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Sherlock Holmes and The Irish Rebels - It is 1916 and the world is at war

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"Exciting and full of authentic military detail" That's how the Sherlock Holmes Society of London described Kieran McMullen's first novel 'Watson's Afghan Adventure' published in January and the book has received rave reviews from around the world. McMullen now turns his focus squarely on Holmes in 'Sherlock Holmes and The Irish Rebels'. It is early 1916 and the world is at war. Sherlock Holmes is well into his spy persona as Altamont following the capture of the German spy Von Bork at the opening of the Great War. Watson is called to London by Mycroft Holmes and is asked to...

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Interview with Tracy Revels, bestselling author of Shadowfall, a dark novel about Sherlock Holmes

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[caption id="attachment_441" align="alignright" width="98" caption="Shadowfall"][/caption] A history professor at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Tracy Revels has been a Sherlock Holmes fan since 5th grade.  She teaches a class on Sherlock Holmes called “The Game’s Afoot!” along with more conventional courses in Civil War and women’s history.  Shadowfall is her first novel and already a bestseller amongst Holmes fans since its launch last month. What was the main inspiration for the book? I’ve loved the Sherlock Holmes canon since I was a child.  I also enjoy dark, spooky, supernatural fiction.  As a historian, I naturally read a lot of...

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"Exciting, and full of authentic military detail" – Sherlock Holmes Society of London reviews Watson's Afghan Adventure

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[caption id="attachment_423" align="alignright" width="192" caption="Watson's Afghan Adventure"][/caption] Kieran McMullen was a real find for us as a Sherlock Holmes publisher. A great writing style combined with excellent levels of detail on military history and military techniques. His first pastiche outing 'Watson's Afghan Adventure' published in January goes from strength to strength. Rave reviews from around the world now include the Sherlock Holmes Society of London. "Fewer people have considered the early life of John H Watson in any depth. Kieran McMullen, author of Watson’s Afghan Adventure is a former professional soldier and a specialist in American military history – an...

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