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The results are in and we have a new leader on the Top 25 - Will Murrary, with his Wild Adventures and also taking 3rd place with Volume 2. With Volume 3 also released in the last two weeks expect to see Will appearing several times in December. Chris Chan's charming sequel to Sherlock's Secretary comes in 2nd and lots of appearances for Paul D Gilbert's novels this month. Happy listening into the holidays and please remember to post ratings on Amazon for books you enjoy - it only takes a moment and makes a big difference for authors.  ...

Continuing the legacy of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle at his former home, Undershaw, this week saw the opening of a children’s library on site as part of the Undershaw School for children with special educational needs. It was particularly poignant that the two external guests represent links with both the local writing community and the character Sherlock Holmes. The children were treated to three readings by local author Claire Nicholas whose ‘Sunwood’ series of books is based in a local wood near Undershaw. Claire read from all three Sunwood books including the latest ‘Sunwood Magic At Christmas’. Claires books tell of...

David Marcum Paul Gilbert has amazingly been pulling Holmes pastiches from Watson’s Tin Dispatch Box since 2007, and he’s recovered a lot of them over the years, and they’re all quite good. He’s one of those pasticheurs that can be trusted to relate narratives about the TRUE Sherlock Holmes – the Canonical and traditional Holmes. One needn’t fear that Gilbert’s works will go off the cliff by presenting a broken defective sociopath set in the wrong century – or worse. This volume contains nine “Tales of Darkness” – six new and three previously published – and they’re all just right....

David Marcum Susan Knight entered the realm of Sherlockian pasticheurs with her Mrs. Hudson series of mysteries – both short stories and novels. Mrs. Hudson, as mentioned by name, appears in fourteen Canonical adventures, about 25% of the stories, and there are a few other Canonical tales that refer to the landlady or the puzzling Mrs. Turner. Ms. Knight’s stories, narrated by literature’s most famous and patient landlady, serve to expand greatly upon the very little we know about her from The Canon. In her latest Mrs. Hudson tale, she’s resting after the events of her recent Continental trip, as...

It's been a record-breaking year of sales for Sherlock Holmes audiobook so far in 2023. Here's the top 30 titles - including lots for David Marcum and Paul Gilbert. It's the wonderful collection from Terry Golledge that tops the chart - Publishers Weekly commented on "(Golledge) instantly joins the ranks of Doyle’s most gifted emulators with this stellar collection of 10 previously unpublished stories".   1.   The Rediscovered Annals of Sherlock Holmes – Terry Golledge and Michael Langan 2.   Sherlock Holmes and the Eye of Heka – David Marcum and Luke Barton 3.   Sherlock Holmes and the Sixty Steps – Séamas Duffy and Michael Langan 4.   A Continuum of...