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For Holmes' birthday, a taste of my new novel, FIVE MILES OF COUNTRY. Watson describes his friend: Holmes was in truth not as impenetrable as he seemed. He was as malleable as any human man in this time and place could be. And for some reason, he regarded our friendship as a chance to explore… Continue reading Happy 170th Birthday Sherlock Holmes!
Kickstarter for my new Novel FIVE MILES OF COUNTRY Click on ABOVE SENTENCE to be redirected to my KICKSTARTER. The final eight days of my KICKSTARTER Campaign – FIVE MILES OF COUNTRY. We have reached 200%. There are Rewards to award, and Deductions to be made. This is your chance to support me as an author. The campaign runs until January… Continue reading KICKSTARTER – THE FINAL EIGHT DAYS!
Starts NOW! Click on NOW to be redirected to my KICKSTARTER. LAUNCH of my KICKSTARTER Campaign - FIVE MILES OF COUNTRY. There are Rewards to award, and Deductions to be made. This is your chance to support me as an author. The campaign runs until January 14th 2024. Some Rewards: A signed First Edition of… Continue reading KICKSTARTER for my new Novel FIVE MILES OF COUNTRY
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
The Keys of Death, Remarkable Power of Stimulus, These Scattered Houses - Three out of twenty top audiobook titles are Gretchen Altabef's Sherlock Holmes Novels. And narrated wonderfully by J.T. McDaniel. I am an MX author of new Sherlock Holmes novels. My writing springs from the same sense of justice as Dr. Watson’s, and Dr. Doyle’s. My… Continue reading OMG, 3 OF MY NOVELS ARE TOP 20 Sherlock Holmes Audiobooks of 2023!
The Keys of Death is my third novel to be narrated by J.T. McDaniel. I am incredibly lucky to be working with such an actor. His Shakespearian background like that of Jeremy Brett's gives us a brilliant narration. “There are specific authors whose work I really cannot get enough of. One of these is Gretchen… Continue reading Sherlock Holmes THE KEYS OF DEATH – A NEW Audiobook
The Keys of Death is the third Sherlock Holmes novel from author Gretchen Altabef and published by MX Publishing. A fun look at Holmes first case when he and Watson move into 221B Baker Street. The case? It’s the murder of Mrs. Hudson’s husband! The story is mostly told in the form of the journal… Continue reading The Keys of Death Review by Margaret Walsh
THE KEYS OF DEATH is now an audiobook! The greatest joys of creating a novel are the exceptional people one is privileged to work with and J.T. McDaniel has brought life to my words and produced another fantastic narration for me. THE KEYS OF DEATH is a genesis story about friendship with the power to… Continue reading The Keys of Death Audiobook!
. . . an original and refreshing exploration of the early days of the Baker Street triumvirate . . . the birth of an enduring friendship . . . Sarah Obermuller-Bennett for The Sherlock Holmes Journal In his introduction, Mattias Boström describes himself as an “embracer” of Holmes in his many forms, and issues the… Continue reading The Sherlock Holmes Journal Review of The Keys of Death
The Keys of Death is fantastic! Another victory! Altabef's third book is a compelling and entertaining read. I loved this take on the origins of the unstoppable team of Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, AND Mrs. Hudson! Gretchen Altabef always does a great job of imbuing exciting mystery stories with strong female characters and a feminist… Continue reading Today’s Amazon Review of The Keys of Death
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