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In the year 1998 CRAIG JANACEK took his degree of Doctor of Medicine of Vanderbilt University, and proceeded to Stanford to go through the training prescribed for paediatricians in practice. Having completed his studies there, he was duly attached to the University of California San Francisco as Professor.

The author of over a hundred and fifty medical monographs upon a variety of obscure lesions, his travel-worn and battered tin dispatch-box is crammed with papers, nearly all of which are records of his fictional works. These include several collections of the Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (‘Light in the Darkness’, ‘The Gathering Gloom’, ‘The Treasury of Sherlock Holmes’, ‘The Travels of Sherlock Holmes’, & ‘The Assassination of Sherlock Holmes’), two Dr Watson novels (‘The Isle of Devils’ & ‘The Gate of Gold’), the complete and expanded Adventures and Exploits of Brigadier Gerard (‘Set Europe Shaking’ & ‘A Mighty Shadow’), and two non-Holmes novels (‘The Oxford Deception’ & ‘The Anger of Achilles Peterson’).

His short stories have been published in several editions of ‘The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories, Part I: 1881-1889’ (2015), ‘Part IV: 2016 Annual’ (2016), ‘Part VI: 2017 Annual’ (2017), ‘Part VIII: Eliminate the Impossible’ (2017), ‘Part XI: Some Untold Cases’ (2018), ‘Part XVIII: Whatever Remains Must be the Truth’ (2019), and ‘Part XXIII: Some More Untold Cases’ (2020). Other stories have appeared in ‘Holmes Away From Holmes: Tales of the Great Hiatus’ (2016), ‘Tales from the Stranger’s Room 3’ (2017), and ‘Sherlock Holmes: Adventures Beyond the Canon’ (2018).

He lives near San Francisco, California with his wife and two children, where he is at work on his next story. Craig Janacek is a nom-de-plume.

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THRUST & PARRY: The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (THE HISTORIES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES) Apr 24, 2022

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Mr. Sherlock Holmes was no stranger to working on behalf of certain illustrious clients whose exploits have graced the history books. He loved nothing more than a great contest of wits against a well-matched opponent, but was equally willing to engage in a more rough-and-tumble struggle when such physical work was called for. Within are four recently unearthed cases in which Holmes encounters various individuals or their descendants, all of whom have entered the history books for various deeds, ranging from the small and personal to those which shook the very course of nations. Dr John H Watson relates all four adventures in the finest tradition and spirit of such classics as ‘The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual’ and ‘The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter.’

THE ADVENTURE OF THE DARK WATERS. March 1888. Dr Watson is planning a holiday in Ireland, and asks Sherlock Holmes to accompany him. Little does Watson know that death lurks in the green valleys and dark waters of the Emerald Isle. Colonel Flanagan has been found drowned in the River Liffey, his mouth stuffed with the green flag of the Fenians. Fearing the beginnings of another revolt, Inspector Brian Nugent asks for Holmes’s assistance with the investigation. This takes Holmes and Watson to the castle where the colonel was last seen alive, and deep into the details of the man’s past deeds. Can Holmes determine the identity of the person who hated the colonel with a such a searing passion?

THE ADVENTURE OF THE LORING RIDDLE. August 1888. Sherlock Holmes is asked to investigate the peculiar case of a dead man found in the library of a medieval manor house. Nobody knows who the man was and what he was doing there. Holmes begins to suspect that the stranger’s presence and death are related to an ancient family riddle, as obscure and puzzling as the Musgrave Ritual. Following the clues from Surrey to Canterbury to New Forest, can Holmes and Watson complete a quest to unearth a mythical treasure once thought lost to the mists of time?

THE ADVENTURE OF THE IMPRISONED MONARCH. November 1888. The Queen of Ruritania is missing! Sherlock Holmes is hired to assist with locating the queen before a usurper can seize control of the throne. Holmes and Watson must travel to Central Europe to unravel the conspirators can finalize their terrible plan. Little does Holmes know that this seemingly straightforward task will bring him face-to-face with one of the most shocking adversaries he has ever encountered and thrust him into playing the greatest role in his long and illustrious career.

THE ADVENTURE OF THE HALLOWED RING. May 1890. Sherlock Holmes was an expert boxer for his weight, but the true details of his final bout have never been set before the reading public. When Lord Avon’s boxer goes missing the day before a match upon which he has waged his entire fortune, it is up to Holmes to determine to where the man has vanished and who took him. Lord Avon suspects that his opponent has had a hand in this nefarious plot, but Holmes begins to suspect a deeper motive. Can Holmes locate the ‘Hope of England’ and guarantee that foul play turns into a fair performance?

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THIS TERRIBLE BUSINESS: The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (THE HISTORIES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES) Dec 26, 2021

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Mr. Sherlock Holmes was a great student of the history of crime, for he knew that there was nothing new under the sun. The lessons of the past shine brightly in these chronicles of some of Holmes’s most singular and terrible cases, all of which Dr Watson was forbidden from releasing during their lifetime. Within are four recently unearthed cases in which Holmes encounters individuals whose misdeeds either seem to resonate back from the distant past or into the future itself. Dr John H. Watson relates all four adventures in the finest tradition and spirit of such classics as ‘The Adventure of Silver Blaze’ and ‘The Adventure of the Copper Beeches.’

THE ADVENTURE OF THE SIGNED REMAINS
September 1894. Sherlock Holmes has often served as the final hope to those thought to be guilty by the arm of the law. A plea reaches Holmes’s ear imploring him to investigate a two-year-old murder of a gipsy-woman, for some believe that a terrible miscarriage of justice has occurred and that the wrong man is imprisoned, despite his initials being etched upon the murder weapon. This case will take Holmes back to Dartmoor, where old friends and new enemies await. In the end, can Holmes reveal the truth and serve as the court of last resort?

THE ADVENTURE OF THE SENSATIONAL STRATAGEM
November 1897. A desperate young woman declares that her lover is innocent of the terrible murder of her uncle, who was sternly opposed to their romance. Lord Henry FitzAlan was shot through a second story window, and all evidence point straight to the jailed man. Only Sherlock Holmes senses that there may be more to the tale. But will he unearth sufficient clues to sway the minds of the jurymen, or will he have no recourse beyond a desperate tactic to finally reveal the truth? At long last, the release of the adventure that Watson’s first literary agent, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, was barred by Holmes from releasing to the general public.

THE ADVENTURE OF THE EPIC WRATH
October 1902. It was said that only Sherlock Holmes could see hints of a crime in the most banal of accidents. When a professor at the British Museum is killed by a freak hailstone, Scotland Yard is inclined to dismiss it as simply an act of God. But Holmes believes that something far more devious is at work, and sets out to prove that Professor Mitchell was foully murdered. Little does he suspect that this investigation will prompt a most violent reaction, and Holmes finds that this case will threaten the very life of his great friend – Dr John H. Watson.

THE ADVENTURE OF THE FIVE DEATHS
December 1902. Sherlock Holmes has seen some peculiar things in his long career, from a court filled with red-headed men, to a glowing hound, to a Napoleon-hating iconoclast. But never has he seen one man killed in five different ways – by being beaten, stabbed, shot, hung, and thrown from a high place. What was it about Mr. Selim Kashgar that inspired such an appalling death? And will Holmes find the one responsible before the terrible Sultan of the Ottoman Empire grows displeased?

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THE HISTORIES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES: The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes May 2, 2022

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Return to the terror and excitement of the Victorian age in the company of Mr. Sherlock Holmes and Dr John H Watson. Throughout his long career, Holmes often encountered individuals whose misdeeds either seemed to resonate back from the distant past, or who entered the history books for various deeds. Comprising the collections ‘This Terrible Business’ and ‘Thrust & Parry,’ within are eight recently unearthed cases related by Dr Watson in the finest tradition and spirit of such classics as ‘The Adventure of Silver Blaze’ and ‘The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual.’

THIS TERRIBLE BUSINESS: Mr. Sherlock Holmes was a great student of the history of crime, for he knew that there was nothing new under the sun. The lessons of the past shine brightly in these chronicles of some of Holmes’s most singular and terrible cases, all of which Dr Watson was forbidden from releasing during their lifetime. Within are the details of an injustice that brings Holmes back to Dartmoor, a ruse worthy of the finest of actors, a murder disguised as an apparent act of God, and a man bizarrely killed in five different ways. This collection includes the tales ‘The Adventure of the Signed Remains,’ ‘The Adventure of the Sensational Stratagem, ‘The Adventure of the Epic Wrath,’ and ‘The Adventure of the Five Deaths.’

THRUST & PARRY: Mr. Sherlock Holmes was no stranger to working on behalf of certain illustrious clients whose exploits have graced the history books. He loved nothing more than a great contest of wits against a well-matched opponent, but was equally willing to engage in a more rough-and-tumble struggle when such physical work was called for. Within are the details of a terrible death with political implications in rebellious Ireland, an ancient riddle leading to a mythical treasure, a quest to locate a kidnapped queen, and Holmes’s final bout in the boxing ring. This collection includes the tales ‘The Adventure of the Dark Waters,’ ‘The Adventure of the Loring Riddle,’ ‘The Adventure of the Imprisoned Monarch,’ and ‘The Adventure of the Hallowed Ring.'

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The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories - Part XXV: 2021 Annual (1881-1888) May 11, 2021

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As has become the tradition, this new collection features Holmes and Watson carrying out their masterful investigations from the early days of their friendship in Baker Street to the post-War years during Holmes's retirement.
Join us as we return to Baker Street and discover more authentic adventures of Sherlock Holmes, described by the estimable Dr. Watson as "the best and wisest . . . whom I have ever known."

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THE TRAVELS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES: The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes May 9, 2020

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Embark on a series of journeys with Mr. Sherlock Holmes and Dr John H. Watson. Although Holmes was at his best amongst the ghostly gas lamps and swirling yellow fog of London’s streets, he was always willing to venture forth to strange locales whenever an adventure called. Comprising the collections ‘A Prompt and Ready Traveller’ and ‘Round the World,’ within are eight recently-unearthed cases which induced Holmes to set forth to the Continent, the Colonies, and even the Americas. All are narrated by Dr Watson in the finest tradition and spirit of such classics as ‘The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot.’
THE ADVENTURE OF THE MISSING MANA. London is celebrating Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee, but there is no rest for Holmes when a remarkable burglar and peculiar killer appears to be running loose. Will a call upon the visiting royal party of the Kingdom of Hawai’i and a spiritual trip to those far-away isles brings light to the matter? Can Holmes prevent a gang of vicious thugs from defiling Hawai’i’s past and stealing its future?
THE OAK-LEAF SPRIG. In the long course of his career, Holmes has only failed a handful of clients. One such was John Openshaw, struck down in the heart of London by the K.K.K. Now, Holmes himself receives a warning that the same terrible organization is set on destroying him. Only by following the clues back to their source – the deep American South – will Holmes finally be able to cut the head off the snake, and bring a long-overdue justice to Openshaw.
THE ADVENTURE OF THE BOULEVARD ASSASSIN. Holmes is beckoned to Paris, where chaos rules the streets. No man is safe from the random killings of the Boulevard Assassin. Holmes begins to see a method in the madness and an ancient link between the victims. If unchecked, a mighty shadow may once more emerge to set Europe shaking. But it is one thing to discern an assassin’s twisted motives and another thing entirely to stop him from carrying out his desperate deeds.
THE ADVENTURE OF THE DOUBLE DETECTIVES. With Holmes thought dead at Reichenbach, someone in the California silver fields has usurped his name. Lately returned to London, Holmes is convinced to track down this imposter. Soon he also needs learn the identity of Fetlock Jones, who claims to be Holmes’ nephew. When a miner is killed by an explosion, Watson soon discovers that it is not so simple to separate the wheat from the chaff.
THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECRET TOMB. At the behest of the Pope himself, Holmes is summoned to Rome to inquire into the sudden death of Cardinal Tosca. But a far more insidious plot is unearthed when the local attaché beseeches Holmes to investigate the mysterious vanishing of a prominent English archaeologist. Did Mr. Kennedy run off with another woman? Or is the answer much graver? Can Holmes prevent a cunning murderer from getting away scot-free?
THE ADVENTURE OF THE AFRICAN HORROR. Holmes is called to a steamship off Gravesend, where a man lies dead by apparent poison. He is surprised to also find an old acquaintance, Dr Leon Sterndale, recently returned to England the depths of the Congo. Has the terrible Devil’s Foot been used again? Or is a new horror afoot?
THE ADVENTURE OF THE FAIR LAD. While Holmes is on vacation in Ireland, a nobleman asks for his help following the disappearance of his son, Liam, who is believed to be a changeling by the locals. The boy reported seeing a little green man shortly before he vanished in a secluded forest glade. Can Holmes possibly bring Liam back from the land of the fairies?
THE ADVENTURE OF THE DEAD MAN’S NOTE. Holmes has finally decided to retire from active consulting, though he accedes to the wishes of Dr Watson, and agrees to take a final voyage to the isle of Bermuda. But like a stormy petrel, trouble follows.

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The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories - Part I: 1881 to 1889 Sep 8, 2020

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Part One of a record breaking three-volume collection, bringing together over sixty of the world’s leading Sherlock Holmes authors. All the stories are traditional Sherlock Holmes pastiches. This volume covers the years from 1881 to 1889, including contributions from:John Hall, Hugh Ashton, Adrian Middleton, David Marcum, Jayantika Ganguly, Denis O. Smith, Amy Thomas, Kevin David Barratt, Luke Benjamen Kuhns, Summer Perkins, Deanna Baran, Shane Simmons, C.H. Dye, Mark Mower, Derrick Belanger , Daniel D. Victor, Steve Mountain, Stephen Wade, John Heywood, Will Thomas, Daniel McGachey, Martin Rosenstock, Craig Janacek, (and a poem from Michael Kurland). The authors are donating all the royalties from the collection to preservation projects at Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s former home, Undershaw.

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The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories - Part VI: 2017 Annual Jan 18, 2021

by David Marcum

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2017 is the 130th anniversary of the publication of A Study in Scarlet, the first recorded adventure of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John H. Watson. What an amazing journey it's been! In addition to the pitifully few sixty tales originally presented in The Canon, published between 1887 and 1927, there have been literally thousands of additional Holmes adventures in the form of books, short stories, radio and television episodes, movies, manuscripts, comics, and fan fiction. And yet, for those who are true friends and admirers of the Master Detective of Baker Street, where it is always 1895 (or a few decades on either side of that!) these stories are not enough. Give us more! In 2015, The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories burst upon the scene, featuring stories set within the correct time period, and written by many of today's leading Sherlockian authors from around the world. Those first three volumes were overwhelmingly received, and there were soon calls for additional collections. Since then, the popularity has only continued to grow. Two more volumes were released in 2016, and this the first of two planned for 2017 - with no end in sight! The thirty-five stories in this volume – now bringing the total number of narratives and participating authors in this series to well over one-hundred! – represent some of the finest new Holmesian storytelling to be found, and honor the man described by Watson as "the best and wisest ... whom I have ever known." All royalties from this collection are being donated by the writers for the benefit of the preservation of Undershaw, one of the former homes of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Part VI: 2017 Annual features contributions by: Bob Byrne, Julie McKuras, Derrick Belanger, Robert Perret, Deanna Baran, G.C. Rosenquist, Hugh Ashton, David Timson, Shane Simmons, Stephen Wade, Mark Mower, David Friend, Nick Cardillo, Roger Riccard, S. Subramanian, Carl L. Heifetz, Geri Schear, S.F. Bennett, Jennifer Copping, Jim French, Carla Coupe, Narrelle Harris, Arthur Hall, Craig Janacek, Marcia Wilson, Tracy Revels, Molly Carr, Keith Hann, David Ruffle, David Marcum, Thomas A. Turley, Jan Edwards, C. Edward Davis, Tim Symonds, and Daniel D. Victor, with a poem by Bonnie MacBird, and forewords by David Marcum, Nicholas Utechin, Roger Johnson, Steve Emecz, and Melissa Farnham.

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THE MIDWINTER MYSTERIES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES: The Season of Forgiveness (Light in the Darkness) Nov 29, 2014

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Embark on a trio of holiday stories featuring the world’s first consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his able assistant, Dr. John H. Watson. All three adventures are told by Dr. Watson in the finest tradition and magnanimous spirit of ‘The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle.’
‘The Adventure of the Spanish Sovereign’: December 25, 1890. The Victorian holiday season has passed by Sherlock Holmes. It is the first Christmas he has spent alone in nine years. Dr. Watson has deserted him for a wife, and a terrible injury has confined Holmes to his bed. His mood blackening by the hour, only Dr. Watson could possibly rouse him from this state and prevent another decent into darkness. However, nothing seems to avail, until a mysterious letter left in a hansom cab is submitted for his attention. But how can Holmes solve a case when he is unable to move? Watson must serve as his eyes and ears, supplying Holmes with the vital information he requires to both lift his spirits and solve a mystery that dates back over three hundred years. The trail may be cold, but the secrets unearthed could prove to be sufficiently explosive to launch England into war. This is the tale of a Christmas when the need for Holmes at his finest was never greater.
‘The Adventure of the Manufactured Miracle’: December 23, 1894. The Victorian holiday season is in full swing, and the streets of London are crowded with carolers, merry-makers, and the smell of roasted chestnuts. But it is business as usual for Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, who are hired to discover the source of a ewer of poisoned wassail. One man’s life hangs in the balance, and another has an appointment with the hangman, unless Holmes and Watson can solve the case. This tale is a dazzling display of both Holmes’ deductive acumen and his heartfelt understanding of the true meaning of Christmas.
‘The Adventure of the First Star’: December 22, 1895. The Victorian holiday season is of little cheer to Sherlock Holmes, whose ever-racing mind is left without a purpose when the season of goodwill engenders a tedious lull in unlawful activities. Even the arrival of Inspector Gregson with the story of an unidentified corpse in the Underground fails to rouse his interest for long. But when a madman begins to attack Christmas trees throughout London, Holmes and his trusted partner Dr. Watson are on the case. What at first seems like a simple diversion soon proves to be far more complex, and only a tour-de-force series of deductions by Holmes can bring a conclusion to a decade-old crime. This tale contains both a scintillating demonstration of Holmes’ ratiocinations and a hearty reunion with his brother Mycroft. For even the seemingly-emotionless Sherlock Holmes should not spend Christmas away from his family and friends.
Fully annotated, this special Collected Edition also contains the previously unpublished tale ‘The Grand Gift of Sherlock,’ a story that dates to the very end of World War I. This final letter from Holmes to Watson is sure to delight bibliophiles with its depiction of Watson’s bookcase and its moving testament to the power of friendship.

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The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories Part IV: 2016 Annual Apr 18, 2016

by David Marcum, Derrick Belanger, Deanna Baran, Daniel D. D. Victor, Mark Mower, Craig Janacek, Jayantika Ganguly, Denis O. Smith, Matthew Booth, J.R. Campbell, Bonnie MacBird, Arthur Hall, Bob Byrne, Andrew Lane, Roger Johnson, Hugh Ashton, David Stuart Davies, Vincent W. Wright, Daniel McGachey, Nicholas Utechin, Jeremy Holstein, Marcia Wilson, Richard Doyle, Steven Rothman, Arelene Mantin Levy

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In 2015, The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories burst upon the scene, featuring over sixty new traditional Sherlock Holmes adventures, all set within the correct time period, and written by many of today’s leading Sherlockian authors from around the world. This first anthology, spread over three huge volumes, was the largest collection of its kind ever assembled in one place. Response was immediately and overwhelmingly positive, and there were soon calls for additional volumes. The result is this new collection, the next in an ongoing series, featuring twenty-two more Holmes investigations.

Since his first appearance in print in 1887, the popularity of Sherlock Holmes has only increased. Although originally chronicled in just sixty exploits, the number of additional Holmes tales discovered since then is literally in the tens of thousands. Along with those original narratives published by Dr. Watson’s first literary agent, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, countless other people have managed to find their way to Watson’s Tin Dispatch Box in order to reveal more exciting cases featuring the Great Detective.

These accounts stretch from one of Holmes’s earliest cases, later recounted to Watson as they sit by the fire in the Baker Street sitting room, to an adventure just before Holmes’s retirement that affects both the ancient history and the very future of England. These and all the other excellent tales contained in this volume represent some of the finest new Holmesian storytelling to be found, and honor the man described by Watson as “the best and wisest ... whom I have ever known.”

This anthology features contributions by: Derrick Belanger, Deanna Baran, Daniel D. Victor, Mark Mower, Craig Janacek, Jayantika Ganguly, Denis O. Smith, Matthew Booth, J.R. Campbell, Bonnie MacBird, Arthur Hall, Bob Byrne, Andrew Lane, Roger Johnson, Hugh Ashton, David Stuart Davies, Vincent W. Wright, Daniel McGachey, Nicholas Utechin, Jeremy Holstein, David Marcum, and Marcia Wilson, as well as a poem by Andrea Mantin Levy, and forewords by David Marcum, Steven Rothman, Richard Doyle, Steve Emecz, and Melissa Farnham.

“This fourth volume continues the tradition set by the first three books in the series. The twenty-three items in this book include twice as many that I rate as excellent as the few I rate only as good. All the rest I rate as very good and that gives the entire volume a rating of 'excellent' as compared to any other Anthology.” - Philip K Jones

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THE TREASURY OF SHERLOCK HOLMES: The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Dec 31, 2017

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Embark upon quests for buried treasure with the world’s first consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his assistant, Dr John H. Watson! Comprising the collections ‘Treasure Trove Indeed!’ and ‘Fortunes Made and Fortunes Lost,’ all eight recently-unearthed adventures are narrated by Dr Watson in the in the finest tradition and spirit of such classics as ‘The Musgrave Ritual’ and ‘The Adventure of the Six Napoleons.’
THE LOST LEGION. April, 1875. Holmes is still a university student when he falls ill. Sent to Derbyshire to recuperate, he stumbles across a seemingly-abandoned mine of the incredibly rare mineral known as ‘Blue John.’ But strange rumours abound of terrors in the night, and when a man goes missing, Holmes brings it upon himself to investigate the mysteries of the mine. Will he unearth an outlandish secret stretching back over millennia?
THE ADVENTURE OF THE DOUBLE-EDGED HOARD. December 1881. Holmes is summoned to Cambridge by Inspector Lestrade to assist with the murder of an eminent professor who had recently acquired a Viking treasure hoard. Before Holmes can arrive, the murderer strikes again. Holmes must race against time to prevent an ancient curse from claiming more victims.
THE ADVENTURE OF THE DAWN DISCOVERY. June 1887. A grieving widower hires Holmes to discover the reason for his wife’s demise. This commission takes Holmes and Watson to the remote reaches of Scotland, where a tiny island hides a decades-old secret. Only someone as astute as Sherlock Holmes could hope to unravel the singular adventures of the Grice Patersons in the island of Uffa.
THE ADVENTURE OF THE QUEEN’S PENDANT. October 1887. A client calls upon Baker Street bearing a mysterious warning letter, claiming that his museum is at threat of being robbed. The following day, calamity befalls the museum - its prized possession, a pendant belonging to an ancient Mesopotamian queen, has been damaged during the night. Watson at his side, Holmes lays a trap to catch the thief. Despite Holmes’ protestations to the contrary, will true love win out in the end?
THE ADVENTURE OF THE PIRATE’S CODE. March 1888. A young lad has gone missing in Bristol and his father calls upon Holmes to find him. Accompanied by Watson, Holmes discovers that the boy was following a strangely coded message found in the possessions of the recently deceased Captain George North. Can Holmes decipher the riddle and follow the signs to their perilous end, before time runs out for young Jim Eggleson?
THE HARROWING INTERMISSION. August 1891. The entire world mourns that Holmes has perished in the Reichenbach Falls. But none grieve as deeply as Dr Watson. To assuage his sorrow, Watson begins to write a series of letters to his deceased friend, in which he tells of the current news of London. Two individuals, both with an old connection to India, have been foully murdered. Watson begins to suspect that the Thuggee are taking their revenge for a theft of jewels sacred to Kali. Can Watson employ Holmes’ methods to solve this problem which came before the public?
THE ADVENTURE OF THE SUNKEN INDIAMAN. July 1897. Holmes was always averse to leaving London for any significant length of time. But when a client reports an unusual robbery of his London home, Holmes discovers a century-old connection to the disappearance of one of India’s greatest treasures. Can he solve an ancient cipher and locate the Peacock Throne before the thief?
THE ADVENTURE OF THE SILENT DRUM. August 1903. Holmes is called to the coast of Devon to solve a mystery of legendary proportions. For the drum belonging to Sir Francis Drake has gone missing from Buckland Abbey, and with it, the mystical protection it affords the nation of England.

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THE CHRONICLES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES : The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes May 30, 2021

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Return to both the grandeur and the gothic underbelly of the Victorian age in the company of Mr. Sherlock Holmes and Dr John H Watson. Holmes was often reluctant to allow Watson to chronicle publically some of his most sensitive cases. In such circumstances, Dr Watson’s first literary editor was occasionally permitted to publish the events as fictions with all mention of Holmes involvement removed. Comprising the collections ‘Seen & Observed’ and ‘Their Dark Crisis,’ within are eight recently unearthed cases that reveal the secret sorrows behind some of those tales. Dr Watson relates all eight adventures in the finest tradition and spirit of such classics as ‘The Problem of Thor Bridge’ and ‘The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire.’

SEEN & OBSERVED: Sherlock Holmes was a keen observer of the human spirit. These adventures include a real tragedy that unfolds during a production of the cursed Scottish play, how a single out-of-place item freed an innocent man, how a chilling murderess was finally brought to justice, and how the calamities of the past can ripple out to the present. This collection includes the tales ‘The Adventure of the Tragic Act,’ ‘The Problem of the Black Eye,’ ‘The Mannering Towers Mystery,’ and ‘The Adventure of the Twelfth Hour.’

THEIR DARK CRISIS: Sherlock Holmes was always loathe to admit the possibility of the supernatural. These adventures include his struggle against a man with an unhealthy power over the weak-minded, his capture of a man capable of summoning ghosts, his debunking of visions from the past, and his unearthing of an earthly explanation for a man’s terrible curse. This collection includes the tales ‘The Adventure of the Most Dangerous Man,’ ‘The Adventure of the Haunted Grange,’ ‘The Adventure of the Fabricated Vision,’ and ‘The Adventure of the Wrong Hand.’

Fully annotated, this edition contains a cornucopia of scholarly insights that compare these newly unearthed tales by Dr John H. Watson to the classic adventures from the Canon of Sherlock Holmes.

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THE GATHERING GLOOM: The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Sep 8, 2019

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Embark on an exploration of the darker corners of the human experience with the world’s first consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his able assistant, Dr John H. Watson. Comprising the collections ‘The Schoolroom of Sorrow’ and ‘An East Wind,’ all ten recently-unearthed adventures are narrated by Dr Watson in the in the finest tradition and spirit of such classics as ‘The Problem of Thor Bridge’ and ‘The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans.’

THE SCHOOLROOM OF SORROW: Dive into the deepest abysses of the human soul with Mr. Sherlock Holmes and Dr John H. Watson. From the days before his career as a consulting detective to years of his restful retirement, Sherlock Holmes has all too often encountered terrible events that served to shape his philosophy. To Holmes, every adventure holds the possibility of teaching an earthly lesson regarding the nature of good and evil. This collection includes the tales ‘The Father of Evil,’ ‘The Adventure of the Dishonourable Discharge,’ ‘The Adventure of the Fatal Fire,’ ‘The Adventure of the Awakened Spirit,’ and ‘The Cold Dish.’

AN EAST WIND: In the time of England’s greatest need, Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson stand ready. A great and awful war is brewing in the East, and foreign agents will do everything in their power to see England brought to its knees. Only the swift actions of Sherlock Holmes can prevent the empire’s secrets from being sold to its enemies, thereby dooming thousands of brave young men to terrible deaths upon the fields of Flanders and in the frigid waters of the North Sea. This collection includes the tales ‘The Adventure of the Third Traitor,’ ‘The Adventure of the Unfathomable Silence,’ ‘The High Mountain,’ ‘The Adventure of the Defenceless Prisoner,’ and ‘Their Final Flourish.’

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