A quick note from the manager of the Langham Hotel brings Sherlock Holmes over to investigate the dead bodies in the bridal suite. The solution hinges on the cup, but will Holmes tell the police all he knows?
Darlene Cypser is a writer, attorney, and historian.
She was the "Chief Surgeon" of Dr. Watson's Neglected Patients for over a decade and also a member of the Hudson Valley Sciontists, and The Hounds of the Internet. The Baker Street Journal (the official publication of the Baker Street Irregulars) published three articles that she wrote about the Sherlock Holmes stories.
Darlene is writing a series of biographical novels about Sherlock Holmes. She has also written four Sherlock Holmes short stories.
She is writing several non-fiction history books about the history of the American West.
Darlene's first fiction story to be published was a ghost story that appeared in the Boulder Daily Camera in October 1992.
She has written number of papers and articles which were published in magazines and professional legal and scientific journals on international space law, liability for induced seismicity, landlord and tenant law, intellectual property law, tax law and motion picture production and distribution.
Darlene loves reading and writing about history, science and law, as well as fiction. She also enjoys hiking, cooking and photography.
If you like a good Holmes story as we all do then this will not disappoint ... The story has the elements we love and does come across with no trouble as what could have been an early adventure for our favorite two .... A good read for all Holmes fans ...
I found this story delightful though somewhat simplistic and brief.
Dialogue was similar to the originals though, again, simplistic and without the evident respect and affection shown by Holmes and Watson in the Conan Doyle series'. Perhaps this is explained by the brevity of their acquaintance in this story. This might be a very good introduction to Holmes for young readers, if it permissible to introduce such an iconic character in a parody. Fun! Dan McGinnis