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NPLH video review of The Lost Stories of Sherlock Holmes from Tony Reynolds

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The most popular No Place Like Holmes video review ever. Ross K himself comments on the book "Definitely one of my favourites to date".   [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ32TB1wTM4?rel=0] The Lost Stories of Sherlock Holmes are available from all good bookstores worldwide, on Amazon, Amazon Kindle, Kobo Books and iBooks (iPad/iPhone).

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Bookbag Reviews My Dear Watson - a novel of Sherlock Holmes

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"I started this book after an evening out, thinking I would just read a page or two to help me sleep... two hours later I’d read all of it. Margaret Park Bridges knows how to give a reader a good time. Each page beckons you hypnotically towards the next. It’s suspense filled, interesting, fun and, indeed funny to the point of farce on a couple of occasions." Four star reviews from independent bookstore review site The Bookbag are to be treasured as they don't come around too often. My Dear Watson gets a great review - a few minor gripes...

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Bookbag review of Sherlock Holmes and The Lyme Regis Horror - 2nd Expanded Edition

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"Sherlock himself is captured very, very well. His genius, his impatience, and his arrogance mix together in just the right quantities for this to feel like a 'canon' story". Those among you that are authors and publishers will know The Bookbag is the UK's leading independent book review site - and that they are thorough. There is a mix of excitement and trepidation when the email arrives to say a new book review is ready. Thankfully they give a glowing review of Sherlock Holmes and The Lyme Regis Horror 2nd Edition. When author David Ruffle brought the book to us,...

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No Place Like Holmes video review of Sherlock Holmes and The Lyme Regis Horror - 2nd Expanded Edition

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Ross Foad's video book reviews seem to be getting better and better and this week he tackles Sherlock Holmes and the Lyme Regis Horror. The first edition was a bestseller with Holmes fans around the world - the new edition gains another 100 pages and some more short stories complementing the main Lyme Regis based novel. The review is the highest scoring one we've had. Part 1 [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YLQgpBGYFs?rel=0] Part 2 [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i43WN442QV4?rel=0]

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Philip K Jones aka The Ill Dressed Vagabond Reviews A Case of Witchcraft - A Novel of Sherlock Holmes

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Last month the Sherlock Holmes Society of London described A Case of Witchcraft as "well written and thoroughly researched". This month it is the turn of Philip K Jones (aka The Ill Dressed Vagabond) with a very detailed review. Phil's own first book - The Punishment of Sherlock Holmes is out soon. "This novel is a first person narration by Sherlock Holmes.  Dr. Watson is laid up as the result of an Operation to remove the Jezail bullet he had carried since his Service in Afghanistan.  The daughter of a clergyman has asked Holmes to investigate the disappearance of her...

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