Sherlock Holmes and the Twelve Days of Christmas by Roger Riccard

🎄🎄I have recently (in the past few months) become a fan of collections of short stories. I find it is great to have a short story available to you on a portable device for when you find yourself waiting unexpectedly for something i.e. system goes down at work, waiting in the doctor or dentist office, waiting for a person...times when you know you may only have 15 minutes or so and could use something good to read but don't have time or desire to get involved in your current novel.

Sherlock Holmes and the Twelve Days of Christmas is just such a book.



About:

"Roger Riccard, having published two previous Sherlock Holmes novels, The Case of the Poisoned Lilly and The Case of the Twain Papers, has again taken pen in hand to bring forth a series of twelve short stories from the Christmas seasons of Holmes’ career.

From a case endangering Queen Victoria to his old arch-nemesis Moriarty, follow Sherlock as he encounters the most unfathomable mysteries, all portrayed with Riccard’s trademark style and immersive historical detail. Just who did shoot Sir James Piersall at the stroke of midnight? And can Holmes and Watson prevent an assassination at Christmas Eve dinner - without knowing which of the royal guests is the intended target?

Brimming with wit, intrigue and mystery, Sherlock enthusiasts will be transfixed and delighted by this collection. "

This collection of short stories is great. Although new stories, you would think Sir Arthur Conan Doyle himself wrote them. The stories have our favorite characters, Sherlock, Dr. Watson, Mrs. Hudson, Mycroft. The writing and language is in the same style as the "originals". Wonderful footnotes that explain interesting references to items and customs of the time period and to previous "cases" worked on by Sherlock and Watson. Interesting stories with all of Sherlock's usual antics. Sherlock fans will love this and others new to Sherlock Holmes too. 

This would make a great gift for the Sherlockian in your life. 


I received a free copy and voluntarily provided a review.