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The MX book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories – part XXI-2020
This year, MX Publishing’s annual anthologies brought us three jewels: part XIX, XX, and XXI in their MX BOOKS OF NEW SHERLOCK HOLMES STORIES. The books are a delight to read with stories, created by various authors, assembled and compiled by David Marcum. A must-have for any Sherlock Holmes fan. Introduction Today, I am very pleased to welcome a guest reviewer, author Wendy Heyman-Marsaw, on my blog with a fabulous review for the MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories – Part XXI-2020 Annual (1898-1923). Wendy is not only an avid reader, she is the author of Memoirs from Mrs Hudson’s Kitchen, in which she puts herself in Mrs Hudson’s shoes,…
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The Art of Sherlock Holmes – USA 1 by MX Publishing
The Book The Art of Sherlock Holmes-USA Edition 1 is truly unique. In this first USA edition, thirteen world-class artists who live and create in the United States have each had a story assigned to them – specifically dependent on the particular talent of each artist. Whether the interpretations be from the forms of surrealist, contemporary, realist, digital, minimalist, symbolism, or an amalgam of various forms, each piece of art created is unique, hypnotic, mesmerizing and unforgettable. Each created specifically to express the essence of each incredible Holmes story. The thirteen stories herein range from the impossibly baffling (except for Holmes) to the humorous, paranormal, or simply intellectually intricate. You’re…
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The Art of Sherlock Holmes
#Upcoming #BlogTour #NewRelease THE ART OF SHERLOCK HOLMES #Event The Great Sherlock Holmes Debate 2019 Live at Undershaw and worldwide online I’m super excited, thrilled and feel lucky to be a small part of this, THE ART OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, published by MX Publishing – the book is simply AMAZING and the works of art are WONDERFUL. Fifteen works of art have been created by fifteen different artists – each one based upon a story from the book, The Art of Sherlock Holmes, published by MX Publishing. The book will be presented on May 25th during a special event (click here to buy a ticket) at Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s former home, Undershaw, now…
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The Detective, The Woman and The Pirate’s Bounty – Amy Thomas
The Detective, The Woman, and The Pirate’s Bounty is an entertaining and engaging detective novel prominently featuring The Woman – the delightful, intelligent, funny, beautiful, and adventurous Irene Adler. Introduction In The Detective, The Woman and The Pirate’s Bounty, Sherlock Holmes and Irene Adler retrace the steps of pirates as they uncover a conspiracy at the heart of Florida’s islands. Death threats and gangsters are not enough to stop the pair as they meet new friends and enemies while seeking pirate treasure and preserving law and order. My Thoughts ‘The Detective, The Woman, and The Pirate’s Bounty’ is a lovingly, expertly written and well-crafted new tale of Sherlock Holmes and ‘the’…
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The Druid of Death – Richard T. Ryan
When a woman’s body is found at Stonehenge, Sherlock Holmes knows that this will be a – perhaps even the – most difficult case because ‘There is an evil here that I have scarcely encountered in my career.” Who is this Druid of Death and will Sherlock Holmes be able to stop them before more victims are brutally slaughtered? Storyline A Sherlock Holmes Adventure #3 When Dr Watson finds out his friend Sherlock Holmes had been summoned to Stonehenge, the ancient, prehistoric monument and place of mystery, he is, as are we, keen to know what has happened. Sherlock Holmes has looked evil in the eye when examining the lifeless…
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The Stone of Destiny – Richard T. Ryan
The death of Queen Victoria immerses Britain in grief and Sherlock Holmes is no exception. However, his expertise is needed when Irish revolutionaries are threatening to disrupt the royal funeral… Introduction A Sherlock Holmes Adventure #2 Sherlock Holmes has met Queen Victoria on a few occasions and he feels sad about her death, even more so when her funeral, which should, of course, be stately and solemn, threatens to descend into chaos. No wonder his brother Mycroft calls for his assistance! Dr Watson feels this task is beneath Sherlock’s capabilities, but we are about to learn that this is an erroneous assumption. Elsewhere in London, Denis Lyons of the…
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Hemlock Jones & the Angel of Death – Justin Carroll
When people want a mystery solved and the famous Sherlock Holmes is not available, they come to 211B Baker Street to demystifier Hemlock Jones! Hemlock Jones & the Angel of Death Winner of the Silver Medal 2017 Wishing Shelf Independent Book Awards Introduction Hemlock Jones Chronicles #1 The book starts with Professor Bantham and his wife, dining out in a restaurant. Little do they know that their convivial evening will end dramatically with the Professor’s death at the hands of a dark winged creature. Soon, everyone calls the mysterious appearance the ‘Angel of Death.’ Twelve-year-old Edward Whitlow has not heard of the Angel but how could he, since he has never…
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The Vatican Cameos – Richard T. Ryan
Pope Leo is robbed of the Vatican cameos, Papal secret miniatures, created by Michelangelo. Only one man is capable of retrieving them: Sherlock Holmes Introduction A Sherlock Holmes Adventure #1 The year is 1901, the place is Rome. Pope Leo has a problem that could bring shame upon the Catholic Church. Seven cameos, created by Michelangelo in deepest secret, have been stolen from the papal apartments. No one is supposed to have known of the existence of these cameos because their existence is a secret passed down to each Pope. To what purpose has the thief taken the cameos? Time for the Pope to call in the great detective Sherlock Holmes…
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The Watson Letters – Volume 2: Not the 39 Steps – Colin Garrow
A fascinating novel consisting of Sherlock Holmes tales in quite a different setting with that typical British dry wit and cunning plots … Introduction If you’re expecting a lifelike description of Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous sleuth Sherlock Holmes – think again. This appears to be like it but is completely different. It is a witty humorous tale of ‘Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson – from an introspective view.’ The stories are there, related even to real life authors such as John Buchan and his crime thriller ‘The 39 Steps’ involving spies and conspiracy theories. What binds the plots is the unique way in which Colin Garrow paints his portrait of our…
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The Casebook of Elisha Grey – Isabeau Vollhardt
Kiara with her medical abilities has come to the magical city of Atlantis. With investigative consultant Elisha Grey the are Atlantis’ Holmes and Watson. Introduction The Casebook of Elisha Grey #1 The daughter of the Atlantean Ambassador to Chungko, Kiara Ptolmai, has come to Atlantis to complete her law studies in Atlantis’ renowned Temple of Learning. Kiara has medical knowledge and heals people with her hands. Her skills come from generations of women in her family before her, like her mother. But foremost here in Atlanta she’s obviously an outsider, a stranger, “completely alone in a country where I knew no one.” Kiara has barely money left to find herself suitable quarters…
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