You know, if there’s one thing better than being asked to write a Sherlock Holmes story for a new collection, it’s seeing that story nestled amid an array of tales by some of the best in world.

The latest in the MX New Book of Sherlock Holmes Stories Vol. 9 and 10, the 2018 Annual contains over 100 of the world’s leading Sherlock Holmes authors participating and I am truly honoured to be in the mix.

The anthology includes only traditional stories set in the original Sherlock Holmes period. That is, you’ll find no Holmes-the-secret-serial-killer here. Holmes won’t be the captain of a Starship with his trusty ‘Bones’, uh, Watson, at his side. Holmes and Watson remain Victorian gentlemen and live in 221B Baker Street and all’s right with the world. These stories were written by authors who have sold millions of books, and they come together for a common cause…