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Sherlock Holmes Society of London reviews Sherlock Holmes and the Dead Boer at Scotney Castle by Tim Symonds

“Sherlock Holmes and the Dead Boer at Scotney Castle by Tim Symonds. Once again Holmes and Watson become entangled in a potentially devastating political conspiracy. In 1904 an invitation to address the exclusive Kipling League at a Sussex country house has unexpected consequences for them. Holmes suspects that the lecture was arranged to provide an alibi for the murder at nearby Scotney Castle, but uncovering the truth stretches his powers to the limit as the killers have learned more from him then he supposed – and the Kipling League’s schemes, like those of Baron Maupertuis, are colossal. It’s an engrossing tale, well told.”

Roger Johnson

Sherlock Holmes and the Dead Boer at Scotney Castle is available from all good bookstores including in the USA Barnes and Noble and Amazon, in the UK Waterstones,Amazon and Book Depository (free worldwide delivery) and in all electronic formats including Kindle and  iPad.

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Top 10 MX Sherlock Holmes books on Nook – 21th December

Barefoot on Baker Street by Charlotte Anne Walters at the top of the top 10 MX Publishing Sherlock Holmes books on Nook Books.

#368,182  Barefoot on Baker Street

#432,815  A Case of Witchcraft

#597,768  Watson’s Afghan Adventure

#676,319  Lost Stories of Sherlock Holmes

#730,512  Bertram Fletcher Robinson – a Footnote to the Hound of Baskervilles

#820,630  Shadowfall a novel of Sherlock Holmes

#991,330  Murder In The Library

#1,094,539  In Search of Dr Watson

#1,187,768  Rendezvous at The Populaire

A Chronology Of The Life of Arthur Conan Doyle

For a full listing of Nook Holmes books check out the Sherlock Holmes Nook Books page on Pinterest.

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Sherlock Holmes Kobo Books – December 14th Top 10

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Here is our weekly round up of the top ten Sherlock Holmes books as they stand from MX on Kobo Books:

#47  Sherlock Holmes and The Lyme Regis Horror (2nd Edition)

#110 Sherlock Holmes and The Mystery of The Boer Wagon 

#113 Sherlock Holmes and The Case of the Bulgarian Codex

#114 Sherlock Holmes and The Case of The Edinburgh Haunting

#116 Sherlock Holmes and The Lyme Regis Trials

#169 Sherlock Holmes On The Air

#207 Sherlock Holmes and The Adventure of The Jacobite Rose

#216 Bertram Fletcher Robinson – A Biography (co-creator Hound of The Baskervilles and close friend of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

#279 A Professor Reflects on Sherlock Holmes 

#300 Sherlock Holmes and The Terrible Secret

Much of the top 100 is various free versions of the original canon so some great performances from the above.

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Sherlock Holmes Society of London reviews A Chronology of the Life of Arthur Conan Doyle

“As Randall Stock notes in his foreword, a chronology is not a biography, but A Chronology of the Life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, May 22nd 1859 to July 7th 1930, the magnum opus of Brian W Pugh, is more valuable than most of the published lives of Conan Doyle. The new edition adds about fifty pages, seven of them containing a chronological summary of the journal recently published as ‘Dangerous Work’: Diary of an Arctic Adventure(enthusiastically reviewed in DM 325). Here are lists of ACD’s various homes, his sporting career, the burial places of the Doyles, statues and plaques, and more, including some fascinating photographs. But the essence of the book is in the orderly calendar of Sir Arthur’s life, in which innumerable ambiguities and uncertainties are authoritatively resolved. Brian Pugh has created that rare thing, a genuinely essential work of reference.”

Roger Johnson

A Chronology of Arthur Conan Doyle – Revised and Expanded Edition is available from all good bookstores including in the USA AmazonBarnes and Noble, in the UK Amazon,Waterstones,  and for everywhere else Book Depository who offer free worldwide delivery.

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The Top NLP Books for the Christmas List

Here are some recommendations for NLP books this christmas – ones that we ourselves will be gifting to friends and family. Some are for specific groups of people, but we kick off with one general one on New Year Resolutions.  Make New Year Resolutions and Keep Them Using NLP (Donna Blinston). The majority of us see the new year as an opportunity to make changes in our lives, and whether you have a formal new years resolution list, or just want to find a way to keep to a few specific things, this simple and practical book from Donna Blinston has worked wonders. Chris and Amazon reviewer comments I bought this book to help me get fit, I found it really easy to read and very beneficial. A lot of its contents are quite common sense when brought to your attention and without out them I believe I would still be where I was.”

NLP For Parents and NLP For Children. Judy Bartkowiak’s Engaging NLP series (which now includes Teens and Tweens) takes NLP and applies half a dozen to a dozen techniques to specific groups. Each book is 80-100 pages long and contains easy to implement methods to situations specific to the life stages involved. There are also books for New Mums, for Work, Teacher and others, and it is the NLP for Parents and NLP for Children books that are the most popular.

Bangers and Mash. For any person dealing with cancer, family members and friends, Keith Hern’s incredible moving book takes us on a journey with him as he battled throat cancer the first time around. Keith is a photographer so there are plenty of amazing pictures as well. With the aid of an NLP coach, Keith has beaten cancer twice, and is once again currently using a host of NLP techniques in his third battle against cancer. Keith is a leading advocate of the use of NLP with cancer patients and many hospitals have in fact changed their procedures after reading the book.

Seeing Spells Achieving (Bendefy and Hickmott). The #1 NLP book in the world for learning difficulties since 2006, the book is still in the UK top 20 NLP books and has helped turn around the lives of tens of thousands of people – mainly children – with a variety of learning difficulties such as dyslexia. When first launched is what seen as revolutionary – applying NLP techniques in this field – and six years later is regarded as the definitive book that many others have built upon.

Negotiation Mastery. We can all do with some help in negotiation, whether its in business or in our personal lives. This new book comes from the position of creating the ‘win-win’ and is getting incredible reviews. The author, Simon Horton, has even trained top hostage negotiators and his no-nonsense approach is very easy to follow.

Influencing The Interview. Getting a job in the challenging economy is extremely tough and Chris Delaney should know – he runs a recruitment business. Chris is also an NLP practitioner and in this book he shares all the secrets of maximising your influence in that all important job interview using a host of NLP and hypnotherapy techniques

And The Next Question Is? Getting the necessary information is all down to how good your questions are and this book has thousands of insightful questions that will live long in many coaches and practitioners toolkits.

Finally, a fun book that includes a chapter on NLP from one of the world’s most fascinating mentalists – Joe Riggs. ‘The Real Sherlock Holmes’ is a book that explains the deductive techniques that con-artists and charlatans use to garner facts about people – many of which are used by the world’s most famous consulting detective Sherlock Holmes. The title of the book comes from a major US newspaper reporter who, on witnessing Riggs’s deductive skills, dubbed him ‘the real Sherlock Holmes’ and the name stuck.

 

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Review of Steampunk Holmes: Legacy of the Nautilus by Portland Book Review

“Audiences have been fascinated with Sherlock Holmes since the first story with him as a character was published. Over the years, a number of books and films have been made, typically adding a twist on the original material.  Author P.C. Martin presents her vision of Holmes with the novella,Steampunk Holmes:  Legacy of the Nautilius. The author very successfully captures the style of Arthur Conan Doyle and the essence of the characters.  Holmes is his typical self; scintillating and Watson is well written with his blend of intelligence and naiveté, especially when it comes to beautiful women. One of the more interesting things is the reconceptualization of Mycroft as a sister rather than a brother. This sets up a different kind of interplay between Sherlock and Mycroft, as well as between Watson and Mycroft.

The plot is nicely laid out and the steampunk gadgets and weapons are a fun addition to the Holmes world.  According to the author’s website, this novella and subsequent Holmes adventures will eventually be interactive, which will be interesting to see and hear. For now, though, fans of Sherlock Holmes will have to content themselves with enjoying this fun take on the classic character.”

Reviewed By Barbara Cothern

Steampunk Holmes: Legacy of The Nautilus  is available from all book bookstores including in the USA Barnes and NobleAmazon and in the UK Amazon and Waterstones. For elsewhere Book Depository offer free delivery worldwide. Also available on Kindle.

(Source: portlandbookreview.com)

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Sherlock Holmes Society of London reviews The Many Watsons

“In The Many Watsons Kieran McMullen takes a look at fifty-four actors, male and female, who have played Dr Watson or a Watson character on screen. It’s good to see the Watsons getting their share of attention, though the text needs proofreading, and I could wish that the actors had been dealt with in alphabetical or chronological order. Should there be a second edition, I hope Mr McMullen will include some at least of the radio Watsons – Leigh Lovell, Alfred Shirley, Norman Shelley, Michael Williams, Andrew Sachs, Larry Albert… Royalties from this light, lively collection of essays will go to the Undershaw Preservation Trust.”

Roger Johnson

The Many Watsons is available from all good bookshops including in the USA Amazon andBarnes and Noble, in the UK Amazon and Waterstones. For elsewhere Book Depositorywho offer free delivery worldwide. In ebook format there is KindleiPadNook and Kobo.

 

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Sydney Passengers review of A Chronology of the Life of Arthur Conan Doyle, revised and expanded edition

 

“A Chronology of the Life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle” by Brian Pugh – revised edition

“Passenger Brian Pugh has updated his seminal work after three more years research. The new version has increased in page count by over 30%. Brian’s book has been a definitive work on Conan Doyle’s life for more than a decade and is an invaluable reference tool. Due out on 1st November, it will be available though online retailers such as Barnes and NobleAmazon, and free delivery worldwide through Book Depository.  Wholeheartedly recommended.”

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Review of Sherlock Holmes and The Case of The Edinburgh Haunting from Undiscovered Scotland

“Sherlock Holmes and The Case of The Edinburgh Haunting by David Wilson is a great read and an excellent addition to the fund of Sherlock Holmes stories. The availability of free online copies of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s works led us to read his entire Sherlock Holmes output not so very long ago and the two overriding impressions that emerged were, firstly, how superbly crafted his stories were, and, secondly, how disappointing it was that he did not write more of them. MX Publishing have stepped into this gap, and ’The Case of The Edinburgh Haunting’ is one of a range of Sherlock Holmes books they have published by a number of different authors.

We are familiar with David Wilson’s own storytelling abilities from his ’The King’s Park Irregulars’, so we approached his take on Sherlock Holmes with high expectations, which were certainly not disappointed. It is March 1882 and Sherlock Holmes accompanies Dr Watson to visit the latter’s cousin, another doctor, in Edinburgh. The trip is intended to be a holiday, but no sooner have they arrived than they come across the scene of an unexplained death following a series of mysterious events. Over the following days, while Dr Watson finds himself spending time at Edinburgh’s renowned medical school, Sherlock Holmes becomes increasingly involved in the mystery that has sparked his interest, despite strong opposition from elements of Edinburgh’s police force.

The success of a book like this depends heavily on how convincingly a modern author can draw the reader into a world originally constructed by someone living at the time, and David Wilson does an admirable job in staying true enough to Conan Doyle’s style to do exactly this. He also has some fun while doing so. This is particularly true when Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson meet Dr Joseph Bell, the real life lecturer in medicine at the University of Edinburgh whose deductive approach to diagnosis originally inspired Conan Doyle to come up with the character of Sherlock Holmes. You almost begin to wonder whether Conan Doyle himself might put in a cameo appearance in the book, before remembering that by the the time this novel is set, he was practising as a doctor on the south coast of England.”

Sherlock Holmes and The Case of the Edinburgh Haunting is available from all good bookstores including in the USA Barnes and Noble and Amazon, in the UK Amazon andWaterstones. For elsewhere Book Depository offer free delivery worldwide. Released also in ebook format – KindleiPad and Kobo.

(Source: undiscoveredscotland.co.uk)

 

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Philip K. Jones reviews The Untold Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

“This collection includes seven novellas drawn from a variety of times during Holmes’ career.  The letter by Dr. Watson that precedes the stories explains that these tales were not told earlier for a variety of reasons but mostly to prevent further harm to the victims.  There seems to be no common thread or theme among the tales included.

‘The Adventure of the Poisoned Affair’ tells of Holmes’ involvement, at the request of the new widow, in the investigation of an apparent suicide by poison.  Anomalies at the scene convince Holmes that the ‘suicide’ is actually a murder.  ‘The Adventure of the Yellow Handkerchief’ leads Holmes and Watson into the world of Thuggee.  Inspector Lestrade asks Holmes to help with a series of murders that are otherwise unrelated except for yellow handkerchiefs left at the scenes.  The story also presents a selection of other potential clients and their problems.

‘The Adventure of the Haunted Hotel’ presents a mystery with its roots firmly placed in the past.  Holmes and Watson are faced with hatreds and superstitions based on a pirate raid carried out at the beginning of the Eighteenth Century.  The solution requires drastic action and careful planning.  ‘The Adventure of the Acquitted Client’ details a well-organized and executed scam based on common legal practice in Victorian England.  Again, the solution calls for a great deal of planning and active detective work.

‘The Adventure of St. Mary’s Murder’ has Holmes called in to help the local police on another series of murders.  Attractive young women are being murdered and left in churches in the Manchester area.  There seems to be no connection except the youth and attractiveness of the victims.  Holmes and Watson manage to identify and trap the monster responsible, along with evidence to convict for multiple murders.  ‘The Adventure of the Diamond Jubilee’ has Inspector Lestrade seeking Holmes’ help in dealing with an apparent threat by Muslim extremists against the Queen at Her Diamond Jubilee.  A resurrected Moriarty seems to be at the base of this problem and Holmes must persuade the Queen to accept his advice and control of events in order to ensure Her safety.

The final story, ‘The Solved Problem’, rewrites some elements of ‘The Empty House’ and reveals the details of the death of Mary Morstan Watson.  In addition, the elements of the renewed Moriarty presence mentioned in earlier stories is explained and examined.  Many elements of this tale are quite personal and painful for Watson and telling it is difficult and revealing.

This book was fairly well edited.  I found only a couple of spelling errors, but there were a number of homonym errors.  For example, writing ‘past’ for ‘passed’ and visa-versa occurred several times, along with various, similar errors.  There were also odd errors in subject/predicate agreement and a few other such problems.  Another problem for Sherlockians is the difference between these tales and those from the Canon.  I cannot put my finger on the stylistic details, for Watson is kept thoroughly in the dark by Holmes, but the difference is one of taste and viewpoint, so don’t look for new Canonical tales.  On the other hand, these are interesting and puzzling mysteries and the author worked to recreate the world of The Canon.”

The Untold Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is available from all good bookstores including in the USA Barnes and Noble and Amazon , in the UK Amazon and Waterstones and fans outside US and UK can get free delivery from Book Depository. In ebook format it is in KindleiTunesKobo and Nook.

 

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