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Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Undead Client: Being Book One of the Unpublished Case Files of John H. Watson, MD Paperback – May 29, 2019

by M. J. Downing (Author)
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"Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Undead Client breathes new life into a classic series. Even Arthur Conan Doyle would be a fan of this stellar mystery that would make him wish he'd done it himself. A must-read for all mystery fans in general and Sherlock Holmes fans in particular."—Jon Land, USA Today bestselling author of MURDER, SHE WROTE: A Date with MurderSherlock Holmes' devoted friend Dr John Watson takes the lead in a case so bizarre that it could only be revealed after Holmes’ death. Sherlock Holmes has only been deceased a month when Dr. John Watson, still grieving, recounts his final case with Holmes. A terrifying mystery, it sends Watson and Holmes into the dark reaches of London’s back alleys – and the human soul. It begins when Anne Prescott, a lovely Scottish nurse, begs Sherlock Holmes and Watson to help her find her fiancé and her sister, who have gone missing in the teeming streets of London. Immediately, Watson feels an attraction to her that shocks him. Newly married to Mary, and deeply in love with her, he struggles to put Anne out of his mind.As Watson and Holmes dig into the slums and sewers of London looking for Anne’s fiancé and sister, they uncover a deadly web of bloody murders, horrific medical experiments, and even voodoo ritual that threatens not only London, but the entire British empire, and beyond.Watson must call on his unique combination of expertise in the medical sciences, as well as his military training to stop this killer before London – and Anne -- are lost to the killer’s bloody plan.But time is short and the mystery ever more complex. How can he manage his feelings for Anne? What about his loyalty to Mary? He can’t have both.
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M.J. Downing is a native of Louisville, Kentucky. Since 1983, he has taught college writing and literature classes, spending the last quarter century doing so at Jefferson Community and Technical College, Southwest.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Burns and Lea Media, LLC (May 29, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 270 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0999508342
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0999508343
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.68 x 9 inches

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"Throughly enjoyed this book. The characters were so true to the genre that you could hear them speak as you read. Cannot recommend enough!!..." Read more

"...loved Holmes and Watson and now throwing in a form of zombie is highly entertaining...." Read more

"I just finished reading this book. Really enjoyed the book. The writer brought the characters to life, and the mystery was suspenseful...." Read more

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"Shirt but honest review. Great story, stated in the style of a Sherlock Holmes story. However it was too long and drawn out at times...." Read more

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Zombies and Sherlock Holmes!!
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Zombies and Sherlock Holmes!!
I love Sherlock Holmes 🕵️‍♂️ and his stories. This is told from the perspective of Watson and focuses mainly on Watson and the blow this case delivers to him on a personal, mental, emotional, and physical levels. The case follows our two sleuths as the try and help Anne Prescott find her sister and fiancé. The case devolves into a manic horror ridden chase to stop the villains from releasing an infection upon the population that causes its victims to turn into zombies 🧟‍♂️. Another twist on the Jack the Ripper legend is tossed into the fray as we see our heroes trying to stop the epidemic weapon from leaving London’s shores. There is forbidden romance and all its ramifications, terror filled chases through the streets and sewers of London, voodoo,zombies, katanas, guns, and battles against the undead. It was written in the original style of Sherlock Holmes with the modern horror of zombies and biological weapons. I really enjoyed the ride. If you don’t like violence, gore, bloody scenes, zombies etc then I wouldn’t recommend. If you do then definitely give this thrill ride a go.
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  • Dennis S.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Holmes, Watson and Zombies!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2024
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    Throughly enjoyed this book. The characters were so true to the genre that you could hear them speak as you read. Cannot recommend enough!! It would make a great movie!
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  • James Lawrence
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great story in the true Sherlock style
    Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2019
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    Shirt but honest review. Great story, stated in the style of a Sherlock Holmes story. However it was too long and drawn out at times. Easily 100 pages could be removed from too much "fluff and cluter". Read this with Kindle Unlimited.
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  • Audy R. Snodgrass
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sherlock and Zombies!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2022
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    I’ve always loved Holmes and Watson and now throwing in a form of zombie is highly entertaining. I didn’t care for the infidelity of Watson as being totally out of character but the development of a medical and Voodoo zombie was clever.
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  • Joe
    3.0 out of 5 stars It’s just too far out there for me. I like my Holmes and Watson in the more traditional sense.
    Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2023
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    I tend to shy away from Holmes books that have the duo dealing with the supernatural. As Holmes has always stated he has no belief in that area. But I thought I give this one a go. I did finish the book but was pretty disappointed in it.

    SPOILERS FROM HERE ON!!

    I found the idea of a hoard of zombies running around London silly. The reader really has to suspend belief here. The author did a pretty good job describing the process, but still. And the other thing I found totally wrong, was that Watson cheated on his wife. The Watson I know would never do such a thing, irregardless of his attraction to another woman. He just wouldn’t.

    In this story, it seemed to me Watson was more the main character rather than Holmes. The book focuses a lot on him and often times, Holmes isn’t even around.

    And Holmes and Watson taking lessons from a Japanese instructor in sword usage? C’mon. And somewhere Watson is able to battles several zombies at once, throwing them around, lopping off heads, etc., despite the readers knowing his previous war wounds and his physical condition.

    It was all just too much for me to take in. If you are willing to see our heroes getting into to it with Moriarty and his legion of zombies, give it a read. It just didn’t do it for me.🤨
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  • patricia a johnson
    5.0 out of 5 stars True to the Sherlock Holmes novels.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2019
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    I just finished reading this book. Really enjoyed the book. The writer brought the characters to life, and the mystery was suspenseful.
    I could see the streets in my mind, as well as each character. Cannot wait for the next book!
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  • Denise
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent story and narrative!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2019
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    The narrative was genius! Sir Aurhur Conan Doyle is surely smiling and pleased. I'm not much of a zombie media fan, but I love Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson and the author truly captured the heart of their relationship.
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  • AnnieB
    4.0 out of 5 stars Holmes and Watson with zombies
    Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2019
    Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Undead Client is a horror Holmes and Watson homage with zombies. Released 1st June 2019 it's the first in a new series by M. J. Downing, is 289 pages and available in paperback and ebook formats.

    This is supernatural horror with loads of zombies, blood-soaked and stomach turning in a lot of places. The violence is unrelenting and graphic. There are several disparate plot threads (zombies, shady British government goings-on, Jack the Ripper killings, voodoo, etc) and it's not surprising that in some ways, the central plot gets lost in the details.

    The author has a strong and deft touch with characterization and detailed flowing period dialogue. I felt, however, that the central characters weren't quite Holmes & Watson. There was much less cerebrating than braining zombies with blunt instruments, or beheading with swords. I felt that most of the plot was action and reaction, fight and retreat. Actually, I was curious enough to search online about the kukri sword which features prominently in the book. Hats off to the author for the quality of historical detail in his background research. (Kukri can, indeed, reportedly decapitate in one stroke (a goat, at least, which is probably more muscular than a zombie).

    There are elements of sexual tension in the book, but nothing graphic. In fact, the attraction subplot was well written and added an element of melancholy to the work.

    This is a bit more grisly horror fare than I am strictly a fan of, but it's well written and I'll be looking for the next book(s) in the series. For fans of completely canonical Conan Doyle this will no doubt be a shade beyond the pale. For the rest of us, it's a ripping yarn (with zombies).

    Worth noting for Kindle Unlimited subscribers, this book is included in the KU subscription to download and read for free.

    Four stars.

    Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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  • For Two Cents Plain
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Canon Fires Anew
    Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2020
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    Another unexpected new breath of literary fun for Sherlockians past, present and future. Downing has earned the street named after him.
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  • Perceptive Reader
    2.0 out of 5 stars Not Good At All
    Reviewed in India on June 11, 2021
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    This book claims to be a Sherlockian pastiche. Actually it contains:
    a) Lots of American expressions,
    b) cheap sensationalism,
    c) Moriarty exploiting black magic as practiced in Lousiana,
    d) Holmes and Watson doing an insane amount of fighting and general knuckle-beating throughout the story;
    e) Watson having an affair;
    f) Gladstone in guerrilla-warfare mode;
    g) Zombies.
    There are several other... aspects, any of which would have given ACD a stroke. But I rest my case.
    Guy Richie would love this book. Even I enjoyed it as some kind of brainless fusion of shoddy pastiches and outrageous fan-fictions. But that's all it is.
    I would stay away from such stuff. You... may exercise free will etc.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very good book
    Reviewed in Canada on July 10, 2019
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    Good story with lots of excitement, even though it is very gory in parts. I'll see what future stories are like.
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  • Mark J. Kettlewell
    5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing take on our favourite fictional consulting detective.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 19, 2019
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    There are so many Sherlock Holmes stories out there written by a number of talented storytellers Some are good, some are amazing and a few are simply outstanding. This is one.

    The grimy, smokey streets of London come alive in this novel, the characterisations are superlative and Dr John Watson makes his mark here as not simply as a foil for the genius of Holmes but as a three dimensional being in his own right.

    What surprised me the most about this novel is that it is by an American who manages to convince us that he is actually a native Londoner writing about a city he grew up in. Mr Downing has certainly done his research thoroughly, not only by using correct British idiom, but using it as if he were living in the late 19th century. This is no small feat.

    The drama is fast paced right from the outset and the reader is gripped both by the action but also the humanity of the protagonists. There are a number of moral dilemmas where we are as the reader are forced to ask ourselves questions as to how we would react in certain fraught situations that our heroes find themselves in.

    Mr Downing is an author to be reckoned with as this is his debut novel. I hope we will see more of his take on this much loved duo in future stories.
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  • Kevin R
    5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific mystery story.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 2, 2021
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    Great mystery story. A must for baker street irregulars.
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  • JACK
    5.0 out of 5 stars ARRIVEDON TIME
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 3, 2019
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    GREAT SELLER+BOOK+VALUE
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