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MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories - Volumes XL to XLII - Author Interviews - Barry Clay

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MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories - Volumes XL to XLII - Author Interviews - Barry Clay

Today we talk to Barry Clay who has two stories in Part XLII: 1895-1903 currently on Kickstarter as part of the MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories XL to XLII campaign. Where did you first discover Holmes?I was a voracious reader as a child, and that's when I bumped into Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson. Now, as an adult, I buy second-hand copies and hand them out (along with other books) for Halloween. And, of course, I hand out candy, too.Are there any writers/adaptations of Holmes you particularly enjoy?Yes, there is. I stumbled upon The Mammoth Book of The Lost Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes...

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#THIF - Thank Holmes It's Friday 2023 - Week 38 - 8 FREE audiobooks

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#THIF - Thank Holmes It's Friday 2023 - Week 38 - 8 FREE audiobooks

This Week's Free Audio Codes We are closing out "Read a New Book Month" by featuring some of our most prolific authors' debut novels in what have gone on to become best selling series. Claiming your free audio codes couldn’t be simpler - no catches, no purchase necessary - just pure Sherlockian bliss delivered right to your ears! You can claim all three debut novels; just send us a message with the ones you'd like to claim. You'll get your unique redemption codes and a link to download your audio book(s) within a few days. To ensure these codes get...

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MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories - Volumes XL to XLII - Author Interviews - Naching Kassa

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MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories - Volumes XL to XLII - Author Interviews - Naching Kassa

Today we talk to Naching Kassa who appears in Part XLI: 1887-1894 currently on Kickstarter as part of the MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories XL to XLII campaign.   What’s the name of your story in the collection?The title of my story is, "The Adventure of the Tired Captain." It's an untold tale mentioned in, "The Naval Treaty." Like all my stories, this one is a little bizarre. Holmes and Watson find a man fast asleep in the street while on an evening constitution. You'll have to see where it goes from there.Where did you first discover Holmes?NTK: One evening, in the...

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Sherlock Book Review - Sherlock's Secretary - Nessie's Nemesis

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Sherlock Book Review - Sherlock's Secretary - Nessie's Nemesis

Sherlock Holmes Magazine (Issue 14) "A clever spin on the genre finds a bank employee tasked with answering mail sent to 221B Baker Street investigating a case linked to a famous prop from a classic movie"   Nessie's Nemesis (and book 1 Sherlock's Secretary) are available from this site - Chris Chan's Author Profile - and also from:   Amazon USA       Barnes and Noble Amazon UK What do an Internet scam, a conference for mystery writers, and "The Great Sausage Scandal" have in common?  They're all connected to the latest adventure of Addy Zhuang– an employee of the...

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Sherlock Book Reviews - Sherlock Holmes A Study In Illustrations Volume 4

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Sherlock Book Reviews - Sherlock Holmes A Study In Illustrations Volume 4

Sherlock Holmes Magazine (Issue 14) "The series continues with a new selection of artwork from the likes of Gastao Simoes da Fonseca, Josef Friedrich and Pierre Georges Dutriac"   Sherlock Holmes A Study in Illustrations Volume 4 is available from this site and also: Amazon USA        Barnes and Noble Amazon UK So we are up to Volume 4 of Sherlock Holmes: A Study in illustrations and sorry to say we are back in the world of monochrome illustrations, and although some may say that we are now in the minor leagues, we have some fine collections to look at....

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