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Who is he? Notes on characterization. One third of the way through writing my next novel, Mycroft Holmes popped into the scene. Although Doctor Watson greatly enjoys describing the scene and especially London, he also knows that characters drive a story. I have published one short story with the Holmes brothers and set it at… Continue reading Mycroft Holmes
“I just finished [reading] the book....it was fantastic! What a great grouping of stories representing almost the whole spectrum of Sherlock Holmes fiction. The time travel story alone was well worth the wait! Thanks for the book; it will be an honored addition to my Sherlock Holmes library.” T.M. It is so lovely to hear… Continue reading Sherlock Holmes FAR AND WIDE Storybook
[Sherlock's] usual brilliance in hunting down the mastermind behind a nearly perfect murder plot. Mondadori’s Review Of Five Miles of Country-In it's Italian translation-La morte invisibile. Gretchen Altabef's latest addition to the "Il Giallo Mondadori Sherlock" series. "An overseas investigation is just what is needed to shake Sherlock Holmes from one of his recurring periods… Continue reading Sherlock Holmes. La morte invisibile
Writing about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories from a woman’s point of view, plus adding the history of the women of his day, is such delightful inspiration. Click on the link, MX Sherlock Holmes Books and follow the directions for your free audiobook codes. It is remarkable that audiobooks now represent more than half of… Continue reading UPDATE: MX Publishing highlights WOMAN authors with FREE audiobook codes!
Sherlock Holmes Far And Wide is now available in Kindle and eBook editions, with hardcover and paperback set for release on May 6, 2025. The collection features new stories and parodies, contributing to initiatives like #sharethemeal. Written by Gretchen Altabef, it explores Holmes's adventures, including unique holiday tales and character perspectives.
“This elegant publication… cleverly develops an ingenious and original new plot, finally delivering to the reader a stunning conclusion to the novel.” Historical Novel Society. Gretchen Altabef has the highest placed novel audiobook. (The top six audiobooks are short story collections): Mxpublishing's BlogDecember 4, 20241. 1. The Six-Thirteen from Fairfield Junction and Other Cases of Sherlock… Continue reading FIVE MILES OF COUNTRY #1 Novel in Top 20 Sherlock Holmes Audiobooks
Just received a copy of the book I edited for Maureen Whittaker, JEREMY BRETT IS SHERLOCK HOLMES. Gorgeously translated into Japanese. Japanese Version. English Version. English Digital Version. This new Japanese version gives me the chance to again tell you about this splendid book. Maureen Whittaker's superbly researched history of Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes.… Continue reading Beautiful Japanese version: JEREMY BRETT IS SHERLOCK HOLMES
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“This elegant publication… cleverly develops an ingenious and original new plot, finally delivering to the reader a stunning conclusion to the novel.” Review by Julia Stoneham for The Historical Novel Society. The Historical Novel Society was founded in the UK in 1997. It was "conceived as something of a campaigning society for the support of… Continue reading Review of Five Miles of Country by The Historical Novel Society.
NEW 5-STAR REVIEW for Five Miles of Country Reviewed in the United Kingdom. Altabef triumphantly... brings in new characters... a great sense of period... expanded roles for Mrs Hudson... Irene Adler... Murray... an intriguing murder plot located on the world’s first film set... has the reader eager to turn the page and find out what… Continue reading A Bangingly Good read!
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