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Another Positive Sherlockian Review of the A Study in Terror
More from MX: Derrick Belanger has edited two volumes of A STUDY IN TERROR:
SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE'S REVOLUTIONARY STORIES OF FEAR AND THE SUPERNATURAL
(2014; 274+288 pp., $16.95 each); the non-Sherlockian stories, with inter-
esting introductions and commentary (including Chuck Davis on "Aviation and
the Horror of the Heights"; the editor on "Arthur Conan Doyle and the Mary
Celeste Mystery" and "The Making of the Modern Mummy"; and Joel K. Jensen
on "Horror and The Mystery of Cloomber").
SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE'S REVOLUTIONARY STORIES OF FEAR AND THE SUPERNATURAL
(2014; 274+288 pp., $16.95 each); the non-Sherlockian stories, with inter-
esting introductions and commentary (including Chuck Davis on "Aviation and
the Horror of the Heights"; the editor on "Arthur Conan Doyle and the Mary
Celeste Mystery" and "The Making of the Modern Mummy"; and Joel K. Jensen
on "Horror and The Mystery of Cloomber").
Interview With Author Chuck Davis
Interview with Chuck Davis on
A Study in Terror: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Revolutionary Stories of Fear and the Supernatural (Volume 1)
Derrick: First off, give us a little bit of background. What was your interest in Doyle, Horror of the Heights, and this anthology?
Chuck: Actually, I hadn’t been a Sherlock Holmes or Doyle fan until about twenty years ago when I first came across “The Horror of the Heights”. Anything with airplanes, or some aeronautical aspect, always grabs my attention. Doyle’s story was very different, though, because of its science fiction flavor. The concept of huge aerial beasts above our heads thrilled and frightened me. I imagined if they were real, how they would affect the development of high altitude aviation, the dangers they would pose to a modern airliner. Sometimes stories like THOTH capture my imagination just because of the possibilities. Sir Arthur’s short story did just that and also gave me an exciting read. I must have read it ten times by now.
I wasn’t ignorant of Doyle, or Sherlock Holmes (I loved the Robert Downey portrayal better than Basil Rathbone’s) for I had seen the movie version of “The Lost World” many, many times. As to Sherlock Holmes, my only exposure was to the Rathbone and Downey movies and the recent BBC series.
As far as “A Study in Terror” anthology goes, it was when I recently got reacquainted with you, after years of relocating prairie dogs, and discovered we had many intellectual and literary interests in common. First we created the Mystery Aircraft website and blog. Soon, we were discussing Doyle and Sherlock Holmes and you brought up your idea for the anthology. I loved the idea, especially since it would contain my favorite Doyle story. When you asked me to write an article discussing Doyle’s aeronautical expertise, I just couldn’t resist.
I think the whole project turned out perfect and I am proud to have contributed in a small way towards its success.
Derrick: Wow, that’s a walk down memory lane for me. To tell you the truth, I contacted you for the anthology because of your book, Phantoms of the Skies. Tell us a little bit about how you got involved in that book and the history (or prehistory) of flight.
Chuck: Well, that’s a long story. When I was a little tike, I fell in love with birds & bats. As I grew older, I fell in love with airplanes and just about anything that flew. Then it was UFOs and for a while I was a true believer. I grew out of that, but not before getting fascinated by the Mystery Airship reports of the 1890s. Now, I have always been especially interested in strange and unusual aircraft and design studies. So, it wasn’t long before I got real interested in ancient flight and pre-Wright brothers pioneers. Fast forward to, about 2009 when I came across a book by J. Allan Danelek titled “The Great Airship of 1897”. Jeff presented an excellent case that the Mystery Airships were, in fact, the work of an individual, or individuals, working in secret on the invention of a commercially viable airship. He tweaked my interest and imagination. Next thing you know, we’re having lunch, so he can autograph my copy of the book, and we get talking about flight experiments in the 18th & 19th centuries and one of us, I think it was yours truly, suggested we co-write a book about the subject, but go back all the way to ancient times. That gave birth to “Phantoms of the Skies: The Lost History of Aviation from Antiquity to the Wright Brothers”. I think we should have spent more time on the title and finding the right publisher, because I now feel that the title is deceptive. Many people think we’re writing about ghost airplanes and pilots, not real history.
But, water under the bridge.
You know, a lot of those very early aircraft were like today’s ultralight aircraft and hang gliders. Since I flew hang gliders for many hours (until I ran out of money and unbruised body parts), aircraft like that have a special place in my heart. So, it was only natural that I was fascinated then and continue to be fascinated by “minimal” aircraft.
Derrick: Your article was called, “A fascinating read on the science and possibilities of aeronautics in the early years of the 20th century,” by Nebula Award winning author Jack McDevitt. How right was Doyle in his portrayal of flight in the story?
Chuck: Sir Arthur actually came pretty close on some aspects of predicting flight in the early 1930s (remember the story was written in 1913 and described events taking place twenty years in HIS future). Other aspects, he was so far off the mark that it bordered on pure fantasy. But I forgive him his mistakes. He did a great job.
By 1913, flight was pretty much established as a viable endeavor, but there was still a lot of experimentation going on, so the technology was, pardon the pun, up in the air. The arrangement of wings, the type of power-plant, the method of control and stabilization were still in a state of flux. This was a very exciting time to get involved with aviation. Unfortunately, there was also a lot of cranks out there and people who had no business, no vision, to be involved with the development of a new form of transportation. And, again unfortunately, a load of that nonsense was published by magazines and newspapers who didn’t do their homework. Sir Arthur absorbed some of that information, too.
Derrick: Last question, why do you think Doyle’s writings in this anthology, like his writings on Sherlock Holmes, have stood the test of time?
Chuck: That is a tough question. I think Sir Arthur’s stories have lasted and continue to be popular because he developed some wonderful characters and concepts. I mean, when you think of a “famous” detective, the first name that comes to mind is Sherlock Holmes. Doyle’s stories are compelling because of his style, his depth of plot and the twists and turns of the action. I am just getting into the Sherlock Holmes stories at age 61, but Doyle’s tales of science fiction and horror are just as compelling. Sure, all his work is outdated in some sense. But you need to suspend disbelief when you read fiction and Doyle permits the reader to do that and still be absorbed by the story. His stories today are like time machines, transporting the reader to a more gentile era.
I could read “The Horror of the Heights” hundreds of more times. I am even entertaining the idea, as an aspiring fiction author myself, to write a sequel to that tale – what would happen to aviation, especially commercial aviation and space travel, if such “aerial savannahs” actually existed. Just imagine what would happen (and I’d love to hear ideas from other fans)!
Doyle had a certain style that transcends time and technology. I rank him up there with my personal favorite author, H. G. Wells. Both authors’ stories can be transposed into modern times with little or no changes to the plot or characters. Just looks at the different versions of Sherlock Holmes or “The Time Machine” or “The War of the Worlds”. I would LOVE to see a film version of “THOTH” or “The Parasite” or “The Mystery of Cloomber”.
I hope that I’ve answered that question to everyone’s satisfaction?
Took me 61 years, but I’m a big fan of Doyle now and starting to like Lovecraft!
A Study in Terror: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Revolutionary Stories of Fear and the Supernatural (Volume 1)
Derrick: First off, give us a little bit of background. What was your interest in Doyle, Horror of the Heights, and this anthology?
Chuck: Actually, I hadn’t been a Sherlock Holmes or Doyle fan until about twenty years ago when I first came across “The Horror of the Heights”. Anything with airplanes, or some aeronautical aspect, always grabs my attention. Doyle’s story was very different, though, because of its science fiction flavor. The concept of huge aerial beasts above our heads thrilled and frightened me. I imagined if they were real, how they would affect the development of high altitude aviation, the dangers they would pose to a modern airliner. Sometimes stories like THOTH capture my imagination just because of the possibilities. Sir Arthur’s short story did just that and also gave me an exciting read. I must have read it ten times by now.
I wasn’t ignorant of Doyle, or Sherlock Holmes (I loved the Robert Downey portrayal better than Basil Rathbone’s) for I had seen the movie version of “The Lost World” many, many times. As to Sherlock Holmes, my only exposure was to the Rathbone and Downey movies and the recent BBC series.
As far as “A Study in Terror” anthology goes, it was when I recently got reacquainted with you, after years of relocating prairie dogs, and discovered we had many intellectual and literary interests in common. First we created the Mystery Aircraft website and blog. Soon, we were discussing Doyle and Sherlock Holmes and you brought up your idea for the anthology. I loved the idea, especially since it would contain my favorite Doyle story. When you asked me to write an article discussing Doyle’s aeronautical expertise, I just couldn’t resist.
I think the whole project turned out perfect and I am proud to have contributed in a small way towards its success.
Derrick: Wow, that’s a walk down memory lane for me. To tell you the truth, I contacted you for the anthology because of your book, Phantoms of the Skies. Tell us a little bit about how you got involved in that book and the history (or prehistory) of flight.
Chuck: Well, that’s a long story. When I was a little tike, I fell in love with birds & bats. As I grew older, I fell in love with airplanes and just about anything that flew. Then it was UFOs and for a while I was a true believer. I grew out of that, but not before getting fascinated by the Mystery Airship reports of the 1890s. Now, I have always been especially interested in strange and unusual aircraft and design studies. So, it wasn’t long before I got real interested in ancient flight and pre-Wright brothers pioneers. Fast forward to, about 2009 when I came across a book by J. Allan Danelek titled “The Great Airship of 1897”. Jeff presented an excellent case that the Mystery Airships were, in fact, the work of an individual, or individuals, working in secret on the invention of a commercially viable airship. He tweaked my interest and imagination. Next thing you know, we’re having lunch, so he can autograph my copy of the book, and we get talking about flight experiments in the 18th & 19th centuries and one of us, I think it was yours truly, suggested we co-write a book about the subject, but go back all the way to ancient times. That gave birth to “Phantoms of the Skies: The Lost History of Aviation from Antiquity to the Wright Brothers”. I think we should have spent more time on the title and finding the right publisher, because I now feel that the title is deceptive. Many people think we’re writing about ghost airplanes and pilots, not real history.
But, water under the bridge.
You know, a lot of those very early aircraft were like today’s ultralight aircraft and hang gliders. Since I flew hang gliders for many hours (until I ran out of money and unbruised body parts), aircraft like that have a special place in my heart. So, it was only natural that I was fascinated then and continue to be fascinated by “minimal” aircraft.
Derrick: Your article was called, “A fascinating read on the science and possibilities of aeronautics in the early years of the 20th century,” by Nebula Award winning author Jack McDevitt. How right was Doyle in his portrayal of flight in the story?
Chuck: Sir Arthur actually came pretty close on some aspects of predicting flight in the early 1930s (remember the story was written in 1913 and described events taking place twenty years in HIS future). Other aspects, he was so far off the mark that it bordered on pure fantasy. But I forgive him his mistakes. He did a great job.
By 1913, flight was pretty much established as a viable endeavor, but there was still a lot of experimentation going on, so the technology was, pardon the pun, up in the air. The arrangement of wings, the type of power-plant, the method of control and stabilization were still in a state of flux. This was a very exciting time to get involved with aviation. Unfortunately, there was also a lot of cranks out there and people who had no business, no vision, to be involved with the development of a new form of transportation. And, again unfortunately, a load of that nonsense was published by magazines and newspapers who didn’t do their homework. Sir Arthur absorbed some of that information, too.
Derrick: Last question, why do you think Doyle’s writings in this anthology, like his writings on Sherlock Holmes, have stood the test of time?
Chuck: That is a tough question. I think Sir Arthur’s stories have lasted and continue to be popular because he developed some wonderful characters and concepts. I mean, when you think of a “famous” detective, the first name that comes to mind is Sherlock Holmes. Doyle’s stories are compelling because of his style, his depth of plot and the twists and turns of the action. I am just getting into the Sherlock Holmes stories at age 61, but Doyle’s tales of science fiction and horror are just as compelling. Sure, all his work is outdated in some sense. But you need to suspend disbelief when you read fiction and Doyle permits the reader to do that and still be absorbed by the story. His stories today are like time machines, transporting the reader to a more gentile era.
I could read “The Horror of the Heights” hundreds of more times. I am even entertaining the idea, as an aspiring fiction author myself, to write a sequel to that tale – what would happen to aviation, especially commercial aviation and space travel, if such “aerial savannahs” actually existed. Just imagine what would happen (and I’d love to hear ideas from other fans)!
Doyle had a certain style that transcends time and technology. I rank him up there with my personal favorite author, H. G. Wells. Both authors’ stories can be transposed into modern times with little or no changes to the plot or characters. Just looks at the different versions of Sherlock Holmes or “The Time Machine” or “The War of the Worlds”. I would LOVE to see a film version of “THOTH” or “The Parasite” or “The Mystery of Cloomber”.
I hope that I’ve answered that question to everyone’s satisfaction?
Took me 61 years, but I’m a big fan of Doyle now and starting to like Lovecraft!
Author Updates and I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere
Hello everyone,
It has been a few months since I posted on this blog mainly because I have begun to write for the blog, "I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere." I wanted to take a moment and update you on my current projects and upcoming events as well as update you on the authors that I have interviewed (or plan on interviewing) for my series.
A Busy Winter
Over a period of two months in January and February, I had the honor of speaking in front of five different audiences about Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and my own writing My smallest group was four people in a discussion of the accuracy of the depictions of Buddhists in Doyle's The Mystery of Cloomber, and my largest audience was my talk at the CCIRA conference in Denver. I gave my presentation, "How to Teach Like Sherlock Holmes," to an audience of 140 teachers. Probably the talk I am most proud of was being the guest speaker for the 40th anniversary dinner of Dr. Watson's Neglected Patients, Denver's scion Sherlock Holmes group. I'm taking a little break from speaking engagements for the moment, but stay tuned. I should have information on speaking at a conference in October, the first ever Denver area Sherlock Holmes conference in November, and also information on the upcoming The Science of Sherlock Holmes exhibit at The Denver Museum of Nature and Science. I am in the early stages of assisting the museum on a few events, one may be an author talk given by yours truly. Also, in early June I'll be teaching about Sherlock Holmes at a Peace and Justice Summer Camp. My audience will be ages 3 - 12, so that should be a fun, high energy group.
On the writing front, I have two Holmes pieces coming out this fall. The first is Attack of the Violet Vampire the second MacDougall twins with Sherlock holmes chapter book. This one is much longer than the first book with many more illustrations. The book has been the #1 Hot New Release off and on in the Amazon UK Sherlock Holmes list since it was posted in pre-release in February. Here's the cover:
I also have a story which will be included in the upcoming anthology, The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories which will have something close to 50 authors contributing new, traditional Sherlock Holmes tales. All proceeds will benefit The Undershaw Preservation Trust. This is a book I would say all Holmes fans will want, so it should be a bestseller and it goes to a good cause.
I have another non-Holmes related story coming out in a anthology this summer. I am still sworn to secrecy on the details, but this will see my work next to the likes of New York Times bestsellers, so it is very exciting. I'll tell you more when the publisher gives me permission to remove my muzzle.
Author Updates
Since I started this blog in August, I have conducted a dozen author interviews, and I Brian Belanger interviewed me for this blog as well. Here are updates on all of the authors and the one illustrator interviewed. If you are on this list, and I missed something, please add a comment below explaining what else you have that is upcoming. Going in interview order:
Kieran Lyne - The youngest author endorsed by The Conan doyle Estate is following up his excellent Holmes? Ripper novel with a collection of Sherlock Holmes short stories to be released this year.
Chuck Davis - The aviation expert has a short story in The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories which will involve what happened to the White Bird, supposedly the first plane to make a transatlantic flight.
Geri Schear will have a sequel to her excellent novel, A Biased Judgement released this year.
Joel Jensen is drafting a piece on the history of evidence. What constitutes evidence and how has it changed over time? Sounds like an article Holmes would draft himself.
David Marcum is busy as always. Next month sees the release of his third Sherlock Holmes short story collection, Tangled Skeins. He is also the editor and compiler of The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories. Personally knowing how difficult it is to put an anthology together when you are working with just four authors, I cannot imagine the work the man is putting into working with 50 different authors. I salute the man for his effort and know this anthology will be amazing.
Daniel D. Victor continues his American Literati Sherlock holmes series with the novel Sherlock Holmes and the Baron of Brede Place which I'm sure will be another intriguing historical page turner.
Dan Andriacco will see a release of his Holmes story "The Peculiar Persecution of John Vincent Harden" translated into Persian.
Petr Macek just released another of his action packed Holmes novels. This one is a dark tale entitled, Golem´s Shadow: The Fall of Sherlock Holmes.
Kim Krisco will have a short story in The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories. He also will be participating in the Denver Sherlock Holmes Conference.
Dean K Miller , so far my only non-Sherlockian author interview released a collection of poetry in December entitled Echoes: Reflections Through Poetry and Verse. He also is working on his first novel.
Brian Belanger is working as fast as he possibly can on completing the artwork on Attack of the Violet Vampire!. After that, he will be right back at it on the third MacDougall Twins with Sherlock Holmes book which will complete The 1897 trilogy.
That covers my interviews so far. Look for interviews with Sherlockian authors GG Rosenquist, Luke Benjamin Kuhns, Stephen Seitz, and Elizabeth Varadan in the coming months.
I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere
As stated earlier, I am now writing articles for I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere. My next piece will be about a forthcoming 12 Part Sherlock Holmes novella series. I have had two articles published so far. One is an interview with author Kim Krisco. The second was a piece about Benedict Cumberbatch being this generation's Sherlock Holmes. So far the only article which is forthcoming is my interview with Diane Gilbert Madsen which has been in the queue at "I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere," since March 7th. Things move much slower when working with a bigger publisher and the same is also true of blogs. Hopefully, the article will see the light of day in the next few weeks. For my current articles, follow this link: http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/search...
If you know of any Sherlockian news you think would make for a good article please let me know. I'm trying to write a few pieces a month for the blog.
That is my long winded update. Take care everyone and keep living in Victorian times.
Derrick Belanger is an author and educator most noted for his books and lectures on Sherlock Holmes and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Both volumes of his two volume anthology A Study in Terror: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Revolutionary Stories of Fear and the Supernatural Volume 2 were #1 best sellers on the Amazon.com UK Sherlock Holmes book list, and his MacDougall Twins with Sherlock Holmes chapter book, Attack of the Violet Vampire! was also a #1 best selling new release in the UK. His first book in the series The Amazing Airship Adventure has been reviewed in England, India, and America. Mr. Belanger’s academic work has been published in The Colorado Reading Journal and Gifted Child Today. A former instructor at Washington State University, and a current middle school Language Arts teacher at Century Middle school in the Adams 12 School District, Derrick lives in Broomfield, Colorado with his wife Abigail Gosselin and their two daughters, Rhea and Phoebe. Find him at www.belangerbooks.com and on Facebook.
It has been a few months since I posted on this blog mainly because I have begun to write for the blog, "I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere." I wanted to take a moment and update you on my current projects and upcoming events as well as update you on the authors that I have interviewed (or plan on interviewing) for my series.
A Busy Winter
Over a period of two months in January and February, I had the honor of speaking in front of five different audiences about Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and my own writing My smallest group was four people in a discussion of the accuracy of the depictions of Buddhists in Doyle's The Mystery of Cloomber, and my largest audience was my talk at the CCIRA conference in Denver. I gave my presentation, "How to Teach Like Sherlock Holmes," to an audience of 140 teachers. Probably the talk I am most proud of was being the guest speaker for the 40th anniversary dinner of Dr. Watson's Neglected Patients, Denver's scion Sherlock Holmes group. I'm taking a little break from speaking engagements for the moment, but stay tuned. I should have information on speaking at a conference in October, the first ever Denver area Sherlock Holmes conference in November, and also information on the upcoming The Science of Sherlock Holmes exhibit at The Denver Museum of Nature and Science. I am in the early stages of assisting the museum on a few events, one may be an author talk given by yours truly. Also, in early June I'll be teaching about Sherlock Holmes at a Peace and Justice Summer Camp. My audience will be ages 3 - 12, so that should be a fun, high energy group.
On the writing front, I have two Holmes pieces coming out this fall. The first is Attack of the Violet Vampire the second MacDougall twins with Sherlock holmes chapter book. This one is much longer than the first book with many more illustrations. The book has been the #1 Hot New Release off and on in the Amazon UK Sherlock Holmes list since it was posted in pre-release in February. Here's the cover:
I also have a story which will be included in the upcoming anthology, The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories which will have something close to 50 authors contributing new, traditional Sherlock Holmes tales. All proceeds will benefit The Undershaw Preservation Trust. This is a book I would say all Holmes fans will want, so it should be a bestseller and it goes to a good cause.
I have another non-Holmes related story coming out in a anthology this summer. I am still sworn to secrecy on the details, but this will see my work next to the likes of New York Times bestsellers, so it is very exciting. I'll tell you more when the publisher gives me permission to remove my muzzle.
Author Updates
Since I started this blog in August, I have conducted a dozen author interviews, and I Brian Belanger interviewed me for this blog as well. Here are updates on all of the authors and the one illustrator interviewed. If you are on this list, and I missed something, please add a comment below explaining what else you have that is upcoming. Going in interview order:
Kieran Lyne - The youngest author endorsed by The Conan doyle Estate is following up his excellent Holmes? Ripper novel with a collection of Sherlock Holmes short stories to be released this year.
Chuck Davis - The aviation expert has a short story in The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories which will involve what happened to the White Bird, supposedly the first plane to make a transatlantic flight.
Geri Schear will have a sequel to her excellent novel, A Biased Judgement released this year.
Joel Jensen is drafting a piece on the history of evidence. What constitutes evidence and how has it changed over time? Sounds like an article Holmes would draft himself.
David Marcum is busy as always. Next month sees the release of his third Sherlock Holmes short story collection, Tangled Skeins. He is also the editor and compiler of The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories. Personally knowing how difficult it is to put an anthology together when you are working with just four authors, I cannot imagine the work the man is putting into working with 50 different authors. I salute the man for his effort and know this anthology will be amazing.
Daniel D. Victor continues his American Literati Sherlock holmes series with the novel Sherlock Holmes and the Baron of Brede Place which I'm sure will be another intriguing historical page turner.
Dan Andriacco will see a release of his Holmes story "The Peculiar Persecution of John Vincent Harden" translated into Persian.
Petr Macek just released another of his action packed Holmes novels. This one is a dark tale entitled, Golem´s Shadow: The Fall of Sherlock Holmes.
Kim Krisco will have a short story in The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories. He also will be participating in the Denver Sherlock Holmes Conference.
Dean K Miller , so far my only non-Sherlockian author interview released a collection of poetry in December entitled Echoes: Reflections Through Poetry and Verse. He also is working on his first novel.
Brian Belanger is working as fast as he possibly can on completing the artwork on Attack of the Violet Vampire!. After that, he will be right back at it on the third MacDougall Twins with Sherlock Holmes book which will complete The 1897 trilogy.
That covers my interviews so far. Look for interviews with Sherlockian authors GG Rosenquist, Luke Benjamin Kuhns, Stephen Seitz, and Elizabeth Varadan in the coming months.
I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere
As stated earlier, I am now writing articles for I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere. My next piece will be about a forthcoming 12 Part Sherlock Holmes novella series. I have had two articles published so far. One is an interview with author Kim Krisco. The second was a piece about Benedict Cumberbatch being this generation's Sherlock Holmes. So far the only article which is forthcoming is my interview with Diane Gilbert Madsen which has been in the queue at "I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere," since March 7th. Things move much slower when working with a bigger publisher and the same is also true of blogs. Hopefully, the article will see the light of day in the next few weeks. For my current articles, follow this link: http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/search...
If you know of any Sherlockian news you think would make for a good article please let me know. I'm trying to write a few pieces a month for the blog.
That is my long winded update. Take care everyone and keep living in Victorian times.
Derrick Belanger is an author and educator most noted for his books and lectures on Sherlock Holmes and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Both volumes of his two volume anthology A Study in Terror: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Revolutionary Stories of Fear and the Supernatural Volume 2 were #1 best sellers on the Amazon.com UK Sherlock Holmes book list, and his MacDougall Twins with Sherlock Holmes chapter book, Attack of the Violet Vampire! was also a #1 best selling new release in the UK. His first book in the series The Amazing Airship Adventure has been reviewed in England, India, and America. Mr. Belanger’s academic work has been published in The Colorado Reading Journal and Gifted Child Today. A former instructor at Washington State University, and a current middle school Language Arts teacher at Century Middle school in the Adams 12 School District, Derrick lives in Broomfield, Colorado with his wife Abigail Gosselin and their two daughters, Rhea and Phoebe. Find him at www.belangerbooks.com and on Facebook.
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