Thank Holmes It's Friday - Feb 7th 2025
It's time again - Thank Holmes It's Friday! This week, we're thrilled to shine a spotlight on Stephen Herczeg and his remarkable collection of short stories, The Curious Cases of Sherlock Holmes. The latest two volumes have just arrived and are included in this week's 3 for 2 offer! Plus, we’re giving you the chance to sample one of these curious short stories absolutely free.
THE CURIOUS CASES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
In each of the four volumes you'll find an eclectic mix of stories drawn from the MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories and the many Holmes anthologies of Belanger Books. Some are standard canonical tales true to the style of Arthur Conan Doyle, others set Holmes within the worlds of H.G. Wells, or in a steampunk London; while others pit Holmes against spies, zombies, venomous reptiles, Satanists, and gangsters.
Volumes three and four are included in our amazing 3 for 2, along with a selection of over 70 other new and recent releases. Just enter promo code "2024new" at checkout.
Herczeg's writing elegantly evokes the spirit of the original tales, with a keen ear for the dialogue and mannerisms that make Sherlock and Watson so beloved. The cases themselves are clever, complex, and satisfyingly challenging. I found myself fully immersed in the world of Victorian London, racing alongside the great detective to unravel the intriguing mysteries.
- Goodreads review
SNAG SOME FREE AUDIOBOOKS TOO!
If you are truly passionate about reviewing and sharing your love of Sherlock Holmes books, then we warmly invite you to claim your complimentary reviewer copies!
Curious Cases Volume 1 - Attention, US fans! Only 8 free codes are left for your region, so please only grab this title if you're excited to review it! For our UK friends and fans beyond the US there's plenty of codes to go around.
Curious Cases Volume 2 - Again, we have a limited number of codes available for our US fans, so kindly request this titles only if you're poised and ready to share your thoughts.
A Most Diabolical Plot - Six Compelling Sherlock Holmes Cases by Tim Symonds
The Demon of the Dusk: The Rediscovered Cases of Sherlock Holmes Book 1 by Arthur Hall
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SHERLOCKIAN PUZZLE OF THE WEEK
Question: Last Lines: Can you identify the Sherlock Holmes story these last lines come from?
“Might I trouble you then to be ready in half an hour, and we can stop at Marcini's for a little dinner on the way?”
And when he speaks of Irene Adler, or when he refers to her photograph, it is always under the honourable title of the woman.
I shall ever regard as the best and the wisest man whom I have ever known.
Mr. Sherlock Holmes is free to devote his life to examining those interesting little problems which the complex life of London so plentifully presents.
“We also have our diplomatic secrets,” said he, and picking up his hat he turned to the door.
Of Mrs. Hilton Cubitt I only know that I have heard she recovered entirely, and that she still remains a widow, devoting her whole life to the care of the poor and to the administration of her husband's estate.
The proceedings against the page broke down for want of evidence, and the Brook Street Mystery, as it was called, has never until now been fully dealt with in any public print.
Of the woman nothing was ever heard, and the probability is that she got away out of England and carried herself and the memory of her crime to some land beyond the seas.”
Holmes folded up his cheque and placed it carefully in his note-book. “I am a poor man,” said he, as he patted it affectionately and thrust it into the depths of his inner pocket.
I think, Watson, that if we drive to Baker Street we shall be just in time for breakfast.”
You'll find the answers to these questions on our dedicated Shurdle Puzzle page, along with earlier puzzles you may have missed. If puzzles ignite your passion, then Paul Elgood's 'Shurdle', awaits you. Dive into its pages to discover exclusive puzzles and challenges designed to expand your thinking beyond our weekly newsletters.
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