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Top 7 Audio books so far in May

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1. Sherlock Holmes and a Hole in the Devil’s Tail – Viktor Messick and Kevin Theis 2. Sherlock Holmes and the Hunt for Jack the Ripper – Gerard Kelly and  Kevin Theis 3. The Druid of Death – A Sherlock Holmes Adventure – Richard T Ryan and  Nigel Peever 4.  Merchant of Menace – Richard T Ryan and Nigel Peever 5.  Demon of The Dusk – Arthur Hall and Nick Crosby 6.  Sherlock Holmes and The Baker Street Legacy – Mark Mower and Steve White 7.  Scarlet Thread of Murder – Luke Kuhns and Joff Manning More audio books on the Sherlock Holmes Audio Books Pinterest Board.

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Exhibiting Art During The Pandemic With Manzur Kargar

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Exhibiting Art During The Pandemic With Manzur Kargar

Fascinating video with artist Manzur Kargar whose exhibition opened at the beginning of May under lockdown. Manzur is one of the fifty plus artists in The Art of Sherlock Holmes collection with his incredible piece 'Die Weisse Frau' painted from a story written by Tim Symonds. You can see Manzur's piece in The Art of Sherlock Holmes Virtual Gallery.    Manzur Kargar-Glam Exhibition from nazanin subat on Vimeo.

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Book Review - Mrs Hudson Takes The Stage - The Sherlock Holmes Society of London

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Book Review - Mrs Hudson Takes The Stage - The Sherlock Holmes Society of London

"This is the sixth book in Barry Brown’s enormously entertaining Mrs. Hudson of Baker Street series." A great review from the world's leading Sherlock Holmes society is something all Holmes authors aspire to. Congratulations to Barry Brown for another wonderful endorsement from The Sherlock Holmes Society of London for his latest novel. The review continues.... "In September 1901, following a successful run in New York, Sherlock Holmes opens at London's Lyceum Theater. In attendance are Mrs. Hudson, Dr. Watson and Sherlock Holmes. Before the curtain goes up, however, Holmes is summoned backstage where the wardrobe mistress has been found murdered....

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Scintillation of Scions Goes Online

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The Scintillation of Scions usually has around one hundred delegates - this year it has expanded to an incredible 500 places! How? It's the first time one of the leading Sherlockian events is going online. In addition to a wider US audience for the first time the event is accessible to a global audience. Chair Karen Wilson joins us for a short interview to tell us more (4 mins)..... Free places are available at Scintillation.org.  Collectors merchandise is available through Redbubble.

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#BooksToTrees Project Passes 500 trees

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#BooksToTrees Project Passes 500 trees

We're delighted to share that we have this week passed 500 trees in our #bookstotrees project for Happy Life Children's Home in Kenya. Every regular book bought on this bookstore we will plant another tree (and a tree for every 2 clearance books). The Happy Life team have confirmed that many of the trees being planted are fruit trees so they will provide vital food for the 100+ children at Juja Farm - including apples and bananas. You can watch a short 4 mins video with the founders about The Books To Trees Project. You can find out more about...

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