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All UK mystery book bundle orders placed this weekend will get a free gift. The first three orders will get a 221b key on a chain... All other orders will get a free Arthur Conan Doyle Estate tartan bookmark.

Week 48 - Thank Holmes It's Friday 2022  Out this week in print; The Criminal World Of Sherlock Holmes - Volume Two A shocking account of the savage world in which Sherlock Holmes operated. The crimes of The Ripper; Conan Doyle’s knowledge of the killer’s identity; the methods employed by criminals, and of their pursuers; the harrowing truth about Holmes’ drug abuse, and of his gang of ‘street arabs’, the long-lost crime monographs by the Baker Street sleuth; and much more, this book tells the true story of Holmes’ gas-lit and sinister criminal world. “Kelvin Jones takes the reader into Victorian...

Every Sunday we're going to celebrate a Sherlock Holmes author with free audiobook codes and offers on all their books.   In 2010 when the BBC asked the Sherlock Holmes Society of London to review the first episode of the new BBC One three part series ‘Sherlock’ on the day of broadcast, they chose Alistair Duncan as their leading expert for interview on BBC Radio 5 Live. Several million listeners tuned in to hear Alistair give the modern day reimagining of Sherlock Holmes the thumbs up. For the audiobooks please fill in our contact form with letting us know which country you are...

Sherlock Holmes Society of London Alistair Duncan knows his Holmes, and he brings a fresh eye to this 240-page survey of the Canon and its film and TV off-shoots. Eliminate the Impossible is well written and entertaining. The story summaries are concise and accurate, and the notes are frequently incisive. Most interesting, to my mind, and most controversial, are the comments on film and television portrayals.  The book begins with a brief examination of the effect that the stories have had on modern crime literature. It goes on to examine the origins of the character of Holmes himself from his...

Week 47 - Thank Holmes It's Friday 2022  Our Black Friday offer of 30% off everything runs until next week... Out this week in print; Sherlock Holmes and the Curse of Neb-Heka-Ra A trio of bizarre deaths, starting with that of a renowned surgeon, sends Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John Watson, and Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard deep into a maelstrom of murder and mayhem.  Does a mysterious piece of paper that leads them to the British Museum hold the key to these killings?  And what are they truly dealing with?  As the death toll climbs, Holmes, Watson, and Lestrade race to...