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Another strong month for the short story collections and it's an old favourite 'Holmes and Watson: An Evening in Baker Street' that tops the charts alongside the second collection from Caiden Cooper Myles with the first book still riding high at number five. The top selling novel is Richard Ryan's latest 'The Traitorous Templar'. 1.   Holmes and Watson: An Evening in Baker Street – David Ruffle and Kevin Theis 1.   The Further Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, Book II – Caiden Cooper Myles and Luke Barton 3.   The Curious Cases of Sherlock Holmes, Volume Four – Stephen Herczeg and Michael Langan 4.   The Traitorous Templar – Richard T....

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The top eight Sherlock Holmes audiobooks in April were short story collections with Caiden Cooper Myles taking the top spot with his second set of "Further Memoirs" stories. The first set still very popular at number four in the chart. Australian writer Steve Herczeg comes in with a new entry at number two with his third "Curious Cases" collection - expect to see his fourth collection in the chart next month as it has just been released.  A blast from the past in at number 10 is "Sherlock's Home - The Empty House'" which features many famous Sherlockians including Stephen Fry...

David Marcum One of the best aspects of MX Publishing is that it provides an opportunity for enthusiastic new Sherlockian authors to share their work and reach an enthusiastic audience. William DeFeo is the latest to be part of this with his five-story collection, “The Business of Baker Street”. While there are a few hiccups along the way – chronology issues, Watson’s employment at a certain hospital, etc. – that don’t fit with Established Canon and The Great Holmes Tapestry, DeFeo’s enthusiasm is apparent, and his plots are clever, reflecting his legal and educational background. It will be interesting to...