This collection of stories, allegedly written by Doctor Watson, includes the tragic tale of Lord Deerswood's unwanted legacy, the account of the jealous contortionist, the affair of the beautiful housekeeper, the deadly doings of the costumed Russian, the Aladdin's Cave episode, and the extraordinary circumstances surrounding the deadly Sumatran rats. The discovery of these Sherlock Holmes cases - one of which reunites Holmes with brother Mycroft - represents a treasure trove for Baker Street devotees.

BLACKMAIL, ESPIONAGE, AND CRAFTY BURGLARY: MYSTERIES ONLY SHERLOCK HOLMES CAN UNRAVEL An investigation into the disappearance of a headwaiter, his locked wardrobe and a baker’s van is the first case in this compelling cache of reports. In Dr Watson’s compendium of secret files, the fantastic Sherlock Holmes embarks on a bird-watching ‘holiday’ in Cornwall leading to the unmasking of a spy; two glasses of port lead to the apprehension of an artful burglar; and a young woman is found dead in the Thames. Follow the unstoppable duo as they try to resolve how the contents of a matchbox provoked the suicide of a famous Peruvian journalist, and decipher the blackmailing of the indiscreet Duchess of Welbourne. The adventures continue in June Thomson’s thrilling Conan Doyle pastiches. JUNE THOMSON, a former teacher, has published over thirty novels, twenty of which feature her series detective Inspector Jack Finch and his sergeant, Tom Boyce. She has also written six pastiche collections of Sherlock Holmes short stories. Her books have been translated into many languages. June Thomson lives in St Albans, Hertfordshire.

THE ADVENTURE OF THE MISSING DETECTIVE: Whilst travelling incognito in Switzerland, Sherlock Holmes is shocked almost beyond belief to discover that Queen Victoria is dead - and that his old nemesis, Professor James Moriarty, had not only survived their confrontation at the Reichenbach Falls, but had been knighted and appointed personal advisor to the new heir! Meanwhile, THE AMERICAN ADVENTURE provides a fascinating insight into Holmes¡ earlier life when, during his travels with Dr. Joseph Bell, he was tutored in the art of deduction by the master...

In Sherlock Holmes London, reputations are fragile and scandal can be ruinous. In order to protect the names of the good (and not-so-good), Dr Watson comes to the decision that his accounts of some of his friend’s most brilliant cases must never see the light of day. And so he conceals the manuscripts in an old dispatch box, deep in the vaults of a Charing Cross bank... Now, outlasting the memories of those they could have harmed, these mysteries finally come to light. An aluminium crutch betrays the criminal who relies upon it for support . . . An Italian Cardinal lies dead in a muddy yard in Spitalfields . . . What do a pair of suspiciously successful gamblers have in common with the Transylvanian mind-reader, Count Rakoczi? And can Holmes and Watson outwit the jewel thief who has the nerve to steal from the King of Scandinavia? JUNE THOMSON, a former teacher, has published over thirty novels, twenty of which feature her series detective Inspector Jack Finch and his sergeant, Tom Boyce. She has also written six pastiche collections of Sherlock Holmes short stories. Her books have been translated into many languages. June Thomson lives in St Albans, Hertfordshire.

What if you inherited Sherlock Holmes's book of unsolved cases? Xena and Xander Holmes have just discovered they're related to Sherlock Holmes and have inherited his unsolved casebook! The siblings set out to solve the cases their famous ancestor couldn't, starting with the mystery of a prized painting that vanished more than a hundred years ago. Can two smart twenty-first-century kids succeed where Sherlock Holmes could not? Modern technology meets the classic detective story in The 100-Year-Old Secret, the first in Tracy Barrett's terrific new mystery series that will intrigue young sleuths everywhere!