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When I found out that James Moffett of the wonderful blog A Tolkienist's Perspective was also a fan of Sherlock Holmes, I was pretty excited.  You may remember that I very much enjoyed participating in his read-along of The Silmarillion, and I continue to appreciate his insights into Tolkien.  I've also enjoyed his new Holmes-related blog, A Palace for the Mind.    So I was eager to read James Moffett's own foray into Sherlock Holmes pastiche.  And I'm happy to say that the mysteries here are more twisty than any I could ever come up with.  They also all tie...

If you’re a fan of all things Holmes, this is one book you should definitely add to your collection. “I was recently sent a copy of a new book, Sherlock Holmes as a Pipe Smoker, by its author Dr. Thomas Gwinner. Since Sherlockiana is one of my hobbies, I was intrigued by the subject as much has been made about the references to pipes, tobaccos, cigars and cigarettes in the Canon. What made this especially interesting is that it only assesses the mentions where they apply to Holmes himself, and his pipes and tobaccos. I always remember the pipes that...

  "According to the author, this book “falls naturally into two parts: the Doctor as written about by Doyle, and an exploration of the concept of the foil before, during and after the first appearance of Watson.” She is, however, doing herself an injustice with this relatively bald statement. Part One covers every aspect of a character that you can imagine, the friends and acquaintances on which Doyle may have drawn – or not, and, if not, why not –for inspiration;  the places and actions and fallacies of same – in a historical context; Watson’s own background and possible ‘origins’,...

This handy infographic shows that, unsurprisingly most of the Sherlock Holmes cases are set in London.    You can read a review of all sixty original Holmes cases in several of our MX books: - Sherlockian Musings: Thoughts on the Sherlock Holmes Stories (Sheldon Goldfarb) - Eliminate The Impossible (Alistair Duncan) - 56 Stories in 56 days (Charlotte Anne Walters)    and learn how to be like Sherlock Holmes    - The Monographs - A comprehensive manual on all you need to know to become an expert Deductionist (Ben Cardall) - A Guide To Deduction - The ultimate handbook for...

"This one is quite the page-turner. It is hard to believe such a great mystery could be crammed into about 150 pages! It keeps your attention from the first word to the last. Much like a mountain climber; when you think you have reached the climax of the novel, it simply means you are viewing the next peak. I have absolutely no hesitation in giving this novel five plus stars!”   Raven’s Reviews  Written by Steve Seitz Sherlock Holmes and The House of Pain is available from all good bookstores including The Strand Magazine, Amazon USA, Amazon UK, and for free shipping worldwide Book Depository .In ebook...