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Today's author profile from The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories Volumes XIX to XXI (now on Kickstarter) is Rev. Christopher Todd .   Christoper's Favourite quote from The Canon:    "There is nothing in which deduction is so necessary as in religion." The Naval Treaty   Christopher has a story in volume XX: "The Mystery of Sherlock Holmes."   Christopher's book isn't out yet, but here is his blog; Preacher of The Night

Today's author profile from The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories Volumes XIX to XXI (now on Kickstarter) is Joseph Svec III .   Joseph's Favourite quote from The Canon:  “There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact.”    The Boscombe Valley Mystery (This reminds me of the saying, “Science is truth. Don’t be misled by the facts”.)   Joseph has a poem in volume XXI: “Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Missing Rhyme”.   Steve's favourites amongst his own works: Sherlock Holmes and the Missing Authors Trilogy, in which famous literary authors have gone missing, and it is the...

Today's author profile from The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories Volumes XIX to XXI (now on Kickstarter) is Steve Jones.   Steve's Favourite quote from The Canon:  "Oh, if you say so, Mr. Jones, it is all right."  - The Red-Headed League   Steve has a story in volume XX: "A Case of Unfinished Business"   Steve's favourites amongst his own works: Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Opera Ghost (graphic novel) The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Holmes (graphic novel) Curious Cases of Sherlock Holmes (with Gary Reed - graphic novel) King of Harlem Bushwhackers...

Today's author profile from The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories Volumes XIX to XXI (now on Kickstarter) is John Lawrence.   John's Favourite quote from The Canon:  "You have been in Afghanistan, I perceive," (A Study in Scarlet") Not only because the phrase is the first Holmes utters to Watson directly and because it symbolises the analytic prowess on exhibition throughout the Canon, but because when I returned from Afghanistan in 2010 (a congressional, not a military mission), I was greeted by my 14 year old with the same quote   John has a story in volume XXI: "The Adventure...

Today's author profile from The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories Volumes XIX to XXI (now on Kickstarter) is David Marcum - who is also the editor of the collection.   David's Favourite quote from The Canon:  “We can but try.” Holmes says it in “The Problem of Thor Bridge” (published in February-March 1922), and then Watson says it in “The Creeping Man” (published March 1923), whereupon Holmes replies, “Excellent, Watson! Compound of the Busy Bee and Excelsior. We can but try – the motto of the firm.”   David has a story in each of the three volumes:...