Murder, My Dear Watson: New Tales of Sherlock Holmes

A treasure chest of short stories and interesting knowledge about Sherlock Holmes. Each perfectly packaged story is a thought evoking treat. This is a must read for those who can't get enough of Holmes and Watson. ( )

An anthology of Holmes pastiches that again also has extras in the form of articles or essays at the end. One of which here looks at Sherlock Holmes on the internet - being written by someone who has constructed such a site, and a list of major books of interest to those interested in studying Sherlock Holmes at a decent level.

With a pretty decent overall story quailty, a worthwhile book for Holmes fans.

Murder My Dear Watson : 01 The Adventure of the Dying Doctor - Colin Bruce
Murder My Dear Watson : 02 The Adventure of the Young British Soldier - Bill Crider
Murder My Dear Watson : 03 The Vale of the White Horse - Sharyn McCrumb
Murder My Dear Watson : 04 The Adventure of the Mooning Sentry - Jon L. Breen
Murder My Dear Watson : 05 The Adventure of the Rara Avis - Carolyn Wheat
Murder My Dear Watson : 06 The Adventure of the Agitated Actress - Daniel Stashower
Murder My Dear Watson : 07 The Case of the Highland Hoax - Anne Perry and Malachi Saxon
Murder My Dear Watson : 08 The Riddle of the Golden Monkeys - Loren D. Estleman
Murder My Dear Watson : 09 The Adventure of the Curious Canary - Barry Day
Murder My Dear Watson : 10 Before the Adventures - Lenore Carroll

Moriarty has some comet predictions and life insurance dodges.

3 out of 5

Watson looks into helping an old army acquaintance who helped him.

3.5 out of 5

Hermaphrodite heredity case.

3 out of 5

The Birth of A Nation has Holmes involved at a screening, with a crazed killer on the loose.

3 out of 5

The brothers Holmes come across the Maltese Falcon.

4 out of 5

An early Holmes stage actor does some deduction.

3 out of 5

Holmes and Watson have a case of Killer Queen.

3.5 out of 5

Holmes and Watson meet Sax Rohmer, who has a problem of his own regarding the man upon whom he based Fu Manchu.

4 out of 5

A strange poisoning to look into.

3 out of 5

Watson's recovery after the war, and some literary insight and advice.

3.5 out of 5

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