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"A Brilliant Holmes Adventure Comprised of Two Gripping Mysteries Involving the Velvet Underworld of Victorian England" 4/5 Stars Reedsy A World of Wolves: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery by MX Publishing is a book of two overlapping crime stories connected with the world of the flesh trade, in which Holmes and his associates take on the wily kingpins of the velvet underworld of Victorian England. The first happens in Cambridge, around 1868, and the second in London, around 1893. The brothers Mycroft and Sherlock Holmes investigate the first, and Holmes learns crime investigation from Mycroft. During the period when Holmes was...

"An exciting story carrying the true essence of a mystery with Sherlock Holmes." 5/5 Stars Reedsy. "A fun and fabulous book about a period of Doyle’s life that continues to puzzle people today. Highly recommended."  Margaret Walsh   Sherlock Holmes and The Man Who Believed In Fairies is available from this site with a meal going to someone in need through the ShareTheMeal program - but also from: Amazon USA    Barnes and Noble    Kindle   Audio   About The Book What if Sherlock Holmes’ greatest enemy wasn’t a criminal mastermind - but his own creator? Having abandoned retirement, Sherlock Holmes is...

William DeFeo's dominance of the audio chart continues with another month at the top for The Baker Street Bookshelf but he has some competition in the form of the new collection from the prolific Arthur Hall. Some Remaining Cases of Sherlock Holmes debuts at #2. Ken Courtenay continues to fly the flag for Sherlock Holmes novels with both of his making the top five once again but we predict the new one from Paula Hammond - World of Wolves - will be challenging for August. 1.   The Baker Street Bookshelf – William P Defeo and Michael Langan 2.   Some Remaining Cases of Sherlock...

Pobel Sec PublishingOrlando Pearson researches the historical premise of each of his stories thoroughly, finding fascinating quirks and little known anecdotes from the historical and famous into which to weave Holmes's presence. Every time I read one of his stories I learn some bizarre and fascinating true anecdote from history. The result is a charming and whimsical collection of stories, a little like a Victorian menagerie, that will have you reaching for Wikipedia or the Encyclopædia Britannica to winnow the truth from the fiction. A thoroughly enjoyable read. The Historical Novel Society "It is respectful, readable, and attentive to historical...

Another very strong month for William P Defeo with The Baker Street Bookshelf topping the chart and his first collection The Business of Baker Street back into the top 10.  Three novels make the top five including the debut from film and TV actor ED Gillow - The Clockmakers Bequest. 1.   The Baker Street Bookshelf – William P Defeo and Michael Langan 2.   A Quarter Turn of the Knife – Ken Courtenay and Kevin E Green 3.   The Case of the Man Who Died Twice – Ken Courtenay and Kevin E. Green 4.   The Clockmaker’s Bequest – Edward Gillow and Michael Langan 5.   The Uncollected Cases of Sherlock Holmes –...