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David Marcum Sherlockian pasticheur John Lawrence is back with another excellent collection, this time three new novellas that display both his Sherlockian knowledge and his excellent understanding of history. Lawrence worked in the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill from the mid-1970’s until his retirement in 2013, with his last position being Chief of Staff for Speaker Nancy Pelosi. It’s with this insightful background that he approaches writing Sherlock Holmes adventures. His previous Holmes works include “The Undiscovered Archives of Sherlock Holmes”, made up of short stories collected from previous collections (such as “The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes...

Dominic Selwood - Historian, barrister and author of the best-selling thriller 'The Sword of Moses'. His latest book 'Anatomy of a Nation: A History of British Identity in 50 Documents' is a masterful journey through time, exploring the documents that forged our national identity.   "An absolute belter of a Sherlock mystery! Packed with suspense,  international intrigue, secret societies, dead ends, rugged islands in the north sea, masterful deceptions, the cosy fireside at Baker Street, connoisseur tobaccos, and nail-biting shoot-outs. Through it, we are in the more than capable hands of the warm, faithful, resolute Watson.  And above it all towers Holmes:  ascetic, impetuous, unmanageable,...

Sherlock Holmes Society of London  This work is a significant achievement and clearly a labour of love. I am impressed at the quality of the research that has gone into it. Volume One, across six chapters, concerns itself with the creation of Holmes through to the films of the early 1930s. Predictably it begins with the origins of Holmes, covering the initial public reaction to the first novels and the later success of the short stories. Conan Doyle’s love/hate relationship with Holmes is spelt out succinctly, and an admirable job is done of explaining how the public sought a Holmesian ‘fix’...

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...