Sherlock Holmes: The Coils of Time & Other Stories

by Ralph E. Vaughan

Upon Sherlock Holmes' return to London after the Great Hiatus, he thwarted the murderous plans of Colonel Sebastian Moran, but what happened after that? Here, for the first time, learn what really drew Holmes back to London, the truth about the strange Vanishments and the East End Ghosts, and how the entirety of Time & Space was contained in a single night. In other stories, we learn exactly what Mrs Hudson's life was like with the most troublesome lodger in London, what Watson witnessed in lonely Antarctic seas on the way back from Afghanistan in 1880, how Inspector Lestrade solved an apparently impossible crime without the help of "Mr Sherlock bloody Holmes," the travails of a 1950s television actor caught up in the life of the world's most famous consulting detective, the true events of the Battle of the East India Docks during the infamous War of the Worlds, and how a brave little dog channeled his inner Sherlock Holmes. "Sherlock Holmes: The Coils of Time," completely revised for this edition, is back in print and available to fans after a long hiatus; the other tales in this book have never before been published in any form.

Genres: Mystery, Short Stories, Adventure

188 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2013

About the author

Ralph E. Vaughan is the author of several books combining the worlds of Sherlock Holmes and HP Lovecraft, such as "The Adventure of the Ancient Gods" (first story to combine Holmes & Lovecraft), "The Dreaming Detective." and "Sherlock Holmes and the Terror Out of Time." A longtime fan of the steampunk movement, he expressed that fondness by writing "Shadows Against the Empire," an epic Victorian interplanetary adventure, followed by its sequel "Amidst Dark Satanic Mills." He is also the author of "HP Lovecraft in the Comics," an exhaustive examination of the works Lovecraft's works as they were adapted into the medium of comic books, and "Reflections on Elder Egypt." a collection of essays about various aspects of Ancient Egypt and how that lost civilization is viewed by modern culture. He is the author of "Paws & Claws: A Three Dog Mystery," first in the Paws & Claws Series, in which three amazing dogs protect their neighborhood, thwart the evil plans of the nefarious Feral Gang, and occasionally save the world. This was followed by additional books, including "K-9 Blues" and "The Death and Life of an American Dog." He is a long-time resident of Chula Vista, California, which is the setting of the Paws & Claws Series. He has been married for more than 40 years, and has two children, a daughter who is a playwright, and a son who is a conductor for the BNSF.

Reviews

[Ralph · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book contains the title story, "The Coils of Time," in which Sherlock Holmes joins forces with H.G. Wells' Time Traveler to fight an invasion from the future. Mrs Hudson is featured in "The Long Suffering Landlady" and we learn what happened to Dr Watson on his long voyage back from Afghanistan in 1880 in "An Incident in the Night." Inspector Lestrade tackles a seemingly impossible series of crimes in "Lestrade & The Lost River Pirates," and is determined to win the day without any help from Mr Sherlock bloody Holmes. In another story, 1950s television actor Reginald Sinclair comes to the conclusion that he is glad he is "The Man Who Was Not Sherlock Holmes." Sherlock Holmes, always the consummate actor of his times, plays the role of a lifetime in "The Adventure of the Counterfeit Martian." And Levi, the Dachshund-mix hero from Paws & Claws: A Three Dog Mystery, rises to the occasion when he channels his inner Sherlock Holmes in "The Dog Who Loved Sherlock Holmes." Rounding out this collection is the essay "Sherlock, HPL, Gary & Me," which reveals the small press history surrounding the author's several Sherlock Holmes pastiches over the last 30+ years.

[Rima · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this. Most anthologies have a few stories that are pretty bad, but I enjoyed each story in this one. Well done.

[Richard Mellon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Holmes Collection

This is a good collection of Holmes stories with some cross over with other famous novels that you will be familiar with and enjoy Holmes be involved in ways we never knew before ...

[Denise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun flights of fancy - or is it fantasy?

Fun flights of fancy - or is it fantasy?

It was simply fun reading. There was nothing too strenuous, here. I think I most e
enjoyed the "what if..." of it.