Belanger Books Sherlock Holmes and Other Readings Blog

This is our last blog entry on gift ideas for the Sherlockian in your life.  Do you have someone who enjoys a quick read? Prefers a short book to a long one?  How about trying out a Sherlock Holmes novella! We have two great reads to offer you. Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Peculiar Provenance Winter, 1890. A deep freeze has fallen upon London, and its citizens remain huddled indoors. But the cogs of the criminal underworld never stop turning, and Holmes and Watson find themselves embroiled in a crime that rocks the centre of the art world. Sir Wellington is disturbed in the middle of the night, apprehending a thief attempting to steal his rare and valuable 14th portrait of King Edward III. In the kerfuffle that follows, the painting is set ablaze and the thief escapes. When the police track down the criminal to take him to the station, he is fatally shot by an unknown assailant. But the labyrinth of deceit grows even more impenetrable, as the p...

There are still plenty of shopping days left til Christmas, especially for those with Amazon Prime.  We have a few more great gift ideas for the mystery lover in your life.  Let's start out with a two volume anthology which was the most successful Kickstarter from Belanger Books! Sherlock Holmes: Adventures in the Realms of H.G. Wells  This two volume collection of short stories combining traditional Sherlock Holmes pastiches with the fantastic worlds of H.G. Wells is sure to be a big hit with both mystery fans and sci-fi lovers alike.   The World's Greatest Detective in the Realms of the Master of Science Fiction! Imagine Holmes trying to solve the case of an invisible man attacking London - matching wits with a traveler from out of time - tracking down a human/feline hybrid - using his deductive skills to help fight Martian and lunar invaders! These are just some of the stories included in Sherlock Holmes: Adventures in the Realms of H.G. Well...