THE SINGULAR ADVENTURES OF MR SHERLOCK HOLMES
Why does a man wear a yellow top hat to feed the pigeons in Trafalgar Square?
Why should a maiden lady be terrified at receiving a jigsaw piece by piece?
How can a cyclist disappear in the snow without leaving any tracks?
Why does a murderer paint his victim's nose bright red?
The answers to these and many other enigmas are revealed by the master sleuth in this collection of seventeen new stories written in the authentic style as narrated by Dr Watson.
5.0 out of 5 stars 26 April 2017 by angie Amazon Verified Purchase
Very good read.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, 11 Oct 2013 by lambo Amazon Verified Purchase
Great selection of stories ...Very readable and excellent plots. A great read for the winter months. Buy it if you can.
“What makes the tales so enjoyable is the ingenuity of the plots: they are engagingly inventive. One of the best collections of pastiches for some time. Recommended.” David Stuart Davies: Sherlock Magazine
“Alan Stockwell does full justice to the character of the famous sleuth with his imaginative, ingenious, inventive plots that are completely faithful to the spirit of the original Doyle stories. A superbly crafted and grippingly entertaining collection of stories . . . enthusiastically recommended.” Midwest Book Review
“A sparkling collection well worthy to be considered in the lineage of the tales penned by Dr Watson. The stories have very ingenious and carefully crafted plots and hold the reader's attention until the final page. Their action is absolutely in the mould so familiar to devoted Holmesians. I can only echo the master’s words: ‘Let me recommend this book . . . remarkable’”
Auberon Redfearn: Journal of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London
“A perfect collection of amazing cases . . . a worthy successor knowing the original Canon and the life and institutions of Victorian England. I spent a wonderful time reading this singular book.”
Ales Kolodrubec: President of the Czech Society of Sherlock Holmes
“A very enjoyable collection of stories . . . Mr Stockwell clearly knows his period and his canon . . . he has an inventive imagination.”
Roger Johnson: The District Messenger: Newsletter of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London
“These tales are different from the usual run of pastiches. . . a fascinating read.”
Violet Carfax: The Torr: Journal of The Sherlock Holmes Society of the South West of England
The Singular Adventures of
Mr SHERLOCK HOLMES
ISBN 978-0-9565013-0-1
Paperback 256 pages
Recommended Retail Price UK £9.95
USA $14.95
EU €12.95