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Sherlock Holmes and the Giant's Hand: And Other Stories
A gripping collection of short Sherlock Holmes mysteries, following the adventures of the great detective, and his loyal sidekick, Doctor Watson.
‘Sherlock Holmes and the Giant’s Hand’
Sherlock Holmes receives an imploring letter from Inspector Hopkins, who is investigating the disappearance of Mr Stanislaus Addleton, an eminent academic, who has vanished without a trace…
Holmes and Watson hurry down to Cornwall, where Addleton resides in a secluded mansion, called Malvere Towers.
After a small party, with a select number of guests, to celebrate his daughter’s birthday, Addleton vanishes from his study, and there is no sign of him the following morning…
An empty safe, a golden watch, and a message scrawled across a blotter, are the only threads of evidence left with which to tie up the case…
But will Holmes be able to solve the mystery and find Addleton before it’s too late?
‘Sherlock Holmes and The Adventure of the York Place Prophecy’
A distressed vicar, Alistair Craddock, bursts into Watson’s office, bleeding from a wound on his head.
He explains that he has been attacked by his friend, Colonel Warburton, who has suddenly and unexplainably turned violently mad…
After treating his patient, Watson realises that this is a case for his friend Sherlock Holmes, and takes the frightened vicar straight to Baker Street.
Holmes is delighted by the case, and the two friends set off for Craddock’s vicarage in Chislehurst early the next morning, to try and unravel the mystery behind Colonel Warburton’s strange and disturbing illness…
But will they arrive in time to save him?
‘Sherlock Holmes and The Adventure of the Hollow Bank’
It is a stifling hot summer, and Dr. Watson and Sherlock Holmes are cooped up in Holmes’s rooms in Baker Street, trying to escape the heat, with no case of any interest to distract them…
When Watson receives a letter from an old school friend, McGregor Abernetty, inviting him and his famous friend Sherlock Holmes to stay with him in his house in Hollow Bank, Wiltshire, the two friends jump at the opportunity to exchange the airless heat of London for the country.
At first, their stay with Abernetty is a peaceful break in a charming country idyll, but drama and mystery seem to follow Sherlock Holmes wherever he goes…
Will he find the case he so desperately needs to keep him occupied during his stay at Hollow Bank?
Matthew Booth is a young writer. He is the Clerk of the Court in a British High Court and his interest in criminology – and the master sleuth Sherlock Holmes – started when he was a teenager. He has previously published a monograph on Holmes and the camera and it is very clear that he has a bright future ahead as a novelist. Matthew Booth has captured the style of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and this collection of stories has all the elements necessary to keep every reader turning the pages.
‘Sherlock Holmes and the Giant’s Hand’
Sherlock Holmes receives an imploring letter from Inspector Hopkins, who is investigating the disappearance of Mr Stanislaus Addleton, an eminent academic, who has vanished without a trace…
Holmes and Watson hurry down to Cornwall, where Addleton resides in a secluded mansion, called Malvere Towers.
After a small party, with a select number of guests, to celebrate his daughter’s birthday, Addleton vanishes from his study, and there is no sign of him the following morning…
An empty safe, a golden watch, and a message scrawled across a blotter, are the only threads of evidence left with which to tie up the case…
But will Holmes be able to solve the mystery and find Addleton before it’s too late?
‘Sherlock Holmes and The Adventure of the York Place Prophecy’
A distressed vicar, Alistair Craddock, bursts into Watson’s office, bleeding from a wound on his head.
He explains that he has been attacked by his friend, Colonel Warburton, who has suddenly and unexplainably turned violently mad…
After treating his patient, Watson realises that this is a case for his friend Sherlock Holmes, and takes the frightened vicar straight to Baker Street.
Holmes is delighted by the case, and the two friends set off for Craddock’s vicarage in Chislehurst early the next morning, to try and unravel the mystery behind Colonel Warburton’s strange and disturbing illness…
But will they arrive in time to save him?
‘Sherlock Holmes and The Adventure of the Hollow Bank’
It is a stifling hot summer, and Dr. Watson and Sherlock Holmes are cooped up in Holmes’s rooms in Baker Street, trying to escape the heat, with no case of any interest to distract them…
When Watson receives a letter from an old school friend, McGregor Abernetty, inviting him and his famous friend Sherlock Holmes to stay with him in his house in Hollow Bank, Wiltshire, the two friends jump at the opportunity to exchange the airless heat of London for the country.
At first, their stay with Abernetty is a peaceful break in a charming country idyll, but drama and mystery seem to follow Sherlock Holmes wherever he goes…
Will he find the case he so desperately needs to keep him occupied during his stay at Hollow Bank?
Matthew Booth is a young writer. He is the Clerk of the Court in a British High Court and his interest in criminology – and the master sleuth Sherlock Holmes – started when he was a teenager. He has previously published a monograph on Holmes and the camera and it is very clear that he has a bright future ahead as a novelist. Matthew Booth has captured the style of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and this collection of stories has all the elements necessary to keep every reader turning the pages.
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115 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 30, 2002
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December 26, 2021
1. The Adventure of the Giant’s Hand - 1894. Inspector Hopkins needs the help of Holmes as Stanislaus Addleton has disappeared from his home in Fairdale, Cornwall.
2. The Adventure of the York Place Prophecy - 1889. The Reverand Alistair Craddock approached Dr Watson, and then Holmes because he has been attacked several times by parishioner Colonel Jeremiah Earburton. He fears the Colonel has gone insane.
3. The Adventure of the Hollow Bank - Old friend McGregor Abernetty invites Dr Watson and Holmes to his home at Hollow Bank, Wiltshire. The first week is peaceful, then a murder occurs.
Three entertaining and well-written short stories
2. The Adventure of the York Place Prophecy - 1889. The Reverand Alistair Craddock approached Dr Watson, and then Holmes because he has been attacked several times by parishioner Colonel Jeremiah Earburton. He fears the Colonel has gone insane.
3. The Adventure of the Hollow Bank - Old friend McGregor Abernetty invites Dr Watson and Holmes to his home at Hollow Bank, Wiltshire. The first week is peaceful, then a murder occurs.
Three entertaining and well-written short stories
May 19, 2020
Three mini stories
The adventure of the Giant’s Habd
The Adventure of the York Place Prophecy
The Adventure of the Hollow Bank
Never read the work but love the movies and TV series. Enjoyed these too even not knowing the terms from that era and area.
The adventure of the Giant’s Habd
The Adventure of the York Place Prophecy
The Adventure of the Hollow Bank
Never read the work but love the movies and TV series. Enjoyed these too even not knowing the terms from that era and area.
June 26, 2018
First two of three are so-so stories with bizarre plots. The last features a jovial, incompetent Holmes. There is little to like here.
October 7, 2018
A good one
As these pastiche go this comes close to Boyle. As they are the only way we can get new Sherlock stories,I applaud them. Bravo mr.Booth
As these pastiche go this comes close to Boyle. As they are the only way we can get new Sherlock stories,I applaud them. Bravo mr.Booth
February 28, 2022
Fresh Air
Sherlock wins again. Good read. Baffling at times. But made easy when explained. Put Watson to the test. Very good.
Sherlock wins again. Good read. Baffling at times. But made easy when explained. Put Watson to the test. Very good.
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