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This compelling collection brings Baker Street's celebrated resident and his cohort, Dr Watson, out of retirement to investigate seven of the most notorious mysteries in the annals of true crime, from the murder of a London prostitute to the 1907 theft of the Irish Crown Jewels. In Paris, Holmes and Watson become embroiled in the suspicious death of the French president; in Yokohama, they solve a mystifying case of poisoning. And on at least one occasion, the formidable powers of the great detective save the English monarchy, government, and nation. The stories are: The Ghost in the Machine; The Case of the Crown Jewels; The Case of the Unseen Hand; The Case of the Blue Royal; The Case of the Camden Town Murder; The Case of the Missing Rifleman; and The Case of the Yokohama Club.

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'Seven stories about the greatest of all fiction detectives ... all told by Dr Watson in a very credible imitation of the original style.' -- Birmingham Post 'Tension and detail spot on.' -- The Daily Telegraph

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Donald Serrell Thomas is an English author of Victorian-era historical, crime and detective fiction, as well as books on factual crime and criminals, in particular several academic books on the history of crime in London. John trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and joined the Bristol Old Vic Company where he played many leading roles. Acting has taken him from the National Theatre through most parts of England, Germany, Hong Kong and the Middle East. He played Salieri in Amadeus at Chester and Sir Robert Chiltern in An Ideal Husband at Northampton. He has also played many leading roles on television, notably the part of Willie Pettit, whom he played for five years in the series Bergerac.

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