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David Marcum Joanne Reinbold’s first Sherlock Holmes novel joins the great tradition of having the Great Detective delve into the Victorian fascination with Egypt, along with mysterious artifacts and mummies and curses. What begins with the disappearance of a nobleman quickly spirals into a much more sinister plot as Holmes and Watson uncover secrets that have spanned generations. As a staunch defender of traditional and Canonical Holmes, there were a few instances where I was tossed out of the story – such as references to messages sent to and received by space aliens, and a government agency devised to handle...

David Marcum One of the best aspects of MX Publishing is that part of the company’s mission is to provide an opportunity for enthusiastic new Sherlockian authors to share their work and reach an enthusiastic audience. Ken Courtenay’s new novel is an excellent first effort. Holmes and Watson are recruited by the British Government to work secretly to determine how a man could be hanged for murdering Paul Watts – and then when Paul Watts turns up over a year later, he is murdered again. Our Heroes must work quickly and quietly to determine who was behind the crime, and...

Although the top ten is dominated once again by short story collections - with Geoff Finch's new release topping the chart, there is a wonderful travel book in there. 'Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Homes and Devon' which contains so many pictures and maps, the PDF of the print book is also included with the audio.   1.   The Uncollected Cases of Sherlock Holmes – Geoff Finch and Michael Langan 2.   The Hidden Enquiries of Sherlock Holmes – Arthur Hall and Michael Langan 3.   The Further Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes – Caiden Cooper Myles and Luke Barton 4.   The Further Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, Book II – Caiden Cooper...

David Marcum  David MacGregor is known to many as a Sherlockian Playwright, and his works in that field have entertained a great many in the live performance format. Sadly, I’ve never had the opportunity to see any of these plays live, although I have read the scripts, which are available from MX Publishing. But from my perspective, MacGregor’s even greater talent is crafting the kind of Sherlock Holmes stories that I want to read, and that I can read without fear that the author will make some egregious intentional error and drag the story – and me with it –...

David Marcum Arthur Hall is one of the most reliable of the current Holmes Pasticheurs. Beginning with a single pastiche several years ago, he went on to become one of the most incredibly prolific contributors to “The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories”. Over the years, he published a great many Holmes novels and short stories collections, all available from MX Publishing, and this new book assembles his latest stories collected from various Holmes anthologies. Of particular interest in this set are both “The Adventure of the Cheerful Prisoner” and “The Adventure of the Doubtful Conviction” – each dealing...