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Sherlock Sunday - Jack The Ripper

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Sherlock Sunday - Jack The Ripper

To celebrate the upcoming launch of the new book by Frank Emerson, Sherlock Holmes and The Unmasking of the Whitechapel Horror - which Reedsy describe as "A gripping and engrossing tale of suspense, intrigue, deduction, and dogged determination." - we are giving a selection of Sherlock Holmes and Jack The Ripper audiobooks this weekend. Please choose UP TO THREE audiobooks from the five choices that you would like to receive codes for.  Please use the contact us form, quote #Sherlock Sunday Jack The Ripper! and let us know which country you are from. Please check your library so you don't ask for books already have (codes are hard...

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Sherlock Book Reviews - Sherlock Holmes and The Unmasking of the Whitechapel Horror

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Sherlock Book Reviews - Sherlock Holmes and The Unmasking of the Whitechapel Horror

Sherlock Holmes Society of London This is the first Holmesian pastiche of its kind that I have read. I assume that there have been others on this theme. The narrative brings together the eternal mystery over the identity of Jack the Ripper and the successful prosecution and subsequent execution of a multiple murderer. In other words, Jack the Ripper is, in this book, satisfactorily dealt with albeit only indirectly. The police detectives are, as usual, ably assisted by Sherlock Holmes with Watson acting as usual as a mere chronicler. The book is full of Canonical references which the author no...

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#THIF - Thank Holmes It's Friday 2023 - Week 1

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#THIF - Thank Holmes It's Friday 2023 - Week 1

Week 1 - Thank Holmes It's Friday 2023 Happy New Year! A massive thanks to everyone who posted ratings and reviews for our books in 2022. We're going to continue into 2023 with free audiobooks every week. Posting a rating on Amazon makes a big difference to a book as Amazon starts to promote books once they reach fifty or more ratings. Kickstarter  Two campaigns running; Holmes and Co - Books 4-6 (from eighteen) - Irene Holmes, Sherlock's daughter, continues the tradition as a detective. The Collected Endeavours of Sherlock Holmes - An all-new anthology by S.F. Bennett! Plus, her new novella Sherlock Holmes:...

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Sherlock Book Reviews - What Child Is This?

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Sherlock Book Reviews - What Child Is This?

Sherlock Holmes Society of London An enthralling and heart-warming book, full of Christmas cheer. This is the fifth in MacBird’s series, which sees our heroes pursuing two cases: an attempted kidnapping and the search for a missing person. While the plotlines are not as lengthy or complex as those of the earlier books, they are well-crafted and enchanting. Alongside the action, the story features lots of well-judged humour and is told with great clarity and affection. Character-wise, the portrayal of both Holmes and Watson felt familiar and reassuring. And it was a neat twist to once again feature Miss Hephzibah...

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Sherlock Book Reviews - The Crystal Palace Murder

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Sherlock Book Reviews - The Crystal Palace Murder

Sherlock Holmes Society of London An enthralling tale, which begins by unpicking what we thought we knew about the events leading up to, and beyond, Holmes’s encounter with Professor Moriarty at the Reichenbach Falls. That our heroes will continue to be challenged by Moriarty’s successors is writ large from the very start of this traditional pastiche. The central part of the plot is concerned with the murder of Joseph Healy, a well-regarded employee of the Crystal Palace in Sydenham, whose body is discovered on a bench within a privet hedge maze. As the action unfolds thick and fast, we get...

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