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Sherlock Holmes: The Woman Who Wasn't
January 1889… Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson have grown accustomed to the extraordinary, the inexplicable and the downright strange. Mysterious hounds, sinister cabals, ingenious murders and desperate criminals of all stripes.
But they are about to face a year unlike any other, as they tackle some of their most challenging cases to date and, in doing so, uncover the dark conspiracy at the heart of The Woman Who Wasn’t.
The Woman Who Wasn’t is a Sherlock Holmes anthology with a difference, a series of linked stories that task the Great Detective and his faithful companion with mysteries large and small, personal and political. Missing husbands, government conspiracies, creatures of myth and, of course, murder most foul – the Baker Street duo face some of their greatest challenges yet.
Penned by a range of award-winning authors and edited by Kenton Hall, who also provides the central mystery, ‘The Woman Who Wasn’t’ is a fascinating new trip into the world of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous creation.
But they are about to face a year unlike any other, as they tackle some of their most challenging cases to date and, in doing so, uncover the dark conspiracy at the heart of The Woman Who Wasn’t.
The Woman Who Wasn’t is a Sherlock Holmes anthology with a difference, a series of linked stories that task the Great Detective and his faithful companion with mysteries large and small, personal and political. Missing husbands, government conspiracies, creatures of myth and, of course, murder most foul – the Baker Street duo face some of their greatest challenges yet.
Penned by a range of award-winning authors and edited by Kenton Hall, who also provides the central mystery, ‘The Woman Who Wasn’t’ is a fascinating new trip into the world of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous creation.
190 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 1, 2023
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August 15, 2024
"You see, but you do not observe." Arthur Conan Doyle
‘Holmes,’ I (Watson) enquired. ‘Have you skipped ahead several chapters again, leaving the rest of us still reading the preface?'
I have long been a fan of Arthur Conan Doyle and his Holmes and Watson... as well as enjoying both Basil Rathbone's and Benedict Cumberbatch's portrayals. Kenton Hall's obvious love and understanding for Doyle's characters has added a very satisfying read. One I believe Watson would thoroughly approve.
I also found the author's delightful and esoteric vocabulary use true to the time and Holmes superior intellect. Well done.
‘Holmes,’ I (Watson) enquired. ‘Have you skipped ahead several chapters again, leaving the rest of us still reading the preface?'
I have long been a fan of Arthur Conan Doyle and his Holmes and Watson... as well as enjoying both Basil Rathbone's and Benedict Cumberbatch's portrayals. Kenton Hall's obvious love and understanding for Doyle's characters has added a very satisfying read. One I believe Watson would thoroughly approve.
I also found the author's delightful and esoteric vocabulary use true to the time and Holmes superior intellect. Well done.
May 8, 2024
Slightly hard to keep up with
Technically this is a single story with several more woven in.
While actively looking for a missing young woman and her assumed pursuer, Dr. Watson recalls former cases that may hold a clue to the present one.
Each story is told by a different author.
The only one I had a hard time following was the second to last story involving the Ripper. It's pretty scattered...
Not a bad collection of Holmes cases, but not one I'd be in a hurry to read again.
Christa
Technically this is a single story with several more woven in.
While actively looking for a missing young woman and her assumed pursuer, Dr. Watson recalls former cases that may hold a clue to the present one.
Each story is told by a different author.
The only one I had a hard time following was the second to last story involving the Ripper. It's pretty scattered...
Not a bad collection of Holmes cases, but not one I'd be in a hurry to read again.
Christa
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