In the fourth of Barrie Roberts'' Conan Doyle pastiches, Holmes and Watson become embroiled in the murky world of international secret intelligence services in an attempt to foil a plot to ruin Queen Victoria''s Jubilee.'

Sherlock Holmes and the Royal Flush (Constable Crime)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Roberts, Barrie

Mystery

Constable

A young constable arrives from the West of England, telling Sherlock Holmes about a vagrant''s murder confession, which his sergeant is ignoring. This saves Holmes from inactivity and a heatwave in London.'

Sherlock Holmes and the Harvest of Death (Constable Crime)

Just before Christmas, two very different women manage to turn West Midland lawyer Chris Tyroll's life upside down. One is his Australian fiancie, Sheila McKenna. The other is Granny Cassidy who persuades Chris, against his better judgement, to take on the appeal of a man who has served twelve years for armed robbery.

Robbery With Malice

Ulverscroft Large Print Books

When Aussie social historian Sheila McKenna is in the UK, she buys an old penny - one that has been used as a farewell token by a Victorian convict about to be transported. Starting from the inscription on the coin, she sets out to track down the convict's family. With the help of her lawyer fiance, Chris Tyroll, Sheila narrows the search down to six possible families. They all have stories to tell - of illegitimacy, desertion, and even murder - and they are only too happy to tell them. But unpleasant things have started to happen and slowly the couple realise that someone is trying to stop them...

Bad Penny Blues

Ulverscroft

In 1886, wealthy philanthropist Lord Backwater was found beaten to death in the grounds of his estate.  As Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson strive to unravel the mystery, many obstacles are put in their way.  The Great Detective must get to the bottom of a forty year old secret from the other side of the world and pit himself against a ruthless opponent before he can reveal a story of appalling cruelty and corruption, and the case can finally be solved.

Sherlock Holmes And The Man From Hell (L (Linford Mystery Library)

Literature & Fiction

Contemporary

Linford Mystery

From a manuscript believed to be the work of John H. Watson, MD When a series of bizarre accidents befall small shopkeepers who have recently taken precautions to protect their premises, Sherlock Holmes is the first to discern a pattern, to the befuddlement of his most loyal friend. It seems someone is running a protection racket, and more, murder is involved, so Holmes teams up with a New York detective who has travelled to London to get to the bottom of the Rule of Nine.

Sherlock Holmes and the Rule of Nine

Severn House

From a manuscript believed to be the work of John H. Watson, MD The summer of 1897 brings visitors flocking to London for Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. With them comes a Russian nobleman, as well as an English lady from Canada. This lady calls on Holmes and Watson for their assistance in dealing with strangers who are following her. The mystery deepens when Holmes recognizes one of them as the head of Russian Intelligence in London. What dreadful deed occurred on the plains of Russia more than twenty years before? What has a charitable lady in Sussex, whose fianc? was murdered years ago, got to do with it all? Danger escalates as Holmes investigates, until he is forced to find an unusual refuge for his client.

Sherlock Holmes and the King's Governess

From the author of Sherlock Holmes and the Kings Governess - Spring 1902. Holmes finds a body in Regents Park, and when a Scottish lawyer is found murdered on the same day, he senses a conspiracy connected with the Jacobites. Holmes and Watson head for Scotland, convinced a collection of golden angels hidden at the time of the American War of Independence is now sought by the conspirators who assassinated the president...

Sherlock Holmes and the American Angels

When a series of accidents befall small shopkeepers who have recently taken precautions to protect their premises, Sherlock Holmes is the first to discern a pattern, to the befuddlement of his most loyal friend. It seems someone is running a protection racket, and murder is involved, so Holmes is determined to get to the bottom of the Rule of Nine.

Sherlock Holmes and the Rule of Nine (Severn House Large Print)

From a manuscript believed to be the work of John H. Watson, MDThe summer of 1897 brings visitors flocking to London for Victorias Diamond Jubilee. With them comes a Russian nobleman, as well as an English lady from Canada. This lady calls on Holmes and Watson for their assistance in dealing with strangers who are following her. The mystery deepens when Holmes recognizes one of them as the head of Russian Intelligence in London.

Sherlock Holmes and the King's Governess (Severn House Large Print)

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