Friends, this is truly more than just another "biography" of Sherlock Holmes. H.R.F.Keating has taken a refreshingly unique approach. In his writing about the life of Holmes, he has confined himself to the authenticated facts to which Dr Watson, alone, was in a position to share with the world, but to these, he has added a wealth of information about the cultural and historical happenings of the day. Keating also provides a rich array of 136 drawings, photographs, diagrams, and illustrations (including reprints of actual newspaper and magazine articles of the day)depicting many events, personalities, and circumstances with which Mr. Holmes would have been surrounded during his tenure as The World's First Consulting Detective. Through Mr. Keating's book, we are privileged to be vicariously present at such events as the execution of Dr. Prichard in Glasgow or in the courtroom where the Prince of Wales testifies in his defense of the suggestion that he might have fathered Violet Caroline Mordaunt's (wife of Sir Charles Mordaunt) unborn child. An exceptionally entertaining and informative read. Hard cover, dust jacket, 160 pages, 136 illustrations, copious references.

By special permission of The Illustrious Clients of IndianapolIs, we are privileged to offer "Sherlock Holmes in the Heartland," The Clients' 5th Casebook - their latest collection. The Clients have, in our opinion, really outdone their previous four Casebooks (dating back to 19471) this time. Sherlock Holmes in the Heartland is an astounding collection of short pastiches, commentaries, historical events, reviews, and other "writings about the writings." In addition to offerings from the most illustrious of the Illustrious Clients, themselves, one will find contributions from such internationally renowned Sherlockians as Peter Blau, Roger Johnson, Leslie Klinger, Michael Cox, David Stuart Davies, Kathryn White, and Brad Keefauver. Provocative chapter titles include, "Emotional, My Dear Watson," "Coffin, "When Sherlock Holmes is not Sherlock Holmes," plus over 30 more!! A truly interesting read offering depth, variety, humor, and insignts from some of Sherlockiana's most notables. soft cover, 218 pages, perfect binding. Edited by Steven Doyle

Sherlock Holmes in the Heartland
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Price: US$16.95

The Illustrious Clients' Second Case-Notes

Possibly the best way to describe this production from this talented and creative Indianapolis scion, The Illustrious Clients, is to quote a review given by Roger Johnson, the editor of The District Messenger, the monthly newsletter of The Sherlock Holmes Society of London.

"The Illustrious of Indianapolis have long been noted for their excellent and varied collections of essays, beginning with The Illustrious Clients Casebook in 1947. Now comes The Illustrious Clients Second Case-Notes, edited by Steven T. Doyle and Mark A. Gagen. the cream of this 94-page paperback is a trio of essays on Holmes's character by Pamela Wampler, Steven Doyle and Patricia Ward, followed closely by Donald Curtis's diagnosis of 'The Musgrave Ritual' and Paul Herbert's observations on 'The Priory School.' Verses, puzzles and a sprinkling of lighter articles make up the rest of this stimulating volume."

The Illustrious Clients' Second Case-Notes
Author: The Illustrious Clients of Indianapolis
Item#: Bk/Notes2
Price: US$ 12.95

Special Commission
by John Hall

This book is completely out of our usual line, but we have heard nothing but raves about everything he John Hall has written(and he has written some of the best Sherlockian pastiches ever - and about whom we have said, "This man is not capable of writing a bad book!!") This is a spellbinding medieval murder mystery set in the middle of the 15th century. The old feudal system was giving way and there were stirrings of that unrest which would eventually lead to the Wars of the Roses and the accession to the throne of the Todors - in many parts of England, the mechanism of law and order had broken down entirely. In a remote manor house, the May Day celebrations are interrupted when a man is found murdered. The obvious suspect, an unitvited and unwanted guest, refuses to appear before a judge and jury. The only hope of solving the crime for the Lord Chancellor is to appoint a Special Commissioner to look into the matter. But, as it turns out, the matter is not quite as simple as that! Soft cover, 223 pages, perfect binding.
Give this one a try- it looks good

Special Commission
Author: John Hall
Item#: Bk/SC
Price: US$ 14.50

This is Volume nine - the final volume-of Mr. Klinger's legendary Sherlock Holmes Reference Library series which was "unveiled" at the annual Baker Street Irregulars' weekend in New York City last month. In this volume Mr. Klinger presents the last tweleve Sherlockian cases - those originally collected in The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (ILLU, BLAN, MAZA, 3GAB, SUSS, 3GAR, THOR, CREE, LION, VEIL, SHOS, and RETI). Mr. Klinger has been acknowldeged as being the foremost Sherlockian scholar of our contemporary times. He has received many literary awards, among which is his recently earned Edgar Award. Owners of the previous volumes in this series will not have to be told of the amazing scope and depth of Mr. Klinger's annotations, footnotes, and eloborations upon these 12 final canonical tales. These volumes constitute a true education in the literature and the adventure of the Sherlock Holmes Canon. Volume nine completes the Sherlock Holmes Reference Library - possibly the most indispensible set of volumes for any Sherlockian's bookshelf. Soft cover, 265 pages

Sherlock Holmes Reference Library Volume #9 by Les Klinger
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Price: US$26.95

 

Klinger's His Last Bow was inaugurated at the BSI weekend in New York in January 2006. It is the pentultimate in the award winning Les Klinger's nine-volume work, "Sherlock Holmes Reference Library." This volume contains Mr. Klinger's copious and informative annotations for all eight "short cases" included in the collection, from WIST to LAST, originally published in 1917. Soft back, 189 pages, numerous graphics from the original publication.

Sherlock Holmes Reference Library Volume #8 by Les Klinger
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Price: US$22.95

In addition to being a unique treatment of characters in the Canon, this is an utterly fascinating book!!

David Hammer, is a name quite familiar and revered among Sherlockians. We have all enjoyed the great travel books in which he has identified so many actual locations mentioned in The Canon (e.g., Baskerville Hall, Camden House, etc.). Now Mr. Hammer has turned his considerable sleuthing talents to bear upon the personalities mentioned, or sometimes merely implied, in the canonical cases. Who were the real people whose names were mentioned by Sir Arthur? What real historical figures inspired some of the "fictional" characters featured in the cases? Was there really a Charles Augustus Milverton? Why was Sir Arthur so fond of the name "Violet?" Soft cover, perfect binding, 197 pages, many unique professional sketches of the personalities discussed by Mr. Hammer.

Cases of Identity by David Hammer
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Price: US$19.95

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The Detectives' Album collects stories from one of the longest-running series in crime fiction published from 1868 to 1933 in the Australian Journal. The writing of these exciting "first-hand" accounts of crime and detection is so comfortable for Sherlockians that one would almost believe that Watson had moved to Australia to write them. The cases were authored under the nom de plume, W.W.(W??). These short story narratives are ostensibly related as "first-hand" experiences by a member of the Victoria (Australia) police force, but true identity of the author was kept a secret by the magazine for years possibly to preserve the ‘true crime' credibility of these engrossing stories. Actually, these cases were the creation of the fertile mind of Mary Helena Fortune - a remarkable feat for any author of the late 19th and early 20th century, but especially remarkable for a woman writer in those times. The author drew upon the experience of her marriage to a goldfields mounted trooper, the result being what we would now term ‘police procedurals.' She was probably the first woman to write stories centred on, and narrated by a police detective; she was certainly the first woman to make a literary specialty of crime fiction. For the first time her crime stories are collected for a modern mystery-loving audience in The Detectives' Album.
Hard cover, 214 pages, Dust Jacket with most attractive art.

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Price: U.S.$28.95

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Where, exactly, was 221B Baker Street, wherein once lived Mr. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson? This is a problem which has both intrigued and vexed Sherlockians for more than a century. In an extraordinarily entertaining piece of scholarship, Danish author Jens Jensen has examined the problem. The Baker Street Journal called Mr. Jensen's work a " . . . must have . . ." for every serious Sherlockian's bookshelf. But, beyond that, it is an fascinating read and a volume that it is eminently suited, especially for the beginning Sherlockian, as an perfect example of how canonical text and "real world" facts can be quite logically "dovetailed." BTW, the book is written in both English and Danish, in side-by-side columns, so that English-speaking readers may brush up on their Danish, and vice versa! The detailed drawings, photos, and maps contained in this work are, alone, well worth the price. Softback, 57 pages, many illustrations, perfect binding

Baker Street Once Again
Author: Jens Jensen
Type of Book: Canonical Enrichment
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Price: US$ 28.00

For those with more modest chronological leanings, we offer
366 Excuses for a Sherlockian Party
( or, more properly, a Sherlockian Commemoration)

A little out of our line, but (we love graphic novels) . . .
Selected Works Edgar Allan Poe's in Graphic Form
for fans of mystery and the macabre

"The Raven," The Tell-Tale Heart," "Murders in the Rue Morgue," and ten other Poe classics presented and illustrated by such great artists as J. B. Bonivert, Rick Geary, and Mark Nelson! A real joy for Poe fans and general mystery buffs! Try it, you'll like it! 136 Pages.

 

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GraphicClassics' Edgar Allan Poe
Author: Various talented writers and artists
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Price: US$ 7.95

Sure, Sherlock Holmes is our game, but we just couldn't pass up . . .
Graphic Classics' H. G. Wells
so well suited to the classic sci fi and mystery fan!

Such great classics as The Invisible Man, The Time Machine, and an original graphic novel about Orson Welles' broadcast of War of Worlds Plus nine other great Wells works!. llustrated by such great artists as Alex Niño, Nicola Cuti, and Nick Miller. 144 pages

(BTW, we suggest to folks interested in the Orson Welles famous War of Worlds broadcast to check out Philip Schreffler's War of the Worlds Mystery)

Graphic Classics' H. G. Wells
Author: Various talented writers and artists
Item#: Bk/WellsGraph
Price: US$ 9.95