Sherlock Holmes: a Flash in the Pan: Four Canonical Sherlock Holmes Stories London

By (author)William Meikle

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Experience four thrilling Sherlock Holmes stories blending classic detective work with supernatural elements, inviting fans of mystery and horror alike to join Holmes and Watson on their intriguing adventures.

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Four canonical Sherlock Holmes StoriesA Flash in the PanThe Case of the Maltese CatacombsA Gentlemanly WagerThe Case of the Little WasherwomanNowadays there is a plethora of detectives in both book and film who may seem to use the trappings of crime solvers, but get involved in the supernatural. William Hjortsberg’s Falling Angel (the book that led to the movie Angel Heart) is a fine example, an expert blending of gumshoe and deviltry that is one of my favorite books. Likewise, in the movies, we have cops facing a demon in Denzel Washington’s Fallen that plays like a police procedural taken to a very dark place.My interest goes further back to the “gentleman detective” era where we have seekers of truth in Blackwood’s John Silence Sherlock Holmes and William Hope Hodgson’s Carnacki.I was raised on Doyle, Wells and Robert Louis Stevenson and I love that historical period they covered in their work. It’s also the time period I’ve come to prefer for my own writing and I can see me settling in there for a long time to come.It is the character first and foremost that draws me to Holmes. Doyle brought him to life. He is instantly recognizable all over the world and has been for over 100 years. Few other writers have managed that trick.Here’s my take on him.Meikle’s authorial voice is a thing of wonder as you find yourself drawn into the story and racing along after clues with Holmes and Dr. Watson, sometimes losing sight of the fact that this is a horror/armchair mystery mashup created by William Meikle and not one of Doyle’s own creations. – Hellnotes

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