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Nick Cardillo “The Cotswolds Werewolf and Other Stories is yet another in a long line of pastiches which finds the world’s greatest detective investigating what seem to be supernatural goings-on. While the concept may not be the most original, I freely admit that I enjoy it. Reading any pastiche which finds Sherlock Holmes in an atmospheric setting, investigating an unusual crime makes for a fun experience. The question is, does this collection of short stories live up to the high standard of its predecessors? The main attraction of this collection is the eponymous story, “The Adventure of the Cotswolds Werewolf.” It...

Publishers Weekly Mower ably emulates Conan Doyle in his solid fifth pastiche collection (after 2021’s Sherlock Holmes—The Baker Street Epilogue). Two of the six stories stand out as worthy of the best pasticheurs. In “The Neckar Reawakening,” the detective travels to Sussex after a 15-year-old maid is found drowned in a pond. The chief constable suspects foul play, as six months earlier a young woman died in the same place and the same way, wearing a similar necklace with a mermaid charm attached. That fatality was ruled a suicide despite the coroner’s unusual choice not to conduct a postmortem, and the...

Week 32 - Thank Holmes It's Friday 2022  The Mr Holmes Advent calendars are ready to order and will be dispatched in September. There's a 4th Volume released this year and every year we sell out. They are great fun to do as a family, in the teacher's lounge, or by yourself. Mr Holmes Advent Calenders. This weeks news: 1. Kickstarters 2. Free Audiobooks  3. Audio App 4. New Books 1. Kickstarters There are five Kickstarters running at the moment including books from Terry Golledge, Tim Symonds, Sherlock Holmes advent calendars, the latest Study In Illustrations volume and a brilliant new collection from Belanger...

Week 31 - Thank Holmes It's Friday 2022  We're delighted to see that some THIF fans have joined our Sherlock Holmes Book Club. Members get a hardcover volume from our MX Book series and free access to our MX Audio Collection App - in July added we added lots of new stories to the app which is the only place to get audio versions of MX Book stories - you can read more about the app here - MX Audio Collection. This weeks news: 1. Kickstarters 2. Free Audiobooks  3. Audio App 4. New Books 1. Kickstarters There are five Kickstarters running at the...

We are delighted to share that we have added our bestselling book of all time 'A Few Lessons From Sherlock Holmes' to the MX Audio Collection App.   The MX Audio Collection continues to add exclusive new interviews with leading Sherlockians alongside a growing range of short stories and books.  Dec 2021 - Lee Child 'Reacher and Sherlock' Jan 2022 - Jeffrey Hatcher 'Mr Holmes' - Otto Penzler 'The King of Bohemia' Feb 2022 - Nicholas Meyer '100% Holmes' - Scott Monty and Burt Wolder 'Holmes Podcasts' March 2022 - Nancy Springer 'All about Enola' Our newsletter (#THIF Thank Holmes It's Friday) offer is 30% off the app for life. To get the offer...