Black Friday Weekend Sale - Four FREE Sherlock Holmes and Solar Pons eBooks PLUS All our limited-edition inventory is 20% off -- now through Monday November 27th!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We wanted to say thank you to you, our readers and fans, by giving away four FREE eBooks on Amazon from Thanksgiving day through Cyber Monday. We are also running a sale on all of our limited edition hardcover books available on Belanger books.com. These special editions are available at 20% off the list price. These books are becoming increasingly hard to find, so if you are a collector, this is an offer just for you!
See the links to the books below. The free eBooks will work on Amazon.com with the exception of Occult Detective Magazine issue 6 which will be on Amazon UK. If for some reason, you try getting the books for free from Amazon UK or from another Amazon site and it doesn't work, just send me an email at derrick@belangerbooks.com and I'll make sure you get your FREE copies.
Before we get to the FREE eBooks, we also want to let you know about our current Kickstarter campaign. This one features not one but two very cool new Sherlock Holmes books.
Steel True, Blade Straight 2023 plus Reading Holmes!
The Belanger Books Journal of Sherlock Holmes and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Inspired Stories, Poems, and Scholarship 2023 Annual
Steel True, Blade Straight has been endorsed by the Arthur Conan Doyle Society.
Steel True, Blade Straight features entries by:
Hassan Akram · Anna Behrens · Derrick Belanger ACDS · Paul Chapman ACDS · David N. Cisler · Carla Coupe BSI, ACDS · Ross E Davies BSI, ACDS · Margie Deck ACDS · Nicole Eutsler · Kay Hanifen · Dr. Martin Hill Ortiz · Thomas Hébert · Stephen Herczeg · Mark Jones · Ngo Binh Anh Khoa · Naching T. Kassa · Sabrina Kim · David Marcum ACDS · Will Murray · Louis Nagot · Lorraine Sharma Nelson · DJ Tyrer · William Allen Veselik · Jeffrey N. Weiss, M. D.
The journal is edited by Derrick Belanger, ACDS
If you've ever wondered:
Where will I fit all of my Sherlock Holmes books? Do I need another shelf for them –– or another bookcase? How many more terabytes do I need to store them all? Which editions have the best Holmes illustrations? Whose annotations make the most sense to me?
Then Reading Holmes! is a book for you!
Reading Holmes! features all new essays on how and why authors and researchers approach the writing of Sherlock Holmes stories and scholarship. The book features some of the top names in the Sherlockian world including:
Mark Alberstat, BSI · Curtis Armstrong, BSI · Anna Behrens · Derrick Belanger · Ray Betzner, BSI · Johanna Draper Carlson · Shana C. Carter · Paul M. Chapman · Chris Chan · Thomas Cynkin, BSI · Greg Darak, BSI · Steven Doyle, BSI · Jayantika Ganguly, BSI · Bruce Harris · Linda Hein & Beth Barnard · Brad Keefauver, BSI · Les Klinger, BSI · David Marcum · Nick Martorelli, BSI · Will Murray · Rob Nunn, BSI · Madeline Quiñones · Ray Riethmeier, BSI · Aaron Rubin, BSI · Richard T. Ryan · Burt Wolder, BSI · Vincent Wright · Joanne Zahorsky-Reeves, BSI
Edited by Derrick Belanger, Richard T. Ryan, Robert S. Katz, BSI, and Brian Belanger
Get these wonderful all new Sherlock Holmes and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle collections by CLICKING HERE!
Belanger Books SALE!!!
Check out our limited edition hardcover books on sale at the Belanger Books website. Books include:- Gaslight Ghouls: Uneasy Tales of Sherlock Holmes, Monsters and Madmen
- Sherlock Holmes: Medical Mysteries Volumes 1 and 2
- After the East Wind Blows: WWI and Roaring Twenties Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- The Meeting of the Minds: The Cases of Sherlock Holmes & Solar Pons 1
Check out the sale by CLICKING HERE.
- Gaslight Ghouls: Uneasy Tales of Sherlock Holmes, Monsters and Madmen
- Sherlock Holmes: Medical Mysteries Volumes 1 and 2
- After the East Wind Blows: WWI and Roaring Twenties Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- The Meeting of the Minds: The Cases of Sherlock Holmes & Solar Pons 1
FREE eBooks
As Carnacki the Ghost Finder, the famous literary occult detective, once said:
“I view all reported ‘hauntings’ as unproven until I have examined into them, and I am bound to admit that ninety-nine cases out of a hundred turn out to be sheer bosh and fancy.”
In these pages, a range of contemporary authors explore 'what happens next' when the Great Detective confronts mysteries which question reason. A summons from Irene Adler’s daughter; a chance encounter with one of Houdini’s fraud investigators; the enigma of Dr John Silence. Mysterious events at Mary Morstan’s old school, and a threat to Queen Victoria. The return of the German agent Von Bork, somewhat changed, and a desperate hunt for a killer through the alleys of London with none other than Professor Van Helsing.
Join us in the first volume of this two volume anthology as Holmes finds himself working with psychic investigators old and new in pursuit of answers, and must confront his own scepticism. Tales in the traditional style – but with a twist. Can Holmes’s logic work alongside the occult detectives’ willingness to embrace another set of rules entirely? Paranormal – or poppycock?
Enter the world of the occult detective and the psychic investigator, men and women who risk their lives facing strange and supernatural phenomena. Apart from the title change, it’s the same blend of dark and imaginative fiction, articles, reviews, and great art as before. Authors this issue include Melanie Atherton Allen, Alexis Ames, Bryce Beattie, Cliff Biggers, S.L. Edwards, John Paul Fitch, Kelly M. Hudson, Ian Hunter, Michael Kellar, James A. Moore, Charles R. Rutledge, Craig Stanton, Tade Thompson, I.A. Watson and Matthew Willis, plus artwork by Autumn Barlow, Mutartis Boswell (back cover), Jason Eckhardt, Dave Felton, Bob Freeman, Roland Nikrandt (front cover) and Russell Smeaton.
OCCULT DETECTIVE MAGAZINE #10 — A packed issue, as in addition to the usual short stories, articles and reviews, we offer no less than four original novelettes. Simon Avery, Joe Talon, John Paul Fitch and Nancy Hansen deliver a striking range of longer tales which involve bitter-sweet folk horror, a terrible memory needing release, warped power lurking in the darkness, and a classic haunting. PB & Kindle. ODM#10 https://mybook.to/ODM-10
ODM MYTHOS SPECIAL #1 — Our first explicit foray into the realms of the Lovecraftian and ‘King in Yellow’ Mythos, including a brand new novelette from award-winning author James Bennett, and a host of other stories selected from the works of other great writers. Explore the best of Mythos in this varied and highly inventive selection, including tales by Paula Ashe, Nick Mamatas, Pete Rawlik, Willie Meikle and more. PB & Kindle. ODM Mythos Special #1 https://mybook.to/ODMMY-01
Details on Amazon, or visit our site at http://greydogtales.com/blog/occult-detective-magazine/ where you’ll find lots more about the magazine, occult detective fiction — and a bonus free story.
If you like team up tales, you'll love this anthology pairing Sherlock Holmes with
Father Brown!
Father Brown: Roman Catholic Priest and Great Detective . . . Sometimes called the counter to Sherlock Holmes due to his use of intuition when solving cases.
Holmes’s career overlapped that of Father Brown, and they would certainly known and worked with one another. Now, for the first time, Belanger Books presents a new collection in their Great Detective series, solely dedicated to the shared adventures of The Detective and the Clergyman.
Seventeen new stories, ranging from one of Father Brown’s earliest investigations, in the 1880’s during the heights of Holmes’s career, to tales set in the years during and after World War I. Join us as we journey from the gaslit alleys of London to obscure and dangerous spots on the Continent – along with Dr. John Watson and Hercule Flambeau as well!
Get this collection of great detective duo adventures for FREE by CLICKING HERE!
Our next FREE eBook features the Doylean award winning story, "Sir Arthur and the Time machine" by Gretchen Altabef.
Imagine Holmes trying to stop a diabolical doctor creating human animal hybrids - attacking a cult that worships man eating plants - taking on a mermaid client - using his deductive skills to track down missing time travelers. These are just some of the stories included in the new all new anthology Sherlock Holmes: Further Adventures in the Realms of H.G. Wells.
This one-of-a-kind two volume anthology features traditional Sherlock Holmes stories blended with one or more tales from H.G. Wells including:
- The War of the Worlds
- The Island of Dr. Moreau
- The First Men in the Moon
- The Time Machine
- The Invisible Man
- The Magic Shop
- The War in the Air
- The Diamond Maker
- And many more!!
Authors of volumes one and two include Will Murray (Marvel Comics, Doc Savage, The Shadow), Michael Siverling (A Tribute to H.G. Wells), Robert Stapleton (The New Adventures of Solar Pons), Katie Magnusson (The Adventures of Watts and Sherlock), Claire Daines (The Hunting of the Nark: Sherlock Holmes Through The Looking Glass ), Mark C. Richardson, Mike Adamson (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine), Chris Chan (The Strand Magazine), Hassan Akram, Gretchen Altabef (Sherlock Holmes: Remarkable Power of Stimulus), M.L.D. Curelas (Ride the Moon), Mike Arsuaga (The First Servant), David Marcum (Editor of The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes series), Liam Hogan (The Trouble with Time Travel), J. Rohr (MONSTERS), Ronald A. Rowe and Eric M. Blake (Beyond the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes), Joseph W. Svec III (Sherlock Holmes in The Nautilus Adventure), Paul Hiscock (Sherlock Holmes: Adventures in the Realms of Steampunk, Mechanical Men and Otherworldly Endeavours), R. Micheal Magnini ( A Tribute to H.G. Wells), Jen Matteis (Sherlock Holmes: Adventures in the Realms of Edgar Allan Poe) and Laurence Trujillo (Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Tarot)
Anthology edited by C. Edward Davis and Derrick Belanger, the team behind the original Sherlock Holmes: Adventures in the Realms of H.G. Wells
PLUS an introduction written by Nancy Holder, BSI
Get this amazing collection of stories featuring Sherlock Holmes and the Master of Science Fiction Masterpiece by CLICKING HERE!
Our final FREE eBook for the weekend is a collection of new adventures featuring the Sherlock Holmes of Praed Street, Solar Pons!
In 1928, college student August Derleth wrote to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, asking if any more Sherlock Holmes adventures were going to be published. Upon receiving a negative reply, Derleth decided to provide some of his own. However, rather than relating more tales of Holmes and Dr. Watson, he ended up introducing the world to Solar Pons and Dr. Lyndon Parker, living in London during the 1920’s and 1930’s. Pons solved crimes using deduction and ratiocination, often referring to Holmes as “The Master” or “My illustrious predecessor”. Since his first appearance, Pons has been a favorite with Sherlockians.
“Now, meet Solar Pons, the Pride of Praed Street . . .
The Master is not too visible – that is, to the naked eye. But you will feel
His dynamic presence once again . . . Yes, dear reader, but turn a page, and again – the game is afoot!”
– Ellery Queen
Over the years, public awareness of the Pons stories remained mostly within the Sherlockian community. Then, with the 2017 publication of David Marcum’s The Papers of Solar Pons, and his subsequent editing of the original Pons stories in handsome new Belanger Books editions, Pons has been known to the wider world.
“[Solar Pons is] a clever impersonator, with a twinkle in his eye,
which tells us that he knows that he is not Sherlock Holmes,
and knows that we know it, but he hopes we will like him anyway for what he
symbolizes . . . The best substitute for Sherlock Holmes known.”
– Vincent Starrett
Since 2017, there have been a number of new Pons collections, and now the August Derleth Estate, Arkham House, and Belanger Books are pleased to present this authorized collection of more Pons adventures by Sherlockian author and editor David Marcum. Join Pons and Parker in The Further Papers of Solar Pons as they venture forth into the mysterious London fogs during that murky period between the two World Wars. Along the way, meet some old friends, and discover why Pons is called “The Sherlock Holmes of Praed Street”.
Get this incredible collection of New Solar Pons stories by CLICKING HERE!
That wraps up this blog post. Look for more updates and more FREE eBooks throughout the holiday season!!!
Belanger Books is a small press owned by artist Brian Belanger and author Derrick Belanger specializing in new Sherlock Holmes books, Solar Pons, Children's books, Classic Sci-fi, Steampunk, and genre specific anthologies. Some of our books have been #1 bestsellers in their categories on Amazon.
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