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On the evening of Saturday, January 15, 1977, a local commuter train is delayed at a small village station by a freak blizzard. Young Nurse Jennifer Evans, keen to get back to her family, plans to walk the last couple of miles to her home in a neighboring village. She phones her daughter to confirm that she’s on her way, but she never arrives home. In the ensuing police investigation, no trace of Jennifer Evans is ever found. The only evidence is a photograph taken by a fellow passenger of footprints in the snow in front of Holdergate station.

An Advent Calendar of Twelve All New Sherlock Holmes Adventures Sherlock Holmes: Crimes for Christmas is a collection of new Sherlock Holmes stories to be listened to over the holiday season (i.e. from December 1st to December 26th). Each story is divided into two sections. The first day provides the case to the listener. The second day provides the ending. You get to think like Sherlock Holmes and see if you can solve the case before listening to the thrilling conclusion.

The Discoveries Of Sherlock Holmes is a series of Sherlock Holmes stories exclusively released on Kindle Unlimited to give fans the opportunity to sample Sherlockian writers from all over the world. One story per writer will appear each month. Number I is Richard T. Ryan After Holmes learns that his new client suspects he is being poisoned, he ensconces him in a hotel under an alias, hoping to keep the man safe from his antagonist. However, when the man is found dead in his room, Holmes, feeling he has failed his client, is determined to bring the malefactor to justice.

The Discoveries Of Sherlock Holmes is a series of Sherlock Holmes stories exclusively released on Kindle Unlimited to give fans the opportunity to sample Sherlockian writers from all over the world. One story per writer will appear each month. Number V is Chris Chan. The Adventure of “Lucky” Holmes Holmes and Watson are drawn into a case of international intrigue when a Chinese man visits them, asking for their help bringing down an international drug-running operation.

The Discoveries Of Sherlock Holmes is a series of Sherlock Holmes stories exclusively released on Kindle Unlimited to give fans the opportunity to sample Sherlockian writers from all over the world. One story per writer will appear each month. Number VIII is William P. DeFeo. The Case of the Acclaimed Philosopher is a Sherlock Holmes tribute tale that is traced carefully along the classic lines of A. C. Doyle’s original master stories.

A mystery fit to baffle the genius of Sherlock Holmes is one thing, but a mystery that also baffles the very embodiment of evil—Professor Moriarty? On a frozen winter's evening, an inexplicable force descends upon the innocent citizens of London. As Holmes and Watson scramble across icy rooftops in search of their foe, they confront the shattering truth that perhaps some mysteries remain best unsolved.

“I had seen many strange things in my time living in 221B Baker Street with Mr. Sherlock Holmes, but an elderly man standing in the middle of our living room holding a blood-stained duck was most certainly one of the oddest of my experiences.”

Kailrey is a brave, young, halfling warrior who lives underground with his folk, the Moon Clann in Clann Hollows. The clann have thrived in their underground home in the land of Nish Iruhne for several centuries, ever since they were forced to flee from their ancient homeland of Jadecliffe Isle, by ruthless invaders. Although it is sometimes dangerous here in Nish Iruhne, the clann find much to be joyful about.

Duke Boleslav, brother to Wenceslas, reveals to his young son his own life's dreadful tale, and why this boy must dedicate his life to his father's salvation. Pagan priests vie with one another and with the growing power of Christianity. Prague is a trading center with an important slave market, a thriving iron industry, and is a crossroads of far-reaching trade routes. It is growing in wealth, yet threatened by jealous enemies and forces, both external and within its borders.

Seventeen-year-old Dylan Bennett thought restoring the Time Sigil was hard. Now he's facing something worse: centuries of systematic psychological torture designed to convince the Matter Sigil that all cooperation is just sophisticated exploitation. The entity that holds physical reality together has been taught to doubt its own judgment, shown carefully selected examples of partnership gone wrong until it believes connection itself is the problem. The culprit is Corvus, a corrupted apprentice who's spent seven hundred years perfecting his brainwashing techniques.

Attempting to forget his problems with the bottle, former soldier turned private detective John “Slim” Hardy joins what ought to be a peaceful fishing package holiday in Dartmouth, South Devon. But when a violent tragedy affects one of the other tour guests, Slim finds himself on the trail of a potential killer. Set in the beautiful surrounds of the River Dart estuary and Agatha Christie’s Greenway, The Angler’s Tale will take Slim Hardy into places darker than any he has faced before.

Sherlock Holmes is furious on learning that Michael Draycott, a murderer who he has worked hard to bring to trial, has been acquitted. He knows that this is due to the efforts of a lawyer notorious for securing the release of criminals who should rightfully hang, and by means of paid 'witnesses' for the defence. Watson hopes a new case will form a welcome distraction, until it appears that both cases are linked. Holmes and Watson are now in a race against time to solve both.

What happens when a king loses his prowess? The day Henry IV could finally declare he had vanquished his enemies, he threw it all away with an infamous deed. No English king had executed an archbishop before. And divine judgment was quick to follow. Many thought he was struck with leprosy—God's greatest punishment for sinners. From that point on, Henry's health was cursed and he fought doggedly on as his body continued to betray him—reducing this once great warrior to an invalid. Fortunately for England, his heir was ready and eager to take over.

First, he led his own uprising. Then he captured a forsaken king. Henry had no intention of taking the crown for himself; it was given to him by popular acclaim. Alas, it didn't take long to realize that that having the kingship was much less rewarding than striving for it. Only three months after his coronation, Henry IV had to face a rebellion led by Richard's disgruntled favorites. Repressive measures led to more discontent. His own supporters turned against him, demanding more than he could give.

Into this landscape comes Sherlock Holmes, casting the light of reason and modern logic wherever he goes. Can the Great Detective prevail against centuries of ingrained superstition and ritual? Can the modern science of deduction overcome belief in the oldest of evils? Can Sherlock Holmes, in 12 new tales by modern masters of horror, triumph over superstitions, new and old, and the ghoulish monsters and madmen who exploit them?

Lord Asad, or Ace, as he prefers to be called, is captain of the Paradigm, an overseas trade ship. He is a risk-taker and determined to be the first man to hear the siren's song and live to tell about it. So he orders his crew to tie him to the mast while they hide below deck as the ship sails through Death's Door. And to his surprise, he not only hears the siren's song, but comes in direct contact with her as she and her misfit pirates decide to pillage his ship while he can do nothing but watch.

Sir Adam de Ware is on a mission as a spy for King Edward III. He is sent to Cavendish Castle to investigate some odd behavior from the earl. If he succeeds to get answers for the king, he will be rewarded when the mission is completed. Wanting to get close to the earl's daughter, the cold-hearted Lady Eva, to find out more, Adam decides to seduce her. But the only way to seduce a woman like this is to appeal to what she most desires, and that is sumptuous food! Adam uses his unique skill of being able to cook delectable holiday dishes to lure the woman closer.

An old sorcerer is how everyone knows him, but Orrick Pendragon has only chosen to shape-shift into the image an old man because of his painful past. When he stole the Eternal Flame more than 100 years ago, he had no idea of the consequences of his action. Being immortal and also married, he had to watch as his loving wife grew old and died while he stayed young and continued to live forever. Heartbroken, he swore he would never fall in love again. But when Lady Hope appears at his tower door seeking his assistance to find the Eternal Flame, he's intrigued and attracted to her.

As Mr. Sherlock Holmes hunts a legendary spectral Hound on the mist-drenched moor and Dr. Watson finds sleep impossible in drafty Baskerville Hall, young London messenger boy Cartwright Cartwright (grandson of Cartwright Carson Cartwright) finds himself embroiled in a baffling adventure involving enigmatic alpacas, overcooked sausages for breakfasts, and a most unusual international espionage network.

Sir Braden is headed to Banesmoor to hire out his sword. But when he gets there he is promised the lord's daughter in marriage as well as a huge dowry if he can but capture the spy within the castle's walls. Portia-Maer is an elemental of the air, called a sylph. She can brew up a storm with the mere flick of her wrist. She is half fae and half human, and has been sent to Banesmoor by her wretched stepmother to spy, as a battle is in the planning.