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New Sherlock Holmes Adventures #2
Sherlock Holmes & The Adventure of Ichabod Reed
"The man is the mystery." So says young Malcolm Durstwell when he comes to Baker Street in hopes of discovering the truth about the man who has inherited his uncle's estate--a man no one has ever heard of or seen. Sherlock Holmes is inclined to dismiss the case . . . until Malcolm Durstwell himself is found dead shortly after his visit.
Is it a coincidence? Or has the nameless, faceless Ichabod Reed gone so far as to commit murder? And if so, how can Holmes identify him and bring him to justice?
"The Adventure of Ichabod Reed" is the second in a series of new Sherlock Holmes stories from acclaimed author and playwright M Pepper Langlinais. It is a prequel to "Sherlock Holmes & the Mystery of the Last Line," which is available exclusively for Amazon Kindle.
Is it a coincidence? Or has the nameless, faceless Ichabod Reed gone so far as to commit murder? And if so, how can Holmes identify him and bring him to justice?
"The Adventure of Ichabod Reed" is the second in a series of new Sherlock Holmes stories from acclaimed author and playwright M Pepper Langlinais. It is a prequel to "Sherlock Holmes & the Mystery of the Last Line," which is available exclusively for Amazon Kindle.
38 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 3, 2012
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About the author
M. Pepper Langlinais
15 books145 followersM Pepper Langlinais is an author, award-winning screenwriter, and produced playwright. She writes in a wide variety of genres including mystery, fantasy, and historical romance. M worked on the set of the film "Hope Floats" and was a participant in the Shakespeare at Winedale program at UT Austin. She has also taught Shakespeare, mythology, and creative writing. She earned a Master of Arts from Emerson College and worked for Houghton Mifflin and Pearson before deciding to write full time. M lives in Livermore, California.
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Note that the author does not use a period after her first initial, though Amazon and Goodreads insist on including one.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
July 2, 2018
A credit to the legend
Always loved Sherloxk Holmes. Nice to have more just Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote it himself. Ms. Langlinais has most definitely done credit the legend
Always loved Sherloxk Holmes. Nice to have more just Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote it himself. Ms. Langlinais has most definitely done credit the legend
December 30, 2024
3 1/2 STARS
May 15, 2013
The Premise:
A young man – Malcolm Durstwell – arrives in Baker Street, concerned and outraged that, due to a strange and unexpected provision of his late uncle’s will, he and his family will be evicted from their home. The benefactor, Ichabod Reed, is unknown to the family and has never been seen, instead choosing to conduct his legal affairs by proxy. Holmes sees nothing criminal in the case and refuses to take it on, until Malcolm Durstwell is found dead on the train the following morning.
The Good:
Ichabod Reed was an enjoyable little story that got me through an hour at the shoe store, which will ensure my favourable opinion of pretty much anything.
The mystery engaged me directly from the beginning; it isn’t terribly often that the client is also the victim, which created interest for me straight from the start.
The language was, for the most part, closely complementary to the Canon, though somewhat more succinct so as not to alienate a modern reader.
The Watson was admirably sharp and considerate – not the bumbling idiot he is sometimes made out to be – and I really do appreciate that. Watson is a physician, after all. The body of medical knowledge may have been much narrower in the nineteenth century, but there has never been a point in time at which idiots could make it through medical school and establish themselves in respectable practice.
The Bad – SPOILERS:
Some of the clues did not seem to match up. For instance,
In Conclusion:
I enjoyed it. It was well-considered, well-written, and well-edited, if not as well-researched. When one has run out of Adventures and hasn’t the time for a novel, Langlinais’s New Adventures are an agreeable substitute.
A young man – Malcolm Durstwell – arrives in Baker Street, concerned and outraged that, due to a strange and unexpected provision of his late uncle’s will, he and his family will be evicted from their home. The benefactor, Ichabod Reed, is unknown to the family and has never been seen, instead choosing to conduct his legal affairs by proxy. Holmes sees nothing criminal in the case and refuses to take it on, until Malcolm Durstwell is found dead on the train the following morning.
The Good:
Ichabod Reed was an enjoyable little story that got me through an hour at the shoe store, which will ensure my favourable opinion of pretty much anything.
The mystery engaged me directly from the beginning; it isn’t terribly often that the client is also the victim, which created interest for me straight from the start.
The language was, for the most part, closely complementary to the Canon, though somewhat more succinct so as not to alienate a modern reader.
The Watson was admirably sharp and considerate – not the bumbling idiot he is sometimes made out to be – and I really do appreciate that. Watson is a physician, after all. The body of medical knowledge may have been much narrower in the nineteenth century, but there has never been a point in time at which idiots could make it through medical school and establish themselves in respectable practice.
The Bad – SPOILERS:
Some of the clues did not seem to match up. For instance,
In Conclusion:
I enjoyed it. It was well-considered, well-written, and well-edited, if not as well-researched. When one has run out of Adventures and hasn’t the time for a novel, Langlinais’s New Adventures are an agreeable substitute.
July 2, 2013
A fine Sherlock Holmes short story, not by Arthur Conan Doyle but M Pepper Langlinais. The characters sound authentic and the mystery would fit in well with the original works. Will be interested in checking out any other Holmes mysteries by this author.
September 5, 2013
Average at best. Better than the last line however. Don't think I'll be bothering with any other Sherlock books by this author.
October 28, 2016
A very short but sweet Sherlock Holmes adventure. It could have done with being a bit longer and fleshed out.
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