![]() ![]() Suddenly a chance encounter with a corpse sends him on a mystery no one else sees taking him to a group that few know much about – the mudlarks of the Thames. In The Sign of Seven edited by Martin Rosenstock we have seven different authors taking on Holmes all bringing their unique spin to the Great Detective.ĭeath of A Mudlark by Stuart Douglas – this story plays with the notion that Holmes needs a challenge and an Ambassador’s murder isn’t enough. ![]() As the original canon is quite varied in types of crimes and settings plus some really unique characters I think it’s got a special something that can test an author’s ability to bring both something new to the table and add a fresh dimension to the tales that have gone before. I have talked before is I really enjoy seeing how Holmes tales get played with by different authors. Marvel as the master detective scours London's sewers to expose the killer of a mudlark attends a deadly séance that may prove a man's guilt visits a dark carnival with an unusual menu solves the murder of an Egyptologist's butler uncovers the shocking secret of a tobacco dealer sets sail for America to investigate the death of a cult leader and settles an old score for his famous associate Inspector Lestrade! Sherlock Holmes lives on in this extraordinary collection of brand-new novellas. ![]() ![]() I would like to thank Julia from Titan for a copy of this novel in exchange for a fair and honest reviewįeaturing the redoubtable Sherlock Holmes and his chronicler Dr John Watson. ![]()
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