They're here! NEW RELEASES from some of our favorite authors - just in time for the holidays! PLUS Sherlock Holmes Novels and Novellas from our catalog
Trying to find a gift for that certain someone? Want to indulge yourself with a fun purchase? Step outside of 221B Baker Street for a change and try one of Belanger Books’ new releases --- perfect for the holidays!
Elizabeth Varadan’s latest thriller Deady Vintage is a classic whodunit murder mystery. Carla Bass, an interior decorator and wannabe sleuth, moves to Braga, Portugal for her husband’s career. When a nervous wine seller accidentally slips a bottle of Port into Carla’s bag, she later attempts to return it to him – only to find his body slumped behind the counter. Unable to leave the country, Carla must crack the case herself before she becomes the next victim of the criminal conspiracy!
“This is a fine tale of mayhem and the setting is almost palpable, a heartfelt look at Portugal, plus the glorious tastes, including a tawny Port. For a tense, twisty mystery and a sample of Portugal, Deadly Vintage hits all the taste buds!” – Michele Drier, author of The Kandesky Vampire Chronicles and The Stained Glass Mysteries
“With straightforward prose and a compelling main character, Deadly Vintage is a solid mystery for anyone who enjoys good storytelling told right.”– Mark Noce, author of the Queen Branwen series (Amazon bestseller)
You can get the paperback or eBook here!
Mark Levy returns with They’re Only Words, his latest collection of witty, hilarious essays collected from the Public Radio show Weekend Radio with Robert Conrad. In this irreverent follow-up to his first volume Trophy Envy, Levy skewers such topics as Shakespeare, automatic men’s rooms, lottery scams, kid’s inventions, and the entire English language. Words you never knew existed! Middle names of famous people! Why everyone should go to law school!
The essays are quick enough to read while your bread is in the toaster. Illustrated by Brian Belanger (MacDougall Twins with Sherlock Holmes series, Scones and Bones on Baker Street, Dragonella).
Get your eBook or paperback copy here!
H.G. Wells: Stories Inspired by the Master of Science Fiction
Released earlier this year, these two volumes explore and extrapolate on the classic science fiction stories we all know and love.
Volume One: MARS Bringer of War features all new adventures inspired by Wells’ most famous work, The War of the Worlds. Experience the Martian invasion and its aftermath, as seen from grizzled veterans, terrified lovers, desperate schoolchildren and by “…intellects vast, cool and unsympathetic…” and from locations ranging from war-torn London to the Wild West, and even to an Underworld of Fiction.
Volume Two: VISIONS of a Dark and Beautiful Future features new stories set in the worlds of The Time Machine, The Invisible Man, The Island of Doctor Moreau and many more! Selenites walk side-by-side with beasts padding uncomfortably along on two legs. We see, or do not see, invisible men scattering before lumbering tripods as we soar upwards into space, and hurtle ourselves through time. There are utopias… and there are underworlds. A Dark and Beautiful Future indeed.
And for those of you who want to spend more time with Holmes and Watson...
We recommend our Sherlock Holmes novels and novellas.
S.F. Bennett's The Secret Diary of Mycroft Holmes is a hilarious look into the mind of Sherlock's older brother.
Thus begins Mycroft Holmes’s valiant, if irregular, attempt to chronicle his doings. Rediscovered in 1976 and now fully translated from an obscure code, Mycroft’s diaries reveal that a brother’s lot is not always a happy one, especially when that brother happens to be London’s only consulting detective. In this humorous look at the world of Sherlock Holmes through Mycroft’s eyes, between avoiding amorous cleaning ladies and eccentric family members, appeasing hopeless artists and budding novelists, keeping the peace at the Diogenes and minding doting dogs, one question always remains: will Sherlock ever get a proper job?
Devon-based journalist and lecturer, S.F. Bennett has written for the Baker Street Journal and the Journal of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London, amongst others. This is the author's first novel.
You can get the paperback, eBook, and audio book here.
Derrick Belanger's best selling Holmes book (over 10,000 copies sold!).
London, 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 painting’s provenance is called into question and Holmes and Watson find themselves in the midst of a vast conspiracy.
It seems that this incident is just one of many at the hands of a powerful crime syndicate, duping the London’s wealthy into buying imitation artwork – with the renowned National Portrait Gallery supposedly at the centre...
With usurped identities, shootings, chases and conspiracies, Holmes and Watson find themselves enmeshed in a tangled web of theft, forgery and murder.
Can the famous duo untangle the mystery and expose the criminal network before it is too late? Or will this case prove too complex for even their brilliant minds?
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 painting’s provenance is called into question and Holmes and Watson find themselves in the midst of a vast conspiracy.
It seems that this incident is just one of many at the hands of a powerful crime syndicate, duping the London’s wealthy into buying imitation artwork – with the renowned National Portrait Gallery supposedly at the centre...
With usurped identities, shootings, chases and conspiracies, Holmes and Watson find themselves enmeshed in a tangled web of theft, forgery and murder.
Can the famous duo untangle the mystery and expose the criminal network before it is too late? Or will this case prove too complex for even their brilliant minds?
Get the paperback, audio book, or eBook here.
Derrick Belanger's second Holmes novella, The Adventure of the Primal Man.
Intrepid explorer Drake Patterson has caused a media storm following his astonishing discovery of a frozen ancient man in the remote Himalayan mountains. This 'Primal Man' has been triumphantly transported back to England as proof of the missing link in evolutionary theory.
The upcoming auction of the specimen causes a stir amongst academics and the board of the British Museum. Whilst many are excited about bidding for this 'yeti', suspicions remain. The story of the find just doesn't add up – neither does the fact that no one is prepared to insure the beast.
Enter the great detective Sherlock Holmes and his loyal friend Dr Watson.
The fraud investigation takes a dark turn when it becomes one of murder, and Sherlock's powers of deduction and skill are once again put to the test in this exciting adventure.
Get the paperback, eBook, and audio book here!
Thanks for trying something new or going with a traditional Holmes tale! Have a happy holiday season!
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