This morning I woke with the beginning of a conversation between Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson which has no place in the novel I am writing. But I find it is always right to follow where the muse leads even if it seems a waste of time or ridiculous. It never is! I continued the… Continue reading Follow Your MUSE
Tag: Jeremy Brett
Remembering Jeremy Brett November 3, 1933 – September 12, 1995
A light went out in many people's lives when he died, for he was one of life's true originals." Anna Massey Jeremy Brett’s possessed, capricious, volatile, dangerous but above all convincingly brilliant Holmes, wipes the memory clean of all previous portrayals. It is not easy to portray genius. Maybe he has to be one." Alan… Continue reading Remembering Jeremy Brett November 3, 1933 – September 12, 1995
PR’s Review of The Keys of Death
“Don't miss out on The Keys of Death!!” The Keys of Death is Ms. Altabef's third Sherlock Holmes novel and I believe it's her best one yet!! This adventure takes place during the early years of Sherlock Holmes, Watson and Mrs. Hudson's relationship. It is a refreshing change to experience them as young and vulnerable… Continue reading PR’s Review of The Keys of Death
Loved it! 😍
Reedsy Review: “A new Holmes story for fans of the original, The Keys of Death is a satisfying new mystery, true to character, and delicious to read!” Keys of Death is not Gretchen Altabef’s first foray into the world of Sherlock Holmes, there are at least three other novels in this vein according to her Goodreads… Continue reading Loved it! 😍
Geri Schear’s Review Rocks The Keys of Death
“There are specific authors whose work I really cannot get enough of. One of these is Gretchen Altabef.” Human nature being what it is, we can’t help but find favorites in films, music, books, etc. You won’t be surprised to learn that some of my favourite reading material comes in the form of Sherlock Holmes… Continue reading Geri Schear’s Review Rocks The Keys of Death
Kickstarter-The Keys of Death
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mxpublishing/sherlock-holmes-the-keys-of-death? The Keys of Death Kickstarter Campaign The Keys of Death is Baker Street bedrock. In Gretchen Altabef’s 1880 novel, Sherlock Holmes, Doctor Watson, and Mrs. Hudson begin something great in the world. Come join in the Kickstarter kick-off of a most singular Sherlock Holmes Adventure. Out of the fog three young souls unite in their… Continue reading Kickstarter-The Keys of Death
Jeremy Brett IS Sherlock Holmes AUDIO BOOK IS OUT!
“What you do as an actor, for me anyway . . . you learn and assimilate. You read and read and read about the Victorian era. Who was in government? What was the social status of the country? Why was Holmes a bohemian? Then you start to read Doyle and you sort of sniff it… Continue reading Jeremy Brett IS Sherlock Holmes AUDIO BOOK IS OUT!
Michael Cox 1934 – 2021
Michael Cox and Jeremy Brett during the filming of The Naval Treaty. Conan Doyle gave us one of the greatest portraits of friendship in English literature, and we were determined to put that on the screen more faithfully than it had ever been seen before. It's one thing to have a dream, another to hold… Continue reading Michael Cox 1934 – 2021
Holmes Unabridged
“Time and time again, generations have shown that they need Holmes. Something in his assured blend of omniscience and infinite tenacity, humanized with intriguing character flaws speaks deeply to our need for solutions to the problems of our own very different world today. We watch him and the faithful Watson our reliable narrator descend the… Continue reading Holmes Unabridged
Jeremy Brett IS Sherlock Holmes
Holmes appears to be this rather cold and distant figure who holds the rest of humanity at arm’s length. But deep down I believe – much deeper down – he is a man of tremendous sensitivity and feeling.” –Jeremy Brett. Jeremy Brett IS Sherlock Holmes by Maureen Whittaker is an updated version of the Granada… Continue reading Jeremy Brett IS Sherlock Holmes
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