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Geri Schear

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in Dublin, Ireland

February 15

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I was born in Dublin, Ireland and currently live in the ancient town of Kells. I like old things. It makes me feel young. I also love mystery stories, theatre, and most types of music, especially George Harrison and Leonard Cohen. And Chopin. And Gershwin.

I'd love to be more like my heroine, Beatrice. She's not only clever but calm, independent and resourceful. I'm only two of those things. No, not telling which. ...more

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	Sherlock Holmes: A Year of Mystery 1882 by Richard T. Ryan (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Paul Hiscock (Goodreads Author), Stephen Seitz (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 171 ratings — published 2021 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sherlock Holmes: A Year of Mystery 1883 by Richard T. Ryan (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Katy Darby, Will Murray 4.48 avg rating — 145 ratings — published 2022 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beyond Watson by Derrick Belanger (Goodreads Author), Richard Paolinelli (Goodreads Author), Jack McDevitt 4.06 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Biased Judgement: The Sherlock Holmes Diaries 1897 4.25 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2014 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sherlock Holmes: Adventures Beyond the Canon by David Marcum (Goodreads Author), Mike Hogan, Nick Dunn-Meynell 3.95 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories - Part VII: Eliminate The Impossible: 1880-1891 by David Marcum (Goodreads Author), Jan Edwards (Contributor), Lee Child (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.02 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2017 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sherlock Holmes: Adventures Beyond the Canon : Volume III by David Marcum (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Phoebe Belanger, Will Murray 4.27 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sherlock Holmes and The Other Woman 4.13 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2015 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Return to Reichenbach really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 14 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Great Warrior (Lady Beatrice Book 4) 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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