FREE Sherlock Holmes eBooks, Our Latest Horror Kickstarter Project, and Our All New Podcast-Wings of Mystery!
Hello everyone,
As always, we have a lot of exciting announcements in this blog post, and also what you all enjoy, a bunch of FREE eBooks (i.e. free on Amazon until Friday, April 26th). Let's get to it!
Alone on the Borderland
An anthology of new, strange and weird fiction, from the dawn of the 20th century through the aftermath of the Great War.
Alone on the Borderlands is an anthology of 17 new, unsettling and strange stories set between 1901 and 1919 – from the death of Queen Victoria to the immediate aftermath of the Great War and the Spanish Influenza epidemic. This is classic Weird Fiction, subverting many standard tropes, with strong psychological components, evoking Edwardian dread.
Edited by John Linwood Grant (The Book of Carnacki the Ghost-Finder, Sherlock Holmes and the Occult Detectives, Occult Detective Quarterly)
Learn about the project as well as the other awards you can choose from by CLICKING HERE!
Also, if you're a fan of Sherlock Holmes and the great detectives of his time period as well as Lovecraftian horror, please check out the Kickstarter campaign for Sherlock & Friends: Eldritch Investigations, an anthology of 9 adventures featuring Holmes’s friends & rivals as they pit their detection skills against Lovecraftian horrors. This campaign is almost at goal!
Lastly, have you ever wanted to be a character in a Sherlock Holmes story? Well, you can as part of Chris Chan's latest Kickstarter project. The Autistic Sleuth which explores Screen Portrayals of Detectives on the Spectrum in Sherlock Holmes Adaptations, The Millennium Trilogy, The Bridge, Death Note, and many more. There are a number of cool rewards, but my favorite one is an option to be a character in one of Mr. Chan's upcoming Sherlock Holmes adventures. Check out the project by CLICKING HERE!
The Wings of Mystery Podcast
Belanger books is pleased to announce our very own podcast! This monthly podcast will explore some of the greatest unsolved mysteries involving flight. The description from the website:
Captivating Airplane Mysteries
Welcome aboard Wings of Mystery Podcast, where you'll join our intrepid flight crew as we navigate the mysterious skies safely from your device. Led by hosts Derrick Belanger and Chuck Davis, our podcast takes you on an exhilarating journey through the enigmatic world of airplane mysteries and disappearances. With a blend of storytelling, investigation, and expert analysis, we uncover the truth behind some of aviation's greatest puzzles. Whether you're a seasoned aviation enthusiast or a curious newcomer, prepare for an unforgettable adventure as we soar through the clouds in search of answers. Buckle up and get ready to explore the unknown with Wings of Mystery!
Our teaser episode, where you can learn about some of the cases we'll explore, is up now on Spotify and on our Patreon Page.
Please consider becoming a member of Wings of Mystery on Patreon for just 2 dollars a month. You'll get access to full episodes of Wings of Mystery, pdfs of scripts with additional information that goes beyond the podcast, free copies of future Wings of Mystery publications, and have your name read as one of our Patreon sponsors.
Our first full episode, Like Midnight Ghosts: The Disappearance of The White Bird goes live on May, 7th! Back us today on Patreon and you can be a part of this first episode!
Free eBooks!
As always, with our blog posts, we have a handful free eBooks for you. They will be available on Amazon until Friday, April, 26th. This post's free books are:
Sherlock Holmes: A Year of Mystery 1884
The ongoing saga of a beautiful friendship!
For all we know, or think we know, about Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, what we don't know is far, far greater. In one of the duo's most exciting cases, The Adventure of the Speckled Band, we know when Helen Stoner arrives "in a considerable state of excitement" at the door of 221B Baker Street, seeking the assistance of Holmes and Watson: "It was early in April in the year '83..." But what happened during the rest of 1883? Or all of 1884?
To help fill the void, we have asked today's top Sherlockian writers to rummage through their Watsonian correspondence and uncover the many mysteries left untold until now.
There's a new story for every month of the year, forewords from noted Holmesians, and a gorgeous cover from Jeffrey McKeever, whose work continues to grace the pages of The Strand Magazine!
The game is afoot!
Get the fourth book in our bestselling Sherlock Holmes: A Year of Mystery series by CLICKING HERE!
Groundswell: Book One in the Detective Julian Braxton Mystery Series
Set in the small coastal towns of Ohope Beach and Whakatane on New Zealand's North Island, Groundswell is the story of an American detective, JULIAN BRAXTON, and his wife, PARVATI, who think they have found the perfect life in a tropical paradise... until a series of suspicious deaths take place and Julian starts nosing around. The more he learns, the more he realizes that no one can be trusted.
As he is pulled deeper into the case, he finds himself embroiled in a vicious, complicated world involving international drug cartels and Maori land rights disputes. And he gradually realizes that there is a target on his own back.
"An exciting cocktail of laidback surfer life spiked with treachery and murder."
– Mario Acevedo, author of The Nymphos of Rocky Flats
"...memorable dimensional characters, complicated relationships, a compelling setting, and a story that tugs like a powerful undertow. The perfect beach read – fast-paced, immersive, and hugely satisfying."
– Janna L. Goodwin, author of The End of the World Notwithstanding: Stories I Lived to Tell
Get this riveting debut novel from author E.J. Fretz by CLICKING HERE!
The Rascal In The Castle: Sherlock's Possible! Dog and the Queen's Revenge (Sherlock's Dog)
A fun Sherlock Holmes book for kids of all ages!
A desperate King. A vengeful villain. A nation on the brink of war. Sounds like a job for DIGBY - the watchdog of Sherlock Holmes! When one of Holmes's most brilliant enemies returns to threaten a royal wedding, Digby must travel over land and sea to help solve the mystery. Can Digby prevent two nations from going to war? Can Digby cross the ocean without losing his lunch? Will Holmes finally admit that he has a dog? Menacing "hunds", sinister schemes, and an army of hungry vermin -- lucky for Holmes and Watson that Digby is on the case!
Get this fully illustrated Sherlock Holmes book for grown ups and children alike by CLICKING HERE!
The Meeting of the Minds: The Cases of Sherlock Holmes & Solar Pons 2
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In 1928, a nineteen-year-old Wisconsin college student named August Derleth (1909-1971) audaciously wrote to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, asking if there would be any more Sherlock Holmes stories. The response from Dr. Watson’s Literary Agent was a terse “No.” Then, Derleth ambitiously countered: Could he write some? The reply? Another “No.”
Derleth, unsatisfied with that answer, resolved to produce Sherlockian-style stories of his own. Flipping ahead on his calendar, he famously wrote on an upcoming date, In Re: Sherlock Holmes. When that date arrived, he duly sat down and recorded “The Adventure of the Black Narcissus” – but not about Holmes. Rather, he transcribed (from the notes of Dr. Lyndon Parker) the first narrative introducing the world to Solar Pons – “The Sherlock Holmes of Praed Street”.
The world knows of Sherlock Holmes. For those who haven’t yet been lucky enough to yet meet Mr. Pons, one should know that he is a Great Detective in the Holmesian Mold: He models himself after Holmes, wearing the expected deerstalker and Inverness. He investigates using ratiocination, observation, and deduction. His adventures, set in the 1920’s and 1930’s, are transcribed by his friend, Dr. Parker. He lives in London, working closely with Scotland Yard, and he helps to fill the vacuum left when Sherlock Holmes retired to Sussex.
Throughout the Pontine Canon, there are references to Sherlock Holmes. For long decades, Pons fans and scholars have speculated on the connection between the two. Now, after all this time – nearly one-hundred years since the last Canonical Holmes story was published and Derleth recorded the first Pons tale – Belanger Books proudly presents the stories that provide answers – The Meeting of the Minds . . . . These companion volumes contain eighteen new adventures in two companion volumes by some of today’s best Holmesian and Ponsian authors. Join us again at 7B Praed Street, where The Game is Afoot!
Get this incredible story collection teaming up Sherlock Holmes with his successor, Solar Pons by CLICKING HERE!
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, Horror, and genre specific anthologies. Some of our books have been #1 bestsellers in their categories on Amazon.
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