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Guatemala In Pictures - Stunning Travel Photographs including Antigua, the Pacaya Volcano, Lake Atitlan and Mayan ruins.

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[caption id="attachment_357" align="alignleft" width="115" caption="Guatemala in Pictures"][/caption] The second stunning travel photography book from international photographer Keith Hern - Guatemala in Pictures includes photos from his December 2010 visit to this beautiful country in Central America. Using the latest in colour print-on-demand technology this large format book (280x216) includes over 120 incredible pictures laid out in large high resolution colour. His first book, Zimbabwe in Pictures has received worldwide acclaim including from the Zimbabwean tourist board themselves. "In my experience of working with photo journalists on Zimbabwe, the images you have produced are outstanding and second to none. The photographs...

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Zimbabwe Tourist Office reviews Zimbabwe In Pictures

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Keith Hern loves Zimbabwe - the people, places and wildlife and one of his dreams was to showcase the 'real' Zimbabwe for the outside world to see. Following his long and painful battle with throat cancer which led to Keith's first book 'Bangers and Mash' he decided that the best way to achieve his goal was to write a book - or rather create a book of photos that reflected the true nature of the country. Zimbabwe in Pictures was published in December 2010 and the tourism board from Zimbabwe has just reviewed it; "Thank you very much for your...

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A World Without Sherlock Holmes? - That Would Be The Reality Without Bertram Fletcher Robinson

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In 2011 we finally have the irrefutable evidence behind the success of the Sherlock Holmes character and it was unveiled by Devon author and Holmes investigator, Paul R Spiring. In a local newspaper articles from the Herald Express and Western Morning News and in a BBC Wales radio interview Paul revealed how he came across the letters that prove that Arthur Conan Doyle had more than a little help with the key story that launched Holmes worldwide. Winding the clock back to the early 20th century and Arthur Conan Doyle had killed Holmes off and while the character had achieved...

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Book Review - The Official Papers into the Matter Known as ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’ - Sherlock Holmes Society of London

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As a retired detective with the Metropolitan Police Keiron Freeburn has excellent experience which he has used to great effect with a very unusual take on The Hound of The Baskervilles. As with several reviews of this fascinating book the societies have been tough on the small mistakes, but another resounding thumbs up for a very unusual and memorable Holmes pastiche. "What we have here, apparently, are facsimiles of the original case files from both Scotland Yard and Devon County Constabulary. In fact this collection of witness statements, medical reports, and police reports is the work of a former member...

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Book Review - The Sign of Fear - Sherlock Holmes Society of London

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'The Sign of Fear' is the first in a series of Holmes pastiche novels from Molly Carr, a life long Dr. Watson expert. It features Mrs. Watson as a strong female lead character andthe book has gained very posititive reviews from Holme societies around the world. Here, Roger Johnson from the Sherlock Holmes Society of London reviews the book for their newsletter;   "Never mind what you’ve been told: the former Mary Morstan is a woman with a past — so perhaps it’s natural that she should come within the orbit of the Napoleon of Crime. At least we can...

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