rogue and grifter, Steve Dixie, but can this man be trusted? With all the uncertainty Johnson faces in a foreign land, and for his own protection, he calls in a favour from his American Mafia cronies, finding himself in league with American teenage mobsters, Alphonse Capone and Frankie Yale. Johnson, Altamont and their entourage of companions race against the clock, not just to save Johnson's life, but to preserve the national security and future of Britain as well.
Untold Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Anomalous
When two prison guards are found beheaded in the barren countryside surrounding Her Majesty's Prison at Wormwood Scrubs, Inspector Lestrade seeks Holmes's singular powers to determine how the murders could have been committed in separate locations with the only footprints being those of the murdered guards themselves. With Doctor Watson at his side, Holmes sets out on this new adventure and uncovers deeper mysteries still; mysteries that will not only test the detectives' powers of observation and deduction, but his skepticism of the paranormal as well.
To celebrate the release of her novel Barefoot on Baker Street, Charlotte Anne Walters undertook the task of reading and reviewing one of the original Sherlock Holmes short stories every day until she had completed all 56. The reviews were posted daily on her blog and attracted viewers from all over the world. The reviews are full of humour and Holmesian insight, ending in her assigning a score, on a ten-point scale, for each story. This book contains all 56 blogs plus additional material including reviews of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s four Holmes novels.
Although it was a pleasure for a life-long Holmes admirer to re-visit the stories, trying to do this on top of holding down a busy full-time job and family commitments was a big challenge – resulting in some stressful but comical moments detailed in the blogs. Even Mr. Walters couldn’t resist throwing in a few comments of his own. Charlotte is donating all her royalties from this publication to the Undershaw Preservation Trust, striving to protect and restore the former home of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Element of Surprise
56 Sherlock Holmes Stories in 56 Days
This is Dr. Andriacco's fourth recently published Sherlockian volume and the third in his popular "Sebastian McCabe Series". In The 1895 Murder, popular mystery writer Sebastian McCabe is about to conquer a new world audience with his Sherlock Holmes play "1895." On opening night, however, his Erin, Ohio theatrical debut, as both playwright and actor, isupstaged by a murder in back of the newly renovated theater.
Writer-actor-director Peter Gerard’s latest film was a smash hit, but some fans of Sherlock Holmes were outraged. Why? Because 221 B Bourbon Street portrayed the beloved detective as a goateed, saxophone-playing southern American working in 1920s New Orleans!
Was it a disgruntled Sherlockian or someone else who hated Gerard enough to kill him – twice? That’s what mystery writer and college professor Sebastian McCabe, assisted by brother-in-law Jeff Cody, must find out before McCabe’s own disgraceful involvement in the affair comes to light. And it will take a little stage magic to do it.
Amidst this challenging mystery, Jeff’s complicated relationship with the lovely journalist Lynda Teal seems to be reaching a definitive resolution just as Jeff approaches his birthday.
Readers who so enjoyed the best-selling No Police Like Holmes will find this sequel packed with the same suspense, surprises, and sharp humor that characterized the debut adventure of Sebastian McCabe and Jeff Cody.
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