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Sherlock Holmes and the Twelve Days of Christmas #2
Sherlock Holmes: Further Adventures for the Twelve Days of Christmas
Roger Riccard, has once again delved into his imagination to create short Christmastime stories for the famous detective, Sherlock Holmes and his faithful companion, Dr. John H. Watson. This volume contains another set of six, to continue the collection for the Twelve Days of Christmas.
A Partridge in a Pearl Tree – A crown containing the famous Partridge Ruby of Burma goes missing before Christmas, and so does the nun who was wearing it.
The Two Turtledoves – Will the famous photograph and its subjects have a negative effect on Holmes’s success as a detective?
The Three French Henchmen – Watson works with Mycroft Holmes and his agents to foil Professor Moriarty’s gang, after Holmes’s ‘death’ at the Reichenbach Falls.
The Four Calling Birds – An American Men’s Quartet, on a visit to London, seek the detective’s help to prove their innocence of a murder. The Five Gold Rings – Holmes and Watson seek the stolen gift of Olympic Rings from King Edward to the King of Belgium. The Six Geese at a Gander – Holmes must stop an assassination attempt at a Christmas Eve dinner where British nobility are the primary guests, but the target is unknown. The answers to these questions and more lie within. Sit back and enjoy this second volume of Sherlock Further Adventures for the Twelve Days of Christmas .
A Partridge in a Pearl Tree – A crown containing the famous Partridge Ruby of Burma goes missing before Christmas, and so does the nun who was wearing it.
The Two Turtledoves – Will the famous photograph and its subjects have a negative effect on Holmes’s success as a detective?
The Three French Henchmen – Watson works with Mycroft Holmes and his agents to foil Professor Moriarty’s gang, after Holmes’s ‘death’ at the Reichenbach Falls.
The Four Calling Birds – An American Men’s Quartet, on a visit to London, seek the detective’s help to prove their innocence of a murder. The Five Gold Rings – Holmes and Watson seek the stolen gift of Olympic Rings from King Edward to the King of Belgium. The Six Geese at a Gander – Holmes must stop an assassination attempt at a Christmas Eve dinner where British nobility are the primary guests, but the target is unknown. The answers to these questions and more lie within. Sit back and enjoy this second volume of Sherlock Further Adventures for the Twelve Days of Christmas .
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356 pages, Paperback
Published October 24, 2016
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December 3, 2020
Another fun filled selection of Sherlock Holmes stories all with a festive twist.
In this instalment we have a further six cases, a famous Burmese ruby goes missing, a well known painting is lost, Moriarty's gang capture Watson's wife Mary, a singing quartet is accused of murder and geese are used as an instrument of poison (not overly keen on this one I must admit.)
But these are perfect for Holmes or even just mystery fans in general who love a good Yuletide yarn.
In this instalment we have a further six cases, a famous Burmese ruby goes missing, a well known painting is lost, Moriarty's gang capture Watson's wife Mary, a singing quartet is accused of murder and geese are used as an instrument of poison (not overly keen on this one I must admit.)
But these are perfect for Holmes or even just mystery fans in general who love a good Yuletide yarn.
November 11, 2021
Great short stories with Sherlock Holmes and good ol' Dr. Watson!
January 29, 2023
Roger Riccard's Sherlock Holmes: Further Adventures for the Twelve Days of Christmas is another fine collection of Holmesian pastiches, perfect reading for the winter season.
January 5, 2022
A strong collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, hindered only perhaps by their order. Though obviously the theme of the work has dictated where we start and where we end (one partridge in a pearl tree, two turtledoves, etc.) I found the first and the last tale to be the weakest in the bunch. Ultimately, I enjoyed Riccard's version of Holmes and Watson far more than I thought I would while slogging through "The Partridge in a Pearl Tree" and though, given the holiday season, it was a little disheartening to end on the melancholy note of "Six Geese at a Gander," I can't deny that it fits the tone of many canonical stories. The other four tales, however, are quite entertaining and I flew threw them quickly.
If you're enough of a fan of Sherlock Holmes to crave pastiches and enjoy a good holiday-theme collection, I heartily recommend this book despite an imperfect score. Especially for those fans like me who care as much for the relationships as the mystery, Riccard demonstrates admirable skill in bringing the cast alive. From Mrs. Watson impressing them all, to the fate of Lestrade post-retirement, the world fills much bigger than just the friendship thriving in 221B. I know there are a couple of details here that I will, in time, struggle to remember were never Doyle's ideas at all.
If you're enough of a fan of Sherlock Holmes to crave pastiches and enjoy a good holiday-theme collection, I heartily recommend this book despite an imperfect score. Especially for those fans like me who care as much for the relationships as the mystery, Riccard demonstrates admirable skill in bringing the cast alive. From Mrs. Watson impressing them all, to the fate of Lestrade post-retirement, the world fills much bigger than just the friendship thriving in 221B. I know there are a couple of details here that I will, in time, struggle to remember were never Doyle's ideas at all.
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