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The Travels of Sherlock Holmes
In a confrontation with his nemesis at the Reichenbach Falls, Britain’s master detective, Sherlock Holmes, seems to fall to his death.
While mourning and memorialising Sherlock, the best and the wisest man he has ever known, Watson suffers an additional bereavement - the death of his wife. Alone in the world, Watson’s only choice is to move forwards with his life and also move out of London, a place where he knows the past will haunt him.
While working in a convalescent hospital in Surrey, Watson meets a patient who claims to know the truth and can answer his painstaking questions. The patient, delirious with pain, says he witnessed Sherlock in Tibet, Persia and other exotic locations.
Thus begins Watson's hunt for the truth which leads him from the darkest alleys of London all the way to the upper echelons of the British Empire.
The Travels of Sherlock Holmes is the First of John Hall's Sherlockian pastiches and a brilliant addition to the Holmes and Watson casebooks.
John Hall spent many years in the civil service before becoming a professional writer specialising in crime fiction. His book Death of a Collector won the Sherlock Magazine’s competition for the best new fictional detective. He is also the author of several other Sherlock mysteries.
While mourning and memorialising Sherlock, the best and the wisest man he has ever known, Watson suffers an additional bereavement - the death of his wife. Alone in the world, Watson’s only choice is to move forwards with his life and also move out of London, a place where he knows the past will haunt him.
While working in a convalescent hospital in Surrey, Watson meets a patient who claims to know the truth and can answer his painstaking questions. The patient, delirious with pain, says he witnessed Sherlock in Tibet, Persia and other exotic locations.
Thus begins Watson's hunt for the truth which leads him from the darkest alleys of London all the way to the upper echelons of the British Empire.
The Travels of Sherlock Holmes is the First of John Hall's Sherlockian pastiches and a brilliant addition to the Holmes and Watson casebooks.
John Hall spent many years in the civil service before becoming a professional writer specialising in crime fiction. His book Death of a Collector won the Sherlock Magazine’s competition for the best new fictional detective. He is also the author of several other Sherlock mysteries.
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First published May 1, 1999
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March 11, 2018
Sherlock Holmes was supposedly killed in 1891 but shows up unexpectedly three years later. What happened in the missing years? Dr. Watson discovers a journal which was written by a companion of Holmes while they traveled in India, Tibet, Persia, and Sudan in search of a British traitor. I enjoyed this book of danger and excitement.
April 16, 2021
Needs maps. Not bad, just too much talking and not enough action. Became boring in spots.
November 9, 2020
During the Great War, Dr Watson is working in a convalescent hospital where he meets a Major Harold Dyce. On his death bed he gives Watson his journal, an account of his time in Tibet and Persia where he met Holmes, in the post-Reichenbach Falls time. Can Watson unravel the truth.
Enjoyable historical thriller
Enjoyable historical thriller
April 5, 2021
The Travels of Sherlock Holmes (A Sherlock Mystery Book 1) by John Hall
It's WWI and Dr. John Watson is mourning the loss of Sherlock Holmes and his wife. At a hospital, he encounters Major Harold Dyce, who is dying from his wounds. Dyce tells Watson that he had seen Holmes in Tibet and gives Watson his diary. As Watson starts reading, Sherlock reappears and fills in on his adventures and travels.
The book is narrated first from Watson's first-person point of view, then from Major Dyce's diary's first-person point of view.
It follows Holmes - under the pseudonym of Sigerson - from India to Tibet - where they abort a Russian inquiry into the country. As Holmes kills professor Moriarty, the plot then follows a Russian - Prince Alexei Ilyich Igorov - from Tibet to Teheran, to Mecca, and finally to Khartoum where Holms avoid an invasion of Egypt.
A nice quick read - the book is only 169 pages. I enjoyed it and recommend it to any Holms fan.
It's WWI and Dr. John Watson is mourning the loss of Sherlock Holmes and his wife. At a hospital, he encounters Major Harold Dyce, who is dying from his wounds. Dyce tells Watson that he had seen Holmes in Tibet and gives Watson his diary. As Watson starts reading, Sherlock reappears and fills in on his adventures and travels.
The book is narrated first from Watson's first-person point of view, then from Major Dyce's diary's first-person point of view.
It follows Holmes - under the pseudonym of Sigerson - from India to Tibet - where they abort a Russian inquiry into the country. As Holmes kills professor Moriarty, the plot then follows a Russian - Prince Alexei Ilyich Igorov - from Tibet to Teheran, to Mecca, and finally to Khartoum where Holms avoid an invasion of Egypt.
A nice quick read - the book is only 169 pages. I enjoyed it and recommend it to any Holms fan.
September 3, 2020
A nicely written tale that takes the reader beyond the canon with the adventures of a Norwegian by the name of Sigerson.
March 9, 2020
Disappointing Read
Very boring, loads of talk about nothing. I had to really persevere to get to the end.
The charters are one dimensional and uninteresting.
I do not believe I will be reading any of the other books in this series.
Very boring, loads of talk about nothing. I had to really persevere to get to the end.
The charters are one dimensional and uninteresting.
I do not believe I will be reading any of the other books in this series.
April 22, 2021
Mr. William ‘Sherlock” Scott Holmes (Scotland Yard consulting detective) & Dr. Stamford were conversing.
Sherlock could not reach Sir Mycroft Holmes (GCB, GCMG, KCSI).
Reichenbach Falls. The messenger arrived with a note for Sherlock.
Professor James "Jim" Moriarty (scientific expert on criminals) had escaped from the net.
Sherlock had to explain to Dr. John Hamish Watson (husband, Sherlock's BMF) about his encounter with Professor Moriarty.
1892, Tibet. Mr. Sigerson introduced Lieutenant Dyce to Mr. Brown & Captain Mortimer.
Lieutenant Dyce is looking to get into the political realm.
Sherlock informed Dr. Stamford he was in Calais & had been told of Adair’s death.
Sherlock also knew who murdered him.
I do not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing free books from publishers & authors. Therefore, I am under no obligation to write a positive review, only an honest one.
An awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A very professionally written 19th Century Sherlock Holmes mystery book. It was extremely easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great description list of unique characters, settings, facts etc. to keep track of. This could also make another great 19th Century Sherlock Holmes mystery movie, or better yet a mini-TV series. To be continued. An extremely easy rating of 5 stars.
Thank you for the free author; Lume Books; TeamDango; Amazon Digital Services LLC. Kindle Mobi; book.
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
Sherlock could not reach Sir Mycroft Holmes (GCB, GCMG, KCSI).
Reichenbach Falls. The messenger arrived with a note for Sherlock.
Professor James "Jim" Moriarty (scientific expert on criminals) had escaped from the net.
Sherlock had to explain to Dr. John Hamish Watson (husband, Sherlock's BMF) about his encounter with Professor Moriarty.
1892, Tibet. Mr. Sigerson introduced Lieutenant Dyce to Mr. Brown & Captain Mortimer.
Lieutenant Dyce is looking to get into the political realm.
Sherlock informed Dr. Stamford he was in Calais & had been told of Adair’s death.
Sherlock also knew who murdered him.
I do not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing free books from publishers & authors. Therefore, I am under no obligation to write a positive review, only an honest one.
An awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A very professionally written 19th Century Sherlock Holmes mystery book. It was extremely easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great description list of unique characters, settings, facts etc. to keep track of. This could also make another great 19th Century Sherlock Holmes mystery movie, or better yet a mini-TV series. To be continued. An extremely easy rating of 5 stars.
Thank you for the free author; Lume Books; TeamDango; Amazon Digital Services LLC. Kindle Mobi; book.
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
April 18, 2021
The author investigates the four-year period in which Sherlock Holmes disappeared from London after investigating the Moriarity gang. An interesting set of tales emerges which traces his travels across the desert sands, Tibet, Alexandria, Khartoum to the port of Marseilles. Along the way, Sherlock meets an assortment of interesting characters and experiences uncanny adventures.
These short tales have interesting settings, but the characters are not fleshed out. I got the feeling that the stories were rushed, which left me feeling unsatisfied. If you are a fan of Sherlock Holmes and cannot get enough of his stories, these are a quick read that you might enjoy reading.
These short tales have interesting settings, but the characters are not fleshed out. I got the feeling that the stories were rushed, which left me feeling unsatisfied. If you are a fan of Sherlock Holmes and cannot get enough of his stories, these are a quick read that you might enjoy reading.
May 8, 2021
For those who loved the original Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, now you can indulge yourself in this book. Dr. Watson runs in to his old mentor long after he was supposed to be dead, and he finds out what Holmes has been doing with his life from a journal by a military lieutenant. In the journal, we find Holmes traveling all over the middle East and northern Africa under an alias. The journal contains all the political stuff you find in the original books and all the maneuvering and manipulation of others that Holmes excels at. I think you will enjoy this reunion with the unmatched Sherlock Holmes.
April 27, 2021
While I'm a big fan of the Sherlock Holmes canon. I found this work lacking in a number of ways. The story read more like a series of diary entries and the action and intrigue was thin as a result. While I enjoyed the goal of filling in some missing years from Sherlock's story, the author didn't provide enough to the reader to make it significant. Holmes feels more like a sidebar than a central actor in this work and that is never a good thing. I'd recommend this only to the most die hard Sherlock Holmes reader.
February 3, 2024
Another offering from John Hall on Sherlock Holmes, this time the great hiatus is the subject. On the subject of the personality of Sherlock Holmes I think this novel is unnecessarily harsh as he is painted as a much pricklier than in the Canon, also the nervous breakdown or 'brain fever' was totally unbelievable. I can't say it's any better or worst than most of the other pastiches on the much speculated happenings during the years from 1891-1894. Similar offerings had similar results, but this is certainly not a revelation by any stretch of the imagination.
August 8, 2021
Sherlock Holmes and the Great Game. This is a completely un-Holmesian story. There's no actual detecting, it's a colonial era adventure set in Asia, where Holmes hangs around some Kiplingesque characters, does next to nothing, and averts a war. The Holmes character is called Sigerson throughout (because he's in disguise, of course), and I can't help feeling the story would have been far better if Hall had just told the story without dragging Holmes into it. I won't be reading more.
April 5, 2021
I tired of this book very quickly.
I was irritated by the pompous pseudo "posh" English, misuse of words like "precipitated" and American spelling of "organized" which Watson would never have used.
As soon as I read "attorney" where Watson would have written "lawyer", I realised that this was an American author pretending to be English and had had enough.
I was irritated by the pompous pseudo "posh" English, misuse of words like "precipitated" and American spelling of "organized" which Watson would never have used.
As soon as I read "attorney" where Watson would have written "lawyer", I realised that this was an American author pretending to be English and had had enough.
April 24, 2021
This is a good sequel to the Sherlock Holmes tales of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I found this one engrossing but a little bit of a let down in that the unusual traits of Sherlock were not as evident in this story as in the Doyle stories. But again I enjoyed the read and would recommend it to a Sherlock Holmes fan.
October 4, 2021
Not a bad book by John Hall
Taking the reader on a journey through the missing years when Holmes was presumed dead. It could of done with having a few rough drawn maps in it to show their treks through the mountains or the deserts for the reader to follow. But all in all a nice story to go beside the original canon
Taking the reader on a journey through the missing years when Holmes was presumed dead. It could of done with having a few rough drawn maps in it to show their treks through the mountains or the deserts for the reader to follow. But all in all a nice story to go beside the original canon
February 24, 2020
If you are looking for Sherlock Holmes the Detective this is not the book for you. This is Holmes dropped into a John Buchan-type adventure, with international intrigue and quite a bit of international running around. Entertaining on its own merits but not a meaningful addition to the Holmes library...
April 14, 2021
Intriguing Continued Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Decently plotted story but a bit hard to follow at times due to the English usage of that period. Characters mostly engaging but the last encounter with Holmes & his arch foe seemed more a whimper than a bang.
Decently plotted story but a bit hard to follow at times due to the English usage of that period. Characters mostly engaging but the last encounter with Holmes & his arch foe seemed more a whimper than a bang.
June 22, 2021
Travels of Sherlock
This was just painfully boring. I'm a big fan of Sherlock Holmes but I'll stick with the original. I made it to the 18% point before throwing in the towel. Maybe it gets better after that point but I won't know.
This was just painfully boring. I'm a big fan of Sherlock Holmes but I'll stick with the original. I made it to the 18% point before throwing in the towel. Maybe it gets better after that point but I won't know.
June 24, 2021
Travels of Sherlock Holmes
The book was enjoyable. I had a bit of trouble keeping all of the character straight. The travels were interesting if a bit glossed over. Interesting way to get Holmes and Watson back together.
The book was enjoyable. I had a bit of trouble keeping all of the character straight. The travels were interesting if a bit glossed over. Interesting way to get Holmes and Watson back together.
September 8, 2020
I was glad to get over the first quarter of the books rehash, but then I found the remained dragged with the travelogue descriptions.
November 7, 2020
I am a "card carrying Sherlockian". If his name is in the title, I'll read it.
So far I've never been disappointed.
Enjoy!
So far I've never been disappointed.
Enjoy!
May 6, 2021
Slow Paced
This novel dragged and had none to the excitement and intrigue of a traditional Holmes mystery. I only finished it because my high school English trained me well.
This novel dragged and had none to the excitement and intrigue of a traditional Holmes mystery. I only finished it because my high school English trained me well.
May 9, 2021
Holmesian
A unique look at another Holmes exploit. I enjoyed reading of and imagining the historic cities and vistas of the early Indian areas.
A unique look at another Holmes exploit. I enjoyed reading of and imagining the historic cities and vistas of the early Indian areas.
July 6, 2022
Not a real Sherlock Holmes story. Sherlock and Dr. Watson we only on the periphery. The book was simply a narration of an event, no mystery was involved.
July 26, 2022
That took me so long to read. Not because it was long, but because it was so slow. Not really sure the point of it all. It really lacked every piece of Sherlock I was looking for.
December 10, 2022
This is what happens between the time of SH's encounter with Moriarty at Reichenbach Falls and his return to London and reconnection with Watson. It's a good one!
May 29, 2023
I regret buying this book…..not to mention the rest of the series. Maybe it’s me, but this just didn’t hold my attention at all….and that’s saying something since I’m a voracious reader.
August 11, 2024
This book is so good...I give this book 5/5 Stars. I read this on my Kindle...
March 25, 2024
The premise is interesting; where did Holmes go when he vanished for some years? However, it didn’t really feel like a true Sherlock Holmes’ tale. I’ve kept track of Holmes and Watson since I was a child. The book held my attention for a while, but eventually I couldn’t go on and had to skim through the last quarter of the book. I’d like to say it was because of my state-of-mind at the time except, I can’t be certain. Try it yourself and post your thoughts.
April 29, 2021
An amusing yarn
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