I am delighted to report that Dr Watson himself will officiate. (Any resemblance of the good doctor to that well-known thespian-about-town, Mr Val O'Donnell, is entirely deliberate).
I hope you will all drop in. Even if you have purchased the book already through Kickstarter, come and buy some more copies. They make great Christmas presents.
And just to let you know, I have received two very nice reviews of the book
Joni Lambert on Substack writes:
'Author Susan Knight’s vivid imagination shines throughout the collection, breathing new life into familiar characters and crafting fresh, inventive adventures that feel both classic and original. It’s clear that she has a deep affection for Holmes and Watson, and her creativity brings that affection to life on every page.'
Vincent G on Reedsy refers to my Mrs Hudson books and says of this collection:
'In most Holmes stories, Mrs. Hudson is a shadow. Holmes calls her, "that dratted woman," more an appliance than a person. She brings in trays or scolds Holmes like a substitute mother. This anthology offers fans eight clever mysteries - a new one, "The Case of the Fatal Flowers," included - but represents Hudson's strength. Holmes remains the focal point of each adventure, yet readers realize housekeeper/ landlord is more a crime-solving partner than a prop. That is part of the work's freshness.'
Susan Knight, October 2025
Kindle Audio
A terrible scream rent the air.
"Too late!" Holmes exclaimed, and started running towards the sound.
I followed after, my pistol cocked at the ready.
Had my dream mysteriously and horribly foreshadowed what was to happen? For here was Holmes again, rushing back towards me this time, while behind him, a great beast charged, body of a big cat, and the head... the head... Oh God, no!
From a country estate in Sussex to the murky docklands of Limehouse, from the Royal Albert Hall to a music hall in Shoreditch, from the respectably net-curtained suburbs of Beckenham and Hampstead to a brothel in Bow, Holmes and Watson go plumbing the depths of human depravity to unmask likely and unlikely villains. The cast of colourful characters include a world famous Russian violinist, an intrepid female detective, Miss Dimples and her performing poodles, a diminutive maid named Fancy, a dead policeman on a platform at St Pancras station, as well as Wiggins, Jimsy and Bobs of the Baker Street Irregulars, and a pet leopard names Lola. Meet these and many more in eight new enthralling stories.
