Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective, Volume 4

Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective #4

by Ron Fortier (Editor), I.A. Watson, Aaron Smith

The time and place, Victorian England on the cusp of a new century where the marvels of science will spur the Industrial Revolution to new heights of cultural wonder. And yet amidst this societal upheaval, the dark elements of human kind continue to worm their way through the streets of London and its surrounding countryside. Murder and mayhem remain and thus the work of Sherlock Holmes continues; his powers of deductive reasoning the crucial bulwark to stem this tide of villainy.

Here are five new adventures of Holmes and Dr.Watson written in the traditional style of his creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Writers I.A. Watson, Aaron Smith, Bradley H. Sinor, Bill Thinnes and Andrew Salmon deliver a quintet of truly memorable cases to challenge the famous crime fighting duo. From the murder of a man who collects clockwork automatons to the theft of a valued Japanese sword, our heroes are once again called into action confronting a diverse set of mysteries guaranteed to entice the world’s greatest Consulting Detective.

Sporting a cover by Chad Hardin with interior illustrations and design by Rob Davis, the
fourth volume in this bestselling series also features a fascinating essay, “The Mystery of
Mr. Holmes,” by I.A. Watson. Here is grand adventure as Sherlock Homes fans around
the world have come to expect from Airship 27 Productions.

176 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 19, 2013

Reviews

[Gus Scholtz · Rating 5 out of 5]

A pretty good collection of Holmes stories.
The last one Limehouse Werewolf was worth the book itself. What a great tale.
This is a fun collection. Like the colorful covers and the stories are illustrated.

[Riju Ganguly · Rating 4 out of 5]

We remain indebted to the good people of Airship 27 for this book, which contains five crisp & enjoyable tales about the Great Detective.
In “The Adventure of the Clockwork Courtesan” by I.A. Watson, genuine historical exotica and murky realpolitik mixes to give us a heady mixture.
Aaron Smith’s “The Problem of the Coincidental Glance” is a breezy game of cat & mouse, which, regrettably, finishes too soon.
Bradley H. Sinor, in his “The Adventure of the Black Katana”, gives us a witty & suspenseful account of things happening immediately after the Great Hiatus. Unfortunately, the Lovecraftian elements remain unexplored, and the story ends in a rather insipid manner when the antagonist falls flat in all senses.
William R. Thinnes, in his “The Adventure of the Anonymous Heiress”, gives us a rather predictable mishmash created from “The Adventure of the Copper-Beeches” and “The Disappearance of Lady Francis Carfax”.
Andrew Salmon’s “The Adventure of the Limehouse Werewolf” is one of the best stories of this book, and, despite being a grim tale of misery & murder, remains a pleasure to read.
None of these stories try to replicate the voice of Sir ACD. Instead, they make very good use of the new pulp style, and in the process allows us to savour authentic Holmesian action against the proper background, but narrated in a fresh & fast manner.
Recommended.

[Kim Holborn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great collection!

I read the first volume in this series after reading a sample on my Kindle. When I finished that book, I got the sample for the next book, which I then HAD to purchase. Every time I read a sample I end up with the next volume. So here I am on the 4th one. It's probably my favorite. Great stories. Really exceptional. I recommend any of these but so far this 4th is my favorite!

[I A · Rating 5 out of 5]

Holmes done right.

[I exclude the story in this that I wrote, of course. That's for other people to day]

[I A · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another home run from the Holmes anthologists at Airship 27.

[NB: This review exclused my own story in the collection, which I can't fairly comment on]