The Further Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes - Volume 1

The Further Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes #1

by Denis O. Smith

From the curious clauses in a miser's will, to a plea for help on a tiny scrap of paper, these six cases, from the early years of Holmes's career in the 1880s, present a singular collection of mysteries for the world's first consulting detective to resolve. What is the significance of the arrival in the post one morning of a cardboard packet of children's bricks? Who is the man found dying in a deserted warehouse in London's East End, and what is he doing there? Why have the names of a couple of young honeymooners been removed from a hotel register? Sherlock Holmes must find the answers to these and many other puzzling questions if he is to bring these cases to a successful conclusion. In this new collection of Sherlock Holmes short stories, well-known author, Denis O. Smith, accurately recreates once more both the atmosphere and the excitement of Conan Doyle's well-loved original Holmes tales.

222 pages, Paperback

First published October 17, 2018

About the author

In the 1980s I published five Sherlock Holmes short stories in individual booklets: The Purple Hand, The Unseen Traveller, The Zodiac Plate, The Secret of Shoreswood Hall and The Christmas Visitor.
In the 1990s, these stories were collected, with the addition of one new story, The Green Umbrella, as the first two volumes of The Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes. Two further volumes of The Chronicles followed, containing a further eight stories.
In 2014 and 2016, two volumes of The Lost Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes were published, containing a mixture of new stories and older stories which had appeared over the years in magazines, anthologies etc.
Now, forthcoming in December 2016, is my first Sherlock Holmes novel, The Riddle of Foxwood Grange.

Reviews

[Bethany Gordon · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't listen to a lot of short stories as I'm not always a fan, but these were great. Just the right length and mystery to get involved in the story and outcome. The stories took Sherlock Holmes to a number of locations to solve different mysteries in his own unique style. The stories were really well narrated and suited the characters.

[Lindsay · Rating 5 out of 5]

AUDIOBOOK

I love Sherlock Holmes stories and this collection of audios is not only great fun but also beautifully narrated and just what I needed on a wet and miserable day. I love that the stories are short so you can dip in and out as you wish during the day.

[Doug Murphy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A small collection of strong Sherlockian stories in the Conan Doyle style

[Christopher Lutz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Denis O. Smith has a singular ability to capture the feel of Conan Doyle short stories, and this collection is a good example. The mysteries are clever, the settings are unique, and Holmes and Watson consistently maintain their unique characterizations that combine to make for great Holmesian reading.

I was given a free copy of the audio edition in exchange for a review.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Love the continuing story with Holmes and Watson. Holmes shows a more emotional side to him, but just enough to keep him true to his original character. Will be reading volume 2.

[Donn Sottolano · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyable Read

The short stories in this volume provide excellent variety and Are written in ACD style. Looking forward to more from the author.

[Tony Ciak · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice collection of Sherlock Homes’ stories, with each chapter being an individual story; nice structure for the individual who just wants to listen to one complete story...Thank You, Loved Them.