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August might traditionally be a quiet month in print, but for audiobooks it was one of the largest on record. Our Top 25 has a very different feel from previous months with the release of nine Kindle Unlimited short stories in audio that make up half of the top 10 in their first month (from the Discoveries of Sherlock Holmes series). Those aside it was another strong month for new releases with #1, #2, #6 and #10 in the chart all recent books. A strong showing for short story collections again but Matt Simmond’s second book Sherlock Holmes and The Adventure of The...

Audible have let us know that four Sherlock Holmes titles have been included in the Autumn Harvest Sale. It’s the perfect time to pick up these bestsellers: • Hidden Fires (Jane Rubino, narrated by Michael Langan) • The Poisoned Pawn (Richard T Ryan, narrated by Luke Barton) • The Crimson Trail and Other Stories (Brenda Seabrooke, narrated by Kevin E Green) • Sherlock Holmes and the Molly Boy Murders (Margaret Walsh, narrated by Steve White)

David Marcum Joanne Reinbold’s first Sherlock Holmes novel joins the great tradition of having the Great Detective delve into the Victorian fascination with Egypt, along with mysterious artifacts and mummies and curses. What begins with the disappearance of a nobleman quickly spirals into a much more sinister plot as Holmes and Watson uncover secrets that have spanned generations. As a staunch defender of traditional and Canonical Holmes, there were a few instances where I was tossed out of the story – such as references to messages sent to and received by space aliens, and a government agency devised to handle...

David Marcum One of the best aspects of MX Publishing is that part of the company’s mission is to provide an opportunity for enthusiastic new Sherlockian authors to share their work and reach an enthusiastic audience. Ken Courtenay’s new novel is an excellent first effort. Holmes and Watson are recruited by the British Government to work secretly to determine how a man could be hanged for murdering Paul Watts – and then when Paul Watts turns up over a year later, he is murdered again. Our Heroes must work quickly and quietly to determine who was behind the crime, and...

Although the top ten is dominated once again by short story collections - with Geoff Finch's new release topping the chart, there is a wonderful travel book in there. 'Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Homes and Devon' which contains so many pictures and maps, the PDF of the print book is also included with the audio.   1.   The Uncollected Cases of Sherlock Holmes – Geoff Finch and Michael Langan 2.   The Hidden Enquiries of Sherlock Holmes – Arthur Hall and Michael Langan 3.   The Further Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes – Caiden Cooper Myles and Luke Barton 4.   The Further Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, Book II – Caiden Cooper...