A Preamble...

The main story in this small volume is in a way a companion piece to my earlier Holmes and Watson: End Peace in that both are told in dialogue only. Essentially though it is a stand-alone piece although there are crossovers in one or two strands. It is also a stand-alone piece in that it does not exist in the Holmesian universe that I created for the Holmes in Lyme Regis trilogy.

Also included are the short pieces, The Loch Ness Affair and An Essex Adventure. The Loch Ness Affair is a slight re-write of The Mystery of Loch Ness which was published as part of the expanded 2nd edition of Sherlock Holmes and the Lyme Regis Horror. An Essex Adventure takes Holmes and Watson to the heart of the so called ‘most haunted house in England.’

Still to come next year is The Gondolier and the Russian Countess, a Holmes and Watson adventure set in Venice and Sherlock Holmes and the Scarborough Affair, written in collaboration with Gill Stammers; a tale of strong women, jewel thieves, spies, murder and cricket!

David Ruffle

Lyme Regis 2016