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Reedsy "Sherlock Holmes and The Case of The Yuletide Puzzle" by Ed Trotta is a mystery you can enjoy any time of the year." In Sherlock Holmes and The Case of The Yuletide Puzzle, the notorious detective was not trying to piece together a murder mystery. No, in this book, he was trying to decipher a cryptogram. Cryptogram puzzles come in different forms, but the result is always the same—decode the encrypted text. This particular puzzle was hand-delivered to Holmes. There was no postage. No fingerprints. No identifying marks of who gave the envelope to Mrs. Hudson, who gave it to Sherlock....

John H Watson Society Unlike several of the reviews I’ve written for the Society so far, this book (which was sent to me by the author, Tim Symonds) features a Holmesian story much like the ones in the Canon.  Watson is the narrator, Holmes and his case are the focus, and it takes place in the era that the Canon was originally set.  This will, I am sure, make a number of Society members very happy. The story, as noted in the publisher’s summary, takes place in 1906 and is firmly set during the Retirement Era.  Holmes is away in...

It was with great sadness that we heard of the passing of Queen Elisabeth II yesterday. Whilst MX is best known for our work with Sherlock Holmes, some of our fans will know that we also work on many biographies. One of those was for John Jochimsen (80 Years Gone In A Flash) who himself sadly passed a week ago in his late nineties too. John was one of the most accomplished photographers of the 20th Century and took many amazing photographs of the Queen. He was one of the last people alive to have been at Treetops when the...

Week 36 - Thank Holmes It's Friday 2022  If you'd like to see our newest books, many of which are available pre-publication click here - New Sherlock Holmes Books Out this week is Sherlock Holmes and The Sixty Steps which got a stunning review from Publishers Weekly; "Duffy’s superb third pastiche collection (after 2015’s Sherlock Holmes and the Four Corners of Hell) perfectly captures Conan Doyle’s tone....Duffy merits comparison with Denis Smith and David Marcum, the top current authors penning new Holmes stories." Launched today on Kickstarter are: The Poisoned Penman - A Sherlock Holmes Adventure The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories...

Sherlock Holmes Society of London For anyone looking for an armchair holiday this year, a trip to Cornwall in the company of Holmes and Watson is always to be recommended. With author Johanna M Rieke at the helm, the duo forsakes Baker Street for a mystery that takes them deep into the heart of South-West England, pausing briefly at the lovely Lanhydrock House, described in sumptuous detail, for an account of the problem before heading out into the wider area to tackle the investigation with gusto. Throughout, Rieke’s love of history shines from the pages, touching coast and country, taking...