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Reacher and Sherlock

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Reacher and Sherlock

Lee Child's Jack Reacher books have sold over 100 million copies worldwide, there have been two blockbuster movies with Tom Cruise and now a major Amazon series 'Reacher' coming in Feb 2022.   Author Lee Child this week joined MX's Steve Emecz for an exclusive interview covering the character and discussing the new 'Reacher' series through the lens of Sherlock Holmes. They discuss the links between the characters, the appeal of Holmes and Lee's time at Granada Studios with Jeremy Brett.     As the title of the interview suggests, they cover ground rarely explored and provide a fascinating insight on...

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The Diary of Young Arthur Conan Doyle Continues

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The Diary of Young Arthur Conan Doyle Continues

If you've ever wondered what Sherlock Holmes did before he became a consulting detective and where he developed his skills, the Diaries of Young Arthur Conan Doyle tell all. The adventures of a young Sherlock Holmes continue with 'Sherlock Holmes and The Plot To Assassinate The Tsar'.  The recently discovered diaries of the young Arthur Conan Doyle contain the startling adventures of Doyle, Sherlock Holmes and the Edinburgh surgeon, Joseph Bell in Russia during 1881.  At the time, Holmes, a medical school dropout, had become a skilled anatomist, diagnostician and surgeon.  Even his most devoted admirers are unaware that Holmes was...

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Top Seven Sherlock Holmes Audiobooks So Far in December

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Top Seven Sherlock Holmes Audiobooks So Far in December

1.  Sherlock in Love: The Holmes-Adler Mysteries - David MacGregor and Christopher Power 2.  Eliminate the Impossible - Alistair Duncan and Nigel Peever 3.  Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Dying Emperor - Thomas A. Turley and Keith Spilsbury 4.   The Untold Adventures of Sherlock Holmes – Luke Kuhns and Joff Manning 5.   A Continuum of Sherlock Holmes Stories – Jay Ganguly and Kevin E Green 6.  Sherlock's Home - The Empty House - Steve Emecz and Joff Manning 7.  The Further Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 2 - Denis O. Smith and Kevin E. Green For more audio books click here.  

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#THIF - Thank Holmes It's Friday Offers Week 47

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#THIF - Thank Holmes It's Friday Offers Week 47

Week 47 - All the best in new Sherlock Holmes content... 1. New Books 2. Offers   3. Free Audiobooks  4. Kickstarters 5. Holiday Ideas 6. The MX Publishing Audio Collection   1. NEW BOOKS The Keys of Death - A Sherlock Holmes Adventure (Gretchen Altabef) (Foreword by Mattias Bostrom) Amazon USA       Book Depository       Barnes and Noble The Keys of Death is Baker Street bedrock.  In Gretchen Altabef’s 1880 novel, Sherlock Holmes, Doctor Watson, and Mrs. Hudson begin something great in the world. Out of the fog three young souls unite in their common desire for justice.  A genesis story about...

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Sherlock Book Review - A Most Diabolical Plot

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Sherlock Book Review - A Most Diabolical Plot

Literary Titan A Most Diabolical Plot, by Tim Symonds & Lesley Abdela, is a modern addition to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s infamous Sherlock Holmes series which feels as authentic as the original. The authors of this intriguing collection do very well in telling new stories while remaining true to Conan Doyle’s style and approach – not an easy thing to do. A Most Diabolical Plot is a collection of six stories featuring both new and classic themes, as well as characters that fans of the genre are sure to fall in love with. Each of the stories is unique and each story...

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