{"product_id":"encounters-of-sherlock-holmes-isbn-9781781160039","title":"Encounters of Sherlock Holmes","description":"\u003cb\u003eModern masters of steampunk and horror offer their own spin on the Sherlock Holmes mythos in a series of stories that are “a thunderously good time” (\u003ci\u003eCriminal Element\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e A brand-new collection of Sherlock Holmes stories from a variety of exciting voices in modern horror and steampunk, including James Lovegrove, Justin Richards, Paul Magrs, Guy Adams and Mark Hodder. Edited by respected anthologist George Mann, and including a story by Mann himself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction by George Mann \u003cbr\u003e The Loss of Chapter Twenty-One by Mark Hodder\u003cbr\u003e Holmes and the Indelicate Widow by Mags L Halliday\u003cbr\u003e The Demon Slasher of Seven Sisters by Cavan Scott\u003cbr\u003e The Post-Modern Prometheus by Nick Kyme\u003cbr\u003e Mrs Hudson at the Christmas Hotel by Paul Magrs\u003cbr\u003e The Case of the Night Crawler by George Mann\u003cbr\u003e The Adventure of the Locked Carriage by Stuart Douglas\u003cbr\u003e The Tragic Affair of the Martian Ambassador by Eric Brown\u003cbr\u003e The Adventure of the Swaddled Railwayman by Richard Dinnick  \u003cbr\u003e The Pennyroyal Society by Kelly Hale\u003cbr\u003e The Persian Slipper by Steve Lockley\u003cbr\u003e The Property of a Thief by Mark Wright\u003cbr\u003e Woman’s Work by David Barnett\u003cbr\u003e The Fallen Financier by James Lovegrove“Fans of Holmes looking for a strong anthology that just happens to feature some of the most exciting upcoming genre fiction talent in the UK today should take a look. Mann has a compiled a great collection here, and it’s well worth your time.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eStarburst Online \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“As a lifelong Sherlock Holmes fan, \u003ci\u003eEncounters\u003c\/i\u003e was a delightful escape.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eCelebrity Cafe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I highly recommend this collection to anyone who’s a fan of Doyle’s work or even just a fan of mysteries in general.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003e8 Days a Geek\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Overall, fans of Holmes would do well to check out this volume. Recommended.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFandom Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A thunderously good time.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eCriminal Element\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “I tend to avoid Sherlock books written by other authors because I usually find myself flinging the book away with disgust. This collection is nothing like that. The fact that it has one of the most faithful Sherlock Holmes stories I've ever read is amazing. The fact that it has 14 faithful Holmes stories is astonishing.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eGeek Twin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “The other tales in “Encounters of Sherlock Holmes” were well told and their authors did a magnificent job of imitating Doyle’s style and idiom. As a fan of Doyle and a close reader of the original short stories, I could see one finding difficulty in distinguishing one of the other stories from the canon, a testament to the authors’ craft.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eGeek Smash\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “I enjoyed every minute of it and give Encounters of Sherlock Holmes 4 1\/2 stars out of 5.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eGnostalgia \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Mann’s collection, and its contributing authors take the reader as close to the workings of Holmes’ mind as you can without actually being him.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eIHO Geek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “If you’re a Sherlockian, you’ll want to add it to your collection.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNerds In Babeland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Mann\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the Newbury \u0026amp; Hobbes and The Ghost series of novels, as well as numerous short stories, novellas, and audiobooks. 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