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SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE THREE POISONED PAWNS a collection of classic British murder mystery novels Kindle Edition

by Eddie Maguire (Author), Roger Jaynes (Author), Emanuel E Garcia (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
Sherlock Holmes and the Three Poisoned Pawns includes three separate Sherlock Holmes adventures, each ingenious and entertaining in their own right.

At some stage during each of the short stories someone or something, which at first appears trivial, reveals itself to be far more significant - like a pawn which is said to be ‘poisoned’ in the game of chess.

The first, entitled The Mystery of Hamlet , by Emmanuel E. Garcia is set in 1938. Holmes is considerably older but his appetite for deciphering mysteries remains as strong as ever. He applies his science of deduction to literature and the possibility of a new interpretation of Shakespeare’s classic, Hamlet.

The second story, Roger Jayne’s The Belgravian Letter , settles in the more familiar surroundings of London and concerns the death of Sir Arthur Wilcox, a high-ranking civil servant. Sir Arthur was set to depart for Athens on an important diplomatic mission; however the discovery of his dead body next to his open safe sparks fears regarding the safety of the Government. Nonetheless, Sherlock Holmes has other ideas.

Finally, Eddie Maguire provides an extraordinary account in The Highcliffe Invitation . Holmes and Watson are invited to Dorset for the weekend unaware that the Kaiser wishes to meet them. Soon some of the Kaiser's personal possessions go missing and what starts as a theft culminates in a potential assassination plot.

Sherlock Holmes and the Three Poisoned Pawns is a gripping collection of British murder mysteries.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CFYCL59T
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lume Books Historical Crime Fiction (16 Aug. 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.0 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 171 pages

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  • SJ Coombs
    1.0 out of 5 stars Dreadful
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 January 2016
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    Dreadful. Story 1: a loosely camouflaged diatribe on who wrote Shakespeare's plays and Holmes as an adulterer disguised (poorly) as an investigation. Story 2: apparently written by an illiterate who doesn't know the difference between voracious and vociferous. Story 3: just not very good unfortunately.
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  • Raven
    3.0 out of 5 stars The Title has Nothing to Do with the Book!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 March 2016
    Sherlock Holmes and the Three Poisoned Pawns by Emanuel E. Garcia, Roger Jaynes and Eddie Maguire

    My thanks to Georgina Cutler of Endeavor Press for my review Kindle™ copy of this book!

    This volume consists of three short novelettes.

    “Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of Hamlet” by Emanuel E. Garcia

    Holmes has retired to the Sussex Downs to keep bees. Watson has come for a visit. He finds Holmes playing violin while Mrs. Grant—who takes care of Holmes’ house and is the local Vicar’s wife—plays piano. Holmes seems glad to see Watson, because he has made a discovery that he wants Watson to prepare for writing.

    The question of whether Shakespeare actually wrote the plays attributed to The Bard is much debated. Holmes thinks he has discovered a secret lying within Hamlet. According to Holmes, something is truly rotten in Denmark.
    This one was to be honest, boring. That is until the final scene and one sees why Holmes spends so much time on this deduction concerning Hamlet.

    I give this story three stars…

    “Sherlock Holmes and the Belgravian Letter” by Roger Jaynes

    It is August of the year 1895. Sir Arthur Wilcox has been found shot dead in his home at Cadogan Place, and the matter could be politically important. Holmes will solve the case, but this time he may have crossed boundaries best left uncrossed…

    The story builds nicely. The final reveal is rather neat, but a little expected.

    I give this story three stars…

    “Sherlock Holmes and the Highcliffe Invitation” by Eddie Maguire

    Holmes and Watson are invited by the Colonel, Honourable Sir Edward Stuart-Wortley to his home for the weekend to meet an esteemed guest. As it turns out, this guest is His Majesty, Kaiser Wilhelm.

    The Kaiser is trying to find out if Holmes is as good as Watson’s stories claim. And apparently, some people in British society might wish harm to the Kaiser…

    The introduction of Von Bork at the end was a nice touch.

    I give this story three stars…

    As a volume this book is somewhat weak. Three stars is the maximum I feel comfortable in giving it.

    Quoth the Raven…
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  • Ye Olde Ed
    4.0 out of 5 stars Ingenious and entertaining
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 August 2009
    In "Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of Hamlet", Emanuel E Garcia has Holmes reveal, in almost Freudian fashion, who is really responsible for the destruction of Prince Hamlet and the end of his dynasty. Naturally not a tale of action, the narrative is set in 1938, when the detective and the doctor are well advanced in years, and there's a curious and, to me, slightly distasteful coda. "Sherlock Holmes and the Belgravian Letter" by Roger Jaynes takes us back to the iconic year 1895. The Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, Lord Salisbury, has been murdered and certain important - and compromising - documents are missing, but there are deeper matters still to be uncovered. Eddie Maguire, in "Sherlock Holmes and the Highcliffe Invitation", brings Holmes and Watson to a house-party in 1907, where the principal guest, Kaiser Wilhelm II, is the victim of a strange theft and an assassination attempt. (Mention of a newspaper called "The Clarion" sent me to my reference shelves, because there really was a paper of that name - but it would never have promoted the Kaiser as "a great friend of our country". It was a socialist weekly, much influenced by the philosophy of William Morris.) All three stories in "Three Poisoned Pawns" are ingenious and entertaining.

    Roger Johnson, Editor of "The Sherlock Holmes Journal"
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  • Seadog
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sherlock Holmes and the Three Poisoned Pawns
    Reviewed in the United States on 8 December 2009
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    The highlight of this book is Emanuel E. Garcia's contribution, "Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of Hamlet." The story's syntax is authentic, the characterizations real, and the relaxed, intellectual plot is highly appropriate for the retired sleuth-turned-beekeeper.

    The color and cadence of Emanuel E. Garcia's language gives his story a musicality that carries the theme and provides a melodic atmosphere. The affectionate banter between Holmes and Watson is refreshing, and their interplay with the other characters gives the tale a witty, memorable charm. Along with his human understanding, Garcia's subtle humor lends a polish that gleams with Watson's happy discovery at the end.

    Although each of the three stories is well crafted, the quality writing of this book warrants better editing. Attention to details such as punctuation and homonymic errors would eliminate some distractions. And factual details such as the air rifle that ejects brass casings in "Highcliffe Invitation" should have been researched and corrected before going to print.

    But in all, the book is a grand effort and a good read that won't disappoint.
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars This book
    Reviewed in the United States on 30 April 2017
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    It was a fair read, tedious at times. Overall, some parts moved along, but some didn't hold my attention. Too wordy.
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  • Carl E. Ahlm
    3.0 out of 5 stars "Three short stories offering varying strength of Holmesian character and plot."
    Reviewed in the United States on 4 February 2016
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    ."Sherlock Holmes and the Three Poisoned Pawns" is in reality three short stories. (Sometimes, I read too quickly when getting a Holmes book for my Kindle.) I have nothing against short stories; I was just expecting a novel. However, the stories were not bad, nor were they great! Quickly, here are the "three pawns" for you to consider.

    The first story, The Mystery of Hamlet , by Emmanuel E. Garcia, was perhaps the weakest of the group. Rather than being "The Game is Afoot" Holmesian mystery, it was more of a cerebral one-sided discussion touching on the premise of who was the real villain in Hamlet. Paradoxically, the Hamlet antagonist idea was the most interesting aspect in an otherwise disappointing "poisoned" story. The intellectual discussion droned on and on; now I know what my students must have felt like. Thus, I disliked first story; interesting Hamlet premise, but it didn't seem in keeping with the character nor plots one expects. I would probably give it a two of five stars. Roger Jayne’s "The Belgravian Letter," was the second story in the book. The setting is far more comfortable for the Sherlockian reader in the more familiar surroundings of London and concerns the mysterious death of Sir Arthur Wilcox, a high-ranking civil servant. Who could have done it? Were important state documents stolen What starts strong becomes predictable, and I guessed the end early on. Still, it was a solid three of five stars. The final short story is by Eddie Maguire, "The Highcliffe Invitation." It provides an extraordinary account in which Holmes and Watson are invited to countryside in Dorset for the weekend. They are unaware that the Kaiser wishes to meet them. This one is the best of the group and kept me guessing more. This one is right on the bubble between a three or a four star rating!

    Each story is a comfortable reading length of 60 or 70 pages. The third story is stronger on character and plot than the other two, especially the first. Certainly, the book is a little disappointing; however, if I had it to do over again, I would still get the book. Regardless, if you enjoy Holmes, you may want to give this one a try yourself. Then, you can then judge them for yourself!
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  • marisol
    5.0 out of 5 stars Haunting
    Reviewed in the United States on 5 July 2015
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    This is an unusual, visionary, and at some level deeply disturbing book whose revelation should have produced a tidal wave in the otherwise tidy pond of Hamlet's scholars. Yet, seven years after its publication, it hasn't caused so much as a ripple, although this may change quickly after the challenging and well-received production of "Hamlet" by the author, Emanuel Garcia, and a video in which he elaborates on his discovery.

    Given the protagonists, a Bard preoccupied with ghosts, a master sleuth's author with spirits, it is tempting to see a supernatural hand at work, using E. Garcia as a medium. The solution has the simplicity and elegance of a mathematical equation, conveyed in an equally elegant and supple style. The author's usual attention to structure is even more rigorous here, as the "architect and stage manager" (Watson about Holmes) shapes the story into a series of concentric circles whose ripples create unstable and murky mirrors for narcissistic selves, perhaps not excluding our own. The author's practice in and passion for the theater is palpable: the sensual presence of the stage draws us in as we may lose the requisite impartiality of the observer.

    This is a play on mistaken identities (of persons or true character), recessed identities (more or less successfully concealed from oneself or from others), a hint of bi-gendered identities, unequivocally competing identities, e.g. hero, narrator, author(s), "auteurs", not to mention creators. But far from being a comedy of errors, it is treated in the tragic mode. However, the author's irrepressible humor and taste for risqué asides and twists bring considerable comic relief, while the book climaxes in an ambiguous ending that can be read as either optimistic or pessimistic or both.

    Between the war in Denmark, the eve of the contemporary (at the time of Conan Doyle) Second World War and an uncertain state of the world in the early twenty-first century, the themes of loyalty, deception and treachery, not to mention identity, are made even more poignant. Add to the mix the aging team of Watson and Holmes, still robust and sharp but who may be meeting for the last time, and we readers may be called upon to reevaluate many of the values and beliefs that sustain us.

    This is not meant as a cliché, but this story is haunting, and will not let you go. Even with my easy acquiescence to the Hamlet's solution, each successive reading has brought forth new questions, new doubts. Just as the play Hamlet will never be a case closed, I suspect that neither will this book.
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  • Christian Father of 2
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good book. Stays true to the genre
    Reviewed in the United States on 29 March 2016
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    Good book. Stays true to the genre.
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