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Book Review - The Immortals: An Unauthorised Guide to Sherlock and Elementary

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Book Review - The Immortals: An Unauthorised Guide to Sherlock and Elementary

"I first encountered Matthew Elliott as a fellow-contributor to Sherlock magazine, whose last issue appeared in 2006, the year in which Mark Gatiss told the Society of the mad idea he and Steven Moffat had for an updated Sherlock Holmes. Matthew has since established himself as a scriptwriter and occasional actor, and as the deviser and presenter of our annual Film Evening. There’s no one better qualified to provide a survey of Sherlock – which he does in The Immortals: An Unauthorised Guide to Sherlock and Elementary. Cumberbatch or Miller? They’re both fine actors, equally superb in Danny Boyle’s production of Frankenstein, and Matthew Elliott’s guide is throughout...

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Book Review - Sherlock Holmes and The Julia Moriarty Trilogy

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Book Review - Sherlock Holmes and The Julia Moriarty Trilogy

"As the title already indicates, it should not be a spoiler to state that the three stories contained in this book about Sherlock Holmes versus a new enemy in the person of Professor Moriarty’s sister Julia. Julia Moriarty is a slender woman, no older than thirty-five, with a wealth of auburn hair. She embodies Holmes’ contention that “the female of the species is deadlier than the male.”In our first story, “The Shadow of James Moriarty, the date is December, 1894. Watson is Christmas shopping for Holmes’ present and also making arrangements for Holmes’ birthday on January 6. He buys Holmes a...

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Deduction and Dating - The Ben Cardall Interview

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Deduction and Dating - The Ben Cardall Interview

MX fans will know Ben Cardall for his book, The Monographs ( A comprehensive manual on all you need to know to become an expert Deductionist).  Today Ben is interviewed by dating gurus 'Love with intelligence' about Deduction and Dating.

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#THIF - Thank Holmes It's Friday Week 8

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#THIF - Thank Holmes It's Friday Week 8

Week 8 - Here are the offers valid until 9am Saturday UK time (5am EST). Only one discount code can be used per customer so please pick your offer. Please consider adding a 'mystery book' to your order too as it helps us spread the postage.  For fans in the UK, we have the last of our office stock all at 75% off - UK Clearance.     Just A Dollar - Holmes Series of the Week Sherlock Holmes and The Cornwall Affair  (click) - $14.95 - Johanna Rieke Accompany the renowned Baker Street detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his friend Dr Watson, on their journey to Cornwall....

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Celebrating The Complete Thorndyke

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Celebrating The Complete Thorndyke

MX Publishing is proud to announce the return of Dr. Thorndyke in a collection of omnibus editions, bringing these masterful adventures of one of the world’s greatest detectives together in an easily available format for modern readers. Started in 2018 and completed in 2021, editor David Marcum has brought together the entire Thorndyke collection - much of which has has been very difficult to obtain for fans. The collection includes 21 Novels and over 40 Short Stories in nine matching massive volumes. To celebrate, we're offering fans that order the first three volumes in hardcover bundle before the end of March a...

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