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  Here is our weekly round up of the top ten Sherlock Holmes books as they stand from MX on Kobo Books: #47  Sherlock Holmes and The Lyme Regis Horror (2nd Edition) #110 Sherlock Holmes and The Mystery of The Boer Wagon  #113 Sherlock Holmes and The Case of the Bulgarian Codex #114 Sherlock Holmes and The Case of The Edinburgh Haunting #116 Sherlock Holmes and The Lyme Regis Trials #169 Sherlock Holmes On The Air #207 Sherlock Holmes and The Adventure of The Jacobite Rose #216 Bertram Fletcher Robinson - A Biography (co-creator Hound of The Baskervilles and close friend of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. #279 A Professor Reflects...

“As Randall Stock notes in his foreword, a chronology is not a biography, but A Chronology of the Life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, May 22nd 1859 to July 7th 1930, the magnum opus of Brian W Pugh, is more valuable than most of the published lives of Conan Doyle. The new edition adds about fifty pages, seven of them containing a chronological summary of the journal recently published as ‘Dangerous Work’: Diary of an Arctic Adventure(enthusiastically reviewed in DM 325). Here are lists of ACD’s various homes, his sporting career, the burial places of the Doyles, statues and plaques, and more, including some fascinating photographs. But...

“Audiences have been fascinated with Sherlock Holmes since the first story with him as a character was published. Over the years, a number of books and films have been made, typically adding a twist on the original material.  Author P.C. Martin presents her vision of Holmes with the novella,Steampunk Holmes:  Legacy of the Nautilius. The author very successfully captures the style of Arthur Conan Doyle and the essence of the characters.  Holmes is his typical self; scintillating and Watson is well written with his blend of intelligence and naiveté, especially when it comes to beautiful women. One of the more...

“A Chronology of the Life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle” by Brian Pugh - revised edition “Passenger Brian Pugh has updated his seminal work after three more years research. The new version has increased in page count by over 30%. Brian’s book has been a definitive work on Conan Doyle’s life for more than a decade and is an invaluable reference tool. Due out on 1st November, it will be available though online retailers such as Barnes and Noble, Amazon, and free delivery worldwide through Book Depository.  Wholeheartedly recommended.” Sydney Passengers

“Sherlock Holmes and The Case of The Edinburgh Haunting by David Wilson is a great read and an excellent addition to the fund of Sherlock Holmes stories. The availability of free online copies of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s works led us to read his entire Sherlock Holmes output not so very long ago and the two overriding impressions that emerged were, firstly, how superbly crafted his stories were, and, secondly, how disappointing it was that he did not write more of them. MX Publishing have stepped into this gap, and ’The Case of The Edinburgh Haunting’ is one of a range of...