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Sherlock Holmes: Adventures in the Realms of HG Wells: Volume One
The World's Greatest Detective in the Realms of the Master of Science Fiction! Imagine Holmes trying to solve the case of an invisible man attacking London - matching wits with a traveler from out of time - tracking down a human/feline hybrid - using his deductive skills to help fight Martian and lunar invaders! These are just some of the stories included in Sherlock Adventures in the Realms of H.G. Wells. This one-of-a-kind two volume anthology features traditional Sherlock Holmes stories blended with one or more tales from H.G. Wells Authors include Andrew Lane (Young Sherlock Holmes), Daniel D. Victor (The Further Adventures of Sherlock The Seventh Bullet), Derrick Belanger (Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Peculiar Provenance), Benjamin Langley, Michael Wells, David Friend (The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories), William Campbell Powell (Expiration Day), John Linwood Grant (Occult Detective Quarterly), Megan M. Elmendorf, Steve Herczeg, Derek Nason, Michael Siverling (Midnight Investigations), Jaap Boekestein (Mystery Weekly Magazine), Richard Paolinelli (Escaping Infinity), GC Rosenquist (Sherlock Holmes and the Pearl of Death), Steve Poling (The Aristotelian), Katie Magnusson (The Adventures of Watts and Sherlock), Rohit Sawant (Down With the A Post-Apocalyptic Horror Anthology), Emma Tonkin (Universal Enigma Anthology), and C. Edward Davis (The Voyage of the Lunar Schooner). Featuring forewords by Mark Levy, BSI in Volume One and Neil Cole (Adventures in Science Sci-Fi Museum) in Volume Two.
325 pages, Paperback
First published December 6, 2017
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Derrick Belanger
115 books50 followersAuthor Derrick Belanger's publications include an eclectic mix: book reviews, articles for education journals, short stories, poems, comic books, and the graphic novel, Twenty-Three Skidoo! A former instructor at Washington State University, and a current middle school Language Arts teacher, Derrick lives in Broomfield, Colorado with his wife Abigail Gosselin and their two daughters, Rhea and Phoebe. Currently, Derrick is working on several Sherlockian projects: the Young Adult novel Sherlock Holmes and the Transformers of Time, the teaching guide Sherlock Holmes for Teachers, the pastiche novel The Funeral of Sherlock Holmes, and the film studies book The Hound of the Baskervilles: From Page to Screen. He also co-authors the web site Mystery Aircraft.com with author Chuck Davis.
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May 19, 2022
A collection of stories by authors who have written Sherlock Holmes stories elsewhere, and who have combined Holmes with H.G. Wells's stories for this collection. Some were pretty good, the rest just ok. The book really needed someone to go through and correct typos and occasional sentence structure mistakes. I almost gave it 2 stars, but some of the stories deserved better than that. I probably won't be getting Vol 2.
January 17, 2024
1. The Case of a Natural Solution by M.M. Elmendorf
Martians have invaded with their red weed, can Holmes find a natural solution to killing it and the Martians
2. The Pigeon's Rest by Emma Tonkin
1899. Asquith, private detective needs help in discovering the theft of a necklace
3. The Curious Case of the Sleeper by Stephen Herczeg
One of the irregulars brings a man to Baker street, says he is from 1790
4. The Manor House Horror by Michael Siverling
1895 The Invisible man aka as John Grayson is employed by Holmes to enter a manor house. Within the Windsor forest to determine what is taking place inside
5. An Adventure in Darkness by Daniel D Victor
Blind Anna Numez is concerned about the behaviour of her husband mountaineer Juan Carlos, recently returned from an expedition after being presumed dead.
6. The Adventure of the Traveler's Bootstraps by William Campbell Powell
Holmes meets a time traveller
7. The Mystery of the Last Martian by G.C. Rosenguist
Holmes and Watson while trapped in Baker street come face to face with the last Martian
8. The Affair of the Red Opium by John Linwood Grant
Holmes employed by Miss Xun Guan to find the source of red opium and the killers of her father
9. The Adventure of the Invisible Man by David Friend
1897. Dr Samuel Kemp informs Holmes that he has encountered an invisible man, an ex-fellow student called Claude Griffin, which is using this ability in a criminal a way
10. A Matter of Some Gravity by Derrick Belanger
Mr Cavort is left behind on the moon, but soon he is able to journey through other minds while his body is capture in a very small metal container. Can he ever be set free
11. The Adventure of the Man Elephant constructed from fragments by Dr Watson
Merrick Thorsen, goes missing
An entertaining set of short stories.
Martians have invaded with their red weed, can Holmes find a natural solution to killing it and the Martians
2. The Pigeon's Rest by Emma Tonkin
1899. Asquith, private detective needs help in discovering the theft of a necklace
3. The Curious Case of the Sleeper by Stephen Herczeg
One of the irregulars brings a man to Baker street, says he is from 1790
4. The Manor House Horror by Michael Siverling
1895 The Invisible man aka as John Grayson is employed by Holmes to enter a manor house. Within the Windsor forest to determine what is taking place inside
5. An Adventure in Darkness by Daniel D Victor
Blind Anna Numez is concerned about the behaviour of her husband mountaineer Juan Carlos, recently returned from an expedition after being presumed dead.
6. The Adventure of the Traveler's Bootstraps by William Campbell Powell
Holmes meets a time traveller
7. The Mystery of the Last Martian by G.C. Rosenguist
Holmes and Watson while trapped in Baker street come face to face with the last Martian
8. The Affair of the Red Opium by John Linwood Grant
Holmes employed by Miss Xun Guan to find the source of red opium and the killers of her father
9. The Adventure of the Invisible Man by David Friend
1897. Dr Samuel Kemp informs Holmes that he has encountered an invisible man, an ex-fellow student called Claude Griffin, which is using this ability in a criminal a way
10. A Matter of Some Gravity by Derrick Belanger
Mr Cavort is left behind on the moon, but soon he is able to journey through other minds while his body is capture in a very small metal container. Can he ever be set free
11. The Adventure of the Man Elephant constructed from fragments by Dr Watson
Merrick Thorsen, goes missing
An entertaining set of short stories.
July 10, 2018
An unusually strong collection of Sherlock Holmes pastiche stories. I say unusual because as a frequent reader of non-canon stories, I know what to expect. The intersection of Holmes and Wells' works much better than most of the other Baker Street crossovers available. Aside from a shared time and place, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle shared with Wells an interest in science fiction and futurism. While Holmes overshadowed Doyle's Professor Challenger works, these stories give a hint of what might have happened had Doyle allowed SF into the world
of Holmes.
of Holmes.
January 31, 2022
This was another dependable collection of Pastiches, but with a focus on the terrific creations of H. G. Wells. Except a few duds, most of the works (including the foreword from Mark Levy) were crisp, compact and refreshing. My favourites were~
1. Emma Tonkin's "The Pigeon's Nest";
2. Stephen Herczeg's "The Curious Case of the Sleeper";
3. Michael Siverling's "The Manor House Horror";
4. Daniel D Victor's "An Adventure in Darkness";
5. John Linwood Grant's "The Affair of the Red Opium";
6. Derrick Belanger's "A Matter of Some Gravity".
Overall, an enjoyable collection. Recommended.
1. Emma Tonkin's "The Pigeon's Nest";
2. Stephen Herczeg's "The Curious Case of the Sleeper";
3. Michael Siverling's "The Manor House Horror";
4. Daniel D Victor's "An Adventure in Darkness";
5. John Linwood Grant's "The Affair of the Red Opium";
6. Derrick Belanger's "A Matter of Some Gravity".
Overall, an enjoyable collection. Recommended.
April 15, 2018
Really very good. A brilliant collection of authors with in-depth knowledge of both Holmes and Wells. Many stories mesh both worlds so seamlessly that the reader would think they were never separate universes.
Will be starting Volume 2 soon.
Will be starting Volume 2 soon.
July 2, 2022
One of those books I wish I could give half star ratings to, because it’s not really worth three but it’s better than two (but barely).
I enjoyed several of the stories in here, but some of them didn’t quite hit the mark. But that’s to be expected in any collection of short stories by a group of authors.
Mind you...there were two or three stories in the book I just could not finish.
But...
The real problem in this book lies in its editing. There is really inconsistent punctuation, from story to story – and sometimes even within a story. Completely inconsistent quotations and lack of commas in one of the stories. That kind of stuff really sets my teeth on edge.
And when you run into this in the first couple of stories in the book, it sets a bad tone, and no matter how good some of the other stories are, they’re dragged down by association. I kept waiting to find more bad punctuation and evidence of more poor proofreading. When that happens, you really aren’t going to enjoy the stories as much as you might have otherwise.
It’s sloppy ... and when you’re talking about a book - where it’s not a one-day or a one-hour deadline - it’s unacceptable. It’s almost like the editors just accepted the stories from the authors and didn’t really proofread them or check them for spelling, grammar or punctuation – they just stuck them in the book and published it.
That’s unfortunate because I really like the concept of the book and some of the stories in it.
I enjoyed several of the stories in here, but some of them didn’t quite hit the mark. But that’s to be expected in any collection of short stories by a group of authors.
Mind you...there were two or three stories in the book I just could not finish.
But...
The real problem in this book lies in its editing. There is really inconsistent punctuation, from story to story – and sometimes even within a story. Completely inconsistent quotations and lack of commas in one of the stories. That kind of stuff really sets my teeth on edge.
And when you run into this in the first couple of stories in the book, it sets a bad tone, and no matter how good some of the other stories are, they’re dragged down by association. I kept waiting to find more bad punctuation and evidence of more poor proofreading. When that happens, you really aren’t going to enjoy the stories as much as you might have otherwise.
It’s sloppy ... and when you’re talking about a book - where it’s not a one-day or a one-hour deadline - it’s unacceptable. It’s almost like the editors just accepted the stories from the authors and didn’t really proofread them or check them for spelling, grammar or punctuation – they just stuck them in the book and published it.
That’s unfortunate because I really like the concept of the book and some of the stories in it.
June 6, 2022
The fusion of HG Wells' stories but using Sherlock Holmes as the protagonist is just pure astute brilliance. It brings a rare faceted perspective that enchants the reader. A truly alluring read this is.
July 29, 2020
3.75* as usual with these colllections some worked better than others but overall above average quality
May 16, 2022
A mash-up that doesn't really work for me. Didn't feel Holmesian or Wellsian.
October 16, 2023
nice group of stories
November 3, 2023
I have previously read volume 2 of this series: https://www.goodreads.com/review/edit... and am looking forward to this volume. I likely will be disappointed with some stories, but I liked more than I disliked in the volume I read previously.
story 1 is a good one. Both with good Holmes characterizations and the Wells War of the Worlds atmosphere.
Story 2 is okay. Not as familiar with the Wells aspect but the Holmes aspect was rather Bland. Basically, after hearing the whole case at 221B Holmes says, "Yes, I read about Wells theory and that's obviously what happened." Boooring.
The stories seem of a higher quality then the previously read volume and the authors' seem to have a handle on both the worlds of Doyle and Wells. One story even had references to many of Wells' stories - sort of a "Wells multiverse" of sorts.
story 1 is a good one. Both with good Holmes characterizations and the Wells War of the Worlds atmosphere.
Story 2 is okay. Not as familiar with the Wells aspect but the Holmes aspect was rather Bland. Basically, after hearing the whole case at 221B Holmes says, "Yes, I read about Wells theory and that's obviously what happened." Boooring.
The stories seem of a higher quality then the previously read volume and the authors' seem to have a handle on both the worlds of Doyle and Wells. One story even had references to many of Wells' stories - sort of a "Wells multiverse" of sorts.
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