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Claire Daines, Author "When writing a pastiche, especially a crossover, writers have to walk a fine line between the original author’s vision and taking the characters into new territory. Joseph Svec III’s ‘Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Grinning Cat’ walks that tightrope with as many dramatic flourishes as one could wish for, as Holmes and Watson must journey to Wonderland to save Alice Liddell and Lewis Carroll, helped and hindered by a familiar cast of colourful characters. Joseph Svec has a clear talent for describing people, settings and action simply but evocatively. I especially liked the introduction and fleshing...

Sherlock Holmes Society of London “As an unashamed fan of new Sherlock Holmes stories, I am discomfited to admit that I had not read any of Richard T Ryan’s earlier novels. This is his third, and a splendid book it is. The plot revolves around some mysterious deaths, bearing the hallmarks of ritualistic sacrifice or cult murder. Scotland Yard is baffled, and Inspector Lestrade invites Holmes and Watson to assist. Our heroes are drawn into the mysterious lore of ancient druidic symbols and Celtic mythology to face a race against time in unravelling the case and preventing further bloodshed. The...

Week 20 - Here are the offers valid from now until 9am Saturday UK time (4am EST). Please consider adding a 'mystery book' to your order too as it helps us spread the postage. For the books of the week you can order either of both. We have a very special offer for UK fans - please read carefully as they are coming from local stocks. Books of the week Sherlock Holmes and The Mystery of Einstein's Daughter (click) $14.95 The Dean of a Swiss university persuades Sherlock Holmes to investigate the background of a would-be lecturer. To Dr. Watson it...

With around fifty new Sherlock Holmes books coming out each year at MX we are used to the excitement of publisher's copies arriving at the office. However, today's package was particularly special. David MacGregor's magnum opus, 'Sherlock Holmes The Hero With A Thousand Faces' ranks amongst one of the most important works we have published to date. It's a two volume tracing of the evolution of the character across three centuries. It's graced with a foreword from Sherlockian guru Roger Johnson.   The books explore how the character evolved from a character in detective stories into a genre, industry and...

"This fast-paced tale will appeal to those who like to ponder what made Sherlock Holmes the great detective he was, and hearing his story from a female perspective is particularly enjoyable."     When The Song of The Angels is Stilled is the first in the Before Watson series of four novels from A S Croyle. Here is the Kirkus review in full:  "Before Sherlock Holmes meets John Watson, the young detective solves crimes with a bright lady friend in this delectable “before Watson” novel. In Croyle’s (The Caretaker, 2009) new series, Holmes is a loner college student at Oxford...