Mr. Sherlock Holmes - Notes on Some Singular Cases - by Hugh Ashton (Paperback)

About the Book

Five new Sherlock Holmes adventures, four of which are mentioned in the Canon, but untold by Watson.

Book Synopsis

The boxes once belonging to Doctor Watson containing notes related to cases and adventures of his friend, Sherlock Holmes, are still not empty. Here we find five such adventures, four of which are mentioned in the original collections published through Watson's literary agent, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and brought together here.

• The Adventure of the Broken Door is mentioned briefly (but not by that name), in The Norwood Builder.
• The Adventure of the Green Dragon has an oriental flavour and is referenced (though the reference is obscure) in The Cardboard Box.
• The Adventure of John Vincent Harden is mentioned in by name in the Solitary Cyclist.
• The Adventure of the Copper Pins is mentioned (but not by that name) in The Five Orange Pips.
• The Adventure of the Deceased Doctor is unusual, as it occurs some two and half years after His Last Bow, when Holmes and Watson are both serving their country in the Great War.

Review Quotes

"These are marvelous stories where all elements including descriptions of settings, characters and plot are done to perfection. The author has followed the approaches of the original Doyle stories to the extent that these could have been easily included in the original works. The biggest disappointment to my mind was realizing when the book was running out of pages. I hope this author has more in the works. I can hardly wait."

"Mr. Ashton is simply the best current writer of the Holmes pastiche. In reviews of his previous works, I have noted the purity of his classic language as if from the pen of Conan Doyle 100 years ago. While there are many many Holmes stories on the market, Hugh has the unique ability to channel ACD and Dr. Watson to come up with new stories that satisfy the longing of any Sherlockian purist for more original stories."

"Mr. Ashton has mined another group of enjoyable Sherlock Holmes stories in the treasure trove of material mysteriously passed to him by Dr. Watson. If you are a fan of Holmes and Watson you will enjoy these new tales. This book is the latest in Mr. Ashton's series of excellent pastiches, that appear to be right out of the Canon. "