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The Papers of Sherlock Holmes Volumes 1 & 2

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The Papers of Sherlock Holmes Volumes 1 & 2

David Marcum holds the world record for editing more Sherlock Holmes stories than any other editor in print - well over five hundred. For the MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories alone, now in its 18th Volume, Marcum has delivered over 400. What's less well known is that he is an acclaimed writer of pastiches as well - around fifty. The world's leading Sherlockian podcast 'I Head of Sherlock Everywhere' said; "There are good pastiche writers, there are great ones, and then there is David Marcum who ranks among the very best." Marcum has several short story collections; The Papers...

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The top five Sherlock Holmes Audio Books this month so far

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1. Merchant of Menace – Richard T Ryan and Nigel Peever 2. Demon of The Dusk – Arthur Hall and Nick Crosby 3. The Druid of Death – Richard T. Ryan and Nigel Peever 4. The Vatican Cameos – Richard T Ryan and Nigel Peever 5. The Adventure of The Pigtail Twist – Matthew Simmonds and Joff Manning 178 books on the Sherlock Holmes Audio Books Pinterest Board.       

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56 Sherlock Stories in 56 Days - Day 4 - The Boscombe Valley Mystery

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56 Sherlock Stories in 56 Days - Day 4  - The Boscombe Valley Mystery

To celebrate the release of her novel Barefoot on Baker Street, Charlotte Anne Walters undertook the task of reading and reviewing one of the original Sherlock Holmes short stories every day until she had completed all 56.  The reviews were posted daily on her blog and attracted viewers from all over the world. The reviews are full of humour and Holmesian insight, ending in a score out of ten for each story.  The book contains all 56 blogs plus additional material including reviews of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s four Holmes novels.  Although it was a pleasure for a life-long Holmes admirer...

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56 Sherlock Stories in 56 Days - Day 3 - The Red Headed League

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56 Sherlock Stories in 56 Days - Day 3 - The Red Headed League

To celebrate the release of her novel Barefoot on Baker Street, Charlotte Anne Walters undertook the task of reading and reviewing one of the original Sherlock Holmes short stories every day until she had completed all 56.  The reviews were posted daily on her blog and attracted viewers from all over the world. The reviews are full of humour and Holmesian insight, ending in a score out of ten for each story.  The book contains all 56 blogs plus additional material including reviews of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s four Holmes novels.  Although it was a pleasure for a life-long Holmes admirer...

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Review of The Art of Sherlock Holmes - USA Edition 1

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Review of The Art of Sherlock Holmes - USA Edition 1

“This second volume in Phil Growick’s project to commission new paintings as illustrations for new Sherlock Holmes stories is big and handsome, like the first. Seven of the thirteen stories have been published before, and you’ll recognise some of the authors who have contributed: Mark Mower, Denis O Smith, Tracy Revels, Mike Hogan, Tim Symonds, the ubiquitous David Marcum. The painters’ names and their work may be less familiar. There’s a remarkable variety of style and medium: each painting is unique, and as Mr Growick says, art is in the eye of the beholder. A share of the proceeds from...

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