Last Chance to Back Solar Pons, and The Return of My Peculiar Family!
The first four Solar Pons books by August Derleth available on Kickstarter til March 28th Last Chance to Back Solar Pons on Kickstarter ! By the time this blog entry posts, there will be about 48 hours left to back the original Solar Pons books by August Derleth on Kickstarter . “Solar Pons came into being out of Sherlock Holmes . . . .” – August Derleth 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. B...