The Redacted Sherlock Holmes Series by Orlando Pearson
The Redacted Sherlock Holmes Series by Orlando Pearson.
The Church Times calls his works “clever, thought-provoking, and
Orlando Pearson is the creator of The Redacted Sherlock Holmes series. In its Baker Street dozen of volumes, Pearson demolishes forever the absurd notion that Sherlock Holmes and his even cleverer brother, Mycroft, might not have been real people.
Autumn 2025 saw the third Redacted novel, Further Studies in Statecraft. This is a second set of Mycroftian memoirs with Sherlock’s cleverer brother’s Machiavellian machinations on full display as he toys with the Ripper, Alfred Dreyfus, Winston Churchill, Hitler’s only Jewish field-marshal, and two girl-friends of Hitler. In the last work in the collection, Mycroft negotiates a trade deal with maverick American President, Ronald Crump.
Margie’s Musings said of this, “I have been waiting eagerly for this book. I loved the first volume of Mycroft Holmes’ memoirs. The second book did not disappoint…. Vastly entertaining. I look forward to volume three.
As regards his short story collections, Volume X is now on its way—and you can be part of its release on kickstarter. This landmark release follows the massive success of Volume IX, which pushed the boundaries of the Holmesian canon, weaving the Great Detective into the lives of some of history’s most polarizing and celebrated figures:
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Musical Icons: Three famous composers (including a trailblazing female maestro).
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Sporting Pioneers: A renowned female footballer.
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Political Giants & Tyrants: Appearances by Tsar Nicholas II, Charles de Gaulle, and even Adolf Hitler.
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Royal & Scientific Figures: Queen Victoria and a Nobel Prize-winning scientist.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote fifty-six short works and four longer ones about Sherlock Holmes. Who would bet against Orlando matching this in 2026?
A recent Canadian Radio interview with Orlando is under the link below.
