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Out today: No Better Place – the final part in the biography of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle from award winning Sherlockian historian Alistair Duncan.

10 Aug

Following his second marriage in 1907 Arthur Conan Doyle was looking to the future. The years ahead would see the birth of three children, fresh literary success and the discovery of his new faith. Those same years would also see the First World War, the final adventures of Sherlock Holmes and ridicule from the religious and scientific communities for his beliefs.

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Posted by on August 10, 2015 in Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle

 

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New review of The Conan Doyle Notes: The Secret of Jack the Ripper

13 Nov

“Okay, not a traditional Holmes and Watson tale. As in… No Holmes… and no Watson. This story is all about one question — given that Jack the Ripper was on the prowl at the same time that Arthur Conan Doyle was having such success with his fictional detective, what would Conan Doyle have thought (or possibly done) about this real world case? Here’s the thing — it may not be a Holmes & Watson tale, but I was totally sucked in. Madsen makes a VERY good case that Doyle probably DID get involved and may very well have even had his own suspect identified.

The story is a fictional tale of a lost Conan Doyle diary that is rumored to contain the writer’s notes and research on Jack the Ripper. When the diary is stolen, insurance investigator DD McGil begins her own investigation while being pursued and having her life threatened. It’s speculative, of course, but Madsen provides some outstanding references used as she researched the story… and it does make you wonder. All in all, a very fun read.”

Reviewed by GeekDad

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Posted by on November 13, 2014 in Book Reviews, Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle

 

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Peter E. Blau reviews Two, To One, Be

08 Sep

“Another MX title is PROJECT TWO, TO ONE, BE: SHERLOCK HOLMES AND A HOUSE OF LIGHT, SHADOWS, AND VIEWS (2014; 162 pp.); edited by Carrie Carlson and Lynn Gale, it’s an anthology of tributes to Undershaw, with a foreward by Laurie R. King, and essays, photographs, and artwork by other supporters of the campaign to preserve Conan Doyle’s home.”

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Posted by on September 8, 2014 in Book Reviews, Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle

 

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The Sherlock Holmes Society of London reviews A Study in Terror Volume 1

27 Aug

“Volume 1 of A Study in Terror: Sir Arthur Conan  Doyle’s Revolutionary Stories of Fear and the  Supernatural, edited by Derrick Belanger. The  influence of Poe on Conan Doyle wasn’t limited to his  stories of detection: the tales of mystery and imagination  left their mark as well. ACD didn’t write very much in  that vein, but the best of it can be classed with the best of  Poe. Here are eight stories – ‘The Terror of Blue John  Gap’, ‘The Horror of the Heights’, ‘The Captain of the  Pole Star’, ‘J Habakuk Jephson’s Statement’, ‘The  Leather Funnel’, ‘The Silver Mirror’, ‘Through the Veil’  and ‘The Parasite’ – of which at least the first three and  ‘The Leather Funnel’ are absolutely in the top rank.  They come with three good essays, the most interesting  to me being Derrick Belanger’s ‘Revisions of History:  Arthur Conan Doyle and the Mary Celeste Mystery’,  which tells how ‘J Habakuk Jephson’s Statement’,  though not his best, became perhaps Conan Doyle’s  most influential short story. A second volume is due on 19 November. ”

A Study in Terror:  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Revolutionary Stories of Fear and the Supernatural Volume 1 is available for pre order from all good bookstores including  Amazon USA, Amazon UK, Waterstones UK, and for free shipping worldwide Book Depository .

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Posted by on August 27, 2014 in Book Reviews, Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle

 

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The Sherlock Holmes Society of London reviews Two, To One, Be

05 Aug

“Project Two, to One, Be: Sherlock Holmes and a House of Light, Shadows and Views edited by Carrie Carlson & Lynn Gale. John Gibson has written the introduction, and the foreword is by Laurie R King. There follow nearly 140 pages of essays, long and short, enhanced by photographs and original artwork, some of it, like Riley  Stark’s cover design, outstanding. Ms Carlson notes:  ‘Not all of our contributors are professionals in their chosen medium, and many of the writers are non-native English Speakers, and yet they all speak from the heart.” All the royalties from the book go to the Undershaw campaign. Believe me, it’s worth while.”

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Posted by on August 5, 2014 in Book Reviews, Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle

 

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Peter E. Blau reviews A Chronology of the Life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

11 Jul

“May 14 #7 Brian W. Pugh continues to revise his A CHRONOLOGY OF THE LIFE OF SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE (Mar 13 #6); the third edition (London: MX Publishing, 2014; 303 pp.) delightful and valuable as a resource for information about the life and work of Conan Doyle. The chronology starts in 1755 (the birth of James Doyle) and ends in 1998 (the memorial service for Dame Jean), and there are splendid photographs (old and new), a list of statues and plaques around the world, a new section detailing his Arctic voyage in 1880, careful citations of sources, and much more.”

A Chronology of the life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – Revised 2014 Edition is available from all good bookstores including   Amazon USA, Amazon UK, Waterstones UK, and for free shipping worldwide Book Depository .

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Posted by on July 11, 2014 in Book Reviews, Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle

 

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Peter E. Blau reviews A Chronology of the Life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 2014 Edition

05 Jun

“Brian W. Pugh continues to revise his A CHRONOLOGY OF THE LIFE OF SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE (Mar 13 #6); the third edition (London: MX Publishing, 2014; 303 pp.) delightful and valuable as a resource for information about the life and work of Conan Doyle.  The chronology starts in 1755 (the birth of James Doyle) and ends in 1998 (the memorial service for Dame Jean), and there are splendid photographs (old and new), a list of statues and plaques around the world, a new section detailing his Arctic voyage in 1 880, careful citations of sources, and much more.”

A Chronology of the life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – Revised 2014 Edition is available from all good bookstores including   Amazon USA, Amazon UK, Waterstones UK, and for free shipping worldwide Book Depository .

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Posted by on June 5, 2014 in Book Reviews, Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle

 

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New Review of ‘A Chronology of the life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Revised and Expanded Edition’ from Peter E Blau

07 Mar

“Brian W. Pugh’s A CHRONOLOGY OF THE LIFE OF SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE (May 09 #5) was a valuable resource for those interested in Conan Doyle’s life and work, and a new revised and expanded edition (London: MX Publishing, 2012; 267 pp., £14.99) is even more valuable, with a detailed index, citations of sources, excellent illustrations, and an impressive list of the many statues and plaques honoring Conan Doyle, his daughter Jean, Holmes, and Watson to be found in Britain, the United States, Australia, Japan, France, Italy, Russia, and Switzerland <www.mxpublishing.co.uk>.”

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

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Posted by on March 7, 2013 in Book Reviews, Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle

 

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

08 Dec

“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 Amazon, Barnes and Noble, in the UK Amazon,Waterstones,  and for everywhere else Book Depository who offer free worldwide delivery.

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Posted by on December 8, 2012 in Book Reviews, Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle

 

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

15 Nov

 

“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 Noble, Amazon, and free delivery worldwide through Book Depository.  Wholeheartedly recommended.”

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Posted by on November 15, 2012 in Book Reviews, Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle

 

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