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The Woman who outsmarted Sherlock Holmes. The Woman Herself - Irene Adler: The famous quote from "A Scandal in Bohemia," - "I have seldom heard him mention her by any other name," elevates Irene from a mere adversary to an enduring force in his life. She outwits him not through force or deception, but through her… Continue reading Irene Adler
With the Holidays just around the corner, I've launched a holly-days Kickstarter for my new Sherlockian stories book, FAR & WIDE. Stop by and follow the clues in MY VIDEO. There are PDF's, hardbacks, paperbacks, all five of my books as PDF's or signed paperbacks. Plus the Sherlock Holmes Page A Day Calendar 2025. SHERLOCK… Continue reading My FAR & WIDE Holly-Days Kickstarter
Amazing how Kickstarter works! For the author, it is a joy to check the site and receive such positive daily feedback. Thank you! With the Holidays just around the corner, I've launched a holly-days Kickstarter campaign for my new Sherlockian stories book, FAR & WIDE. SHERLOCK HOLMES FAR & WIDE Holiday Kickstarter is the way… Continue reading Day 4-FAR & WIDE reached it’s Kickstarter Goal! 26 Days to Go!
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!
You think people want to sit down and read ‘The Adventure of the Sleeping Pussycat’ or ‘The Adventure of the Not Actually Stolen Jewellery?’ No! No, they don’t. I may not know much but I do know the kinds of stories the reading public enjoys! We need something with an edge!”—Dr. John Watson. Sherlock in… Continue reading David MacGregor is the cure for the pandemic!
A fast paced mystery that will keep you thoroughly engaged. A great read! Remarkable Power of Stimulus is the long awaited sequel to These Scattered Houses. It is an intense and exciting adventure from the first chapter to its ending. After 3 years away from his beloved England Sherlock Holmes returns to London with his… Continue reading REVIEW: Remarkable Power of Stimulus
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