A book for fans of Sherlock Holmes, science-fiction and fantasy. This collection consists of 14 tales of Holmes, Watson and other familiar characters in not-so-familiar settings or even bodies.
It’s great fun and, unusually for short story collections, not one is a duffer. All have their own appeal.
In A Scandal in Hobohemia by Jamie Wyman, Holmes is Sanford ‘Crash’ Haus, owner of a travelling circus. Watson is black veteran soldier Jim Walker. Members of the travelling show are being murdered and Jim Walker finds himself being drawn in by the weird genius of Haus.
Black Alice by Kelly Hale sets Holmes in the 17th Century investigating accusations of withcraft. There is a lovely piece of imagery in ths tale which sees Watson dreaming of dumplings. At one stage, Holmes forthright and indelicate questioning leads to him retreating swiftly closely followed by a barrage of hurled crockery.
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