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Sherlock Sunday - First Novels

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Sherlock Sunday - First Novels

A special Sherlock Sunday - as it's Christmas, we've decided to feature first novels taken from our collection 'Sherlock Holmes - First Book In A Series'. 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 25th Dec 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 to re-allocate).    The Vatican Cameos - award winning debut novel from Richard Ryan When the papal apartments are burgled in 1901, Sherlock Holmes is...

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Book Review - Sherlock Holmes and The Plague of Dracula

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Book Review - Sherlock Holmes and The Plague of Dracula

"I really liked Stephen Seitz's writing style. Watson's voice as a biographer was convincing, in keeping with the style of the canon, and Holmes was recognized as Sherlock Holmes after Conan Doyle." Sherlockanier  The review is very detailed - and gives the book 4 out of 5 overall. For English language fans if you open the review on Google Chrome it should translate nicely into English. Read the full review here.....   Bookstore links - Sherlock Holmes and The Plague of Dracula  

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#THIF - Thank Holmes It's Friday 2022 - Week 51

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#THIF - Thank Holmes It's Friday 2022 - Week 51

Week 51 - Thank Holmes It's Friday 2022  The second to last week of the year and two new audiobooks from the four. Kickstarter  Three campaigns running- Octavius Bear Series - The Sherlock Holmes Society of London described as "ingenious, exciting and very funny'. 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: The Addleton Tragedy! Free Audiobooks Two brand new titles and two from our catalogue this week. Please remember to post a rating...

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Sherlock Book Reviews - The Criminal World of Sherlock Holmes Volume 2

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Sherlock Book Reviews - The Criminal World of Sherlock Holmes Volume 2

Roger Johnson, editor, Sherlock Holmes Journal. '...Not for the squeamish...'  Mark Alberstat, editor, Canadian Holmes. '...an all-round researcher and writer...'  Ed Hoch (award winning short story writer) '...I have never met Kelvin Jones, ...I am filled with admiration for him...even some non -Sherlockians will discover much of iinterest...there are new insights into the influences which brought about the world we know and love ...'   The Darker Side of Sherlock HolmesWelcome to the criminal world or Sherlock Holmes volume two in which you find all manner of eccentric crimes bizarre criminals and, as Sherlock Holmes would have said himself,' cases of singular interest which are often...

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Sherlock Book Reviews - Sherlock Holmes: A Yorkshireman in Baker Street

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Sherlock Book Reviews - Sherlock Holmes: A Yorkshireman in Baker Street

Sherlock Holmes Society of London This book contains eleven traditional pastiches. Rather neatly, two are told from the perspective of canonical characters other than Holmes and Watson: “Larceny in the Sky with Diamonds” is narrated by Professor Moriarty, while “You Only Live Thrice” is presented by the very capable Inspector Baynes of the Surrey County Constabulary (who we first came across in “The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge”). The stories are true to the style and character of the originals. Each plot is carefully crafted, and the tone and pace of each story makes this a fine read. The best of...

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