Paul D Gilbert

A colourfully dressed Bedouin brandishing a sword interrupts Holmes and Watson at their breakfast table. He brings a cryptic warning: stay out of the affairs of his people, or face the consequences.Just as the detecting duo begin unravelling that mystery, they are summoned to Vatican City. Cardinal Tosca, the Pope's right-hand man, has been murdered at his desk and his translation of an ancient scroll has been stolen from the Papal palace.The great detective and his faithful Watson find themselves battling a fog of secrecy. Rumours swirl about a lost gospel and mysterious packages from Egypt, and whispers of a clandestine group known only as the 'Unholy Trinity' grow louder.What was the Bedouin intruder so desperate to hide? Why was Cardinal Tosca's scroll worth killing for?To find the answer Holmes and Watson must go further than they have ever gone before to uncover a centuries old conspiracy.Does this mystery run too deep for even the world's most famous detective to unravel?In the first part of the carefully crafted first of the Odyssey of Sherlock Holmes Trilogy, Paul D. Gilbert sends this beloved British sleuth from his native Baker Street over land and sea to solve new mysteries.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson reunite after a long and hazardous journey through the icy mountains of Bavaria.They face a dramatic encounter within the walls of a secluded castle. Sherlock Holmes and his brother, Mycroft, give chase, only for their quarry to escape. The three men, in the company of a new and mysterious ally, return to London knowing that an old adversary will be seeking a deadly revenge.Almost at once Holmes and Watson are presented with an intriguing case, one that brings back disquieting memories.However, this only serves as a temporary diversion. Before long, Holmes is challenged by a deadly but beautiful stranger. In a spectacular final showdown, their vengeful enemy proves just how far they're willing to go.In this beautifully written rendering of the Holmes universe, and the highly anticipated finale of the Odyssey of Sherlock Holmes Trilogy, Paul D. Gilbert continues the legacy of Conan Doyle.

In the tradition of Holmes pastiche, travel to Baker Street to finally hear the full stories of The Baron Maupertius, The Cutter Alicia, The Remarkable Disappearance of James Phillimore, The Red Leech, The Aluminium Crutch, The Abominable Wife, and The Mumbling Duellist: Isadora Persano. What is the connection between an impoverished dowager, an attempt on Mycroft's life, and Holmes' deadliest adversary? Can Holmes discover if a ship really disappeared in a patch of mist or if his client's father is insane? Who or what is the red leech?

Enough time has passed. Dr John Watson can finally reopen his tin box of chronicles. In this astonishing collection, a treasure trove of new accounts of Sherlock Holmes's extraordinary skills finally comes to light.What is the connection between murderous attacks on a colonel's wife and the Legend of King Arthur? Why is a disgraced former ship captain stalking his neighbour? Who stole the statue of The Dying Gaul from a completely secure museum in Rome?Find the answers to these confounding mysteries and more in seven exhilarating NEW short stories, including: - The Adventure of the Connoisseur- The Mystery of Avalon- The Missing Don Giovanni- The Hooded Man- The Old Grey Horse- The Adventure of the Conscientious Constable- The Adventures of the Dying GaulThe highly satisfying first in the Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes series. Cherry-picking clues right from the source, acclaimed Sherlockian Paul D. Gilbert adds to the legacy of Britain's favourite sleuth.DISCOVER THESE NEW ADVENTURES OF HOLMES AND WATSON. PERFECT FOR FANS OF THE ORIGINAL AND LOVERS OF CLASSIC MYSTERIES.ALSO BY PAUL GILBERTTHE ODYSSEY OF SHERLOCK HOLMES TRILOGYBook 1: SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE UNHOLY TRINITYBook 2: SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE FOUR-HANDED GAMEBook 3: THE ILLUMINATION OF SHERLOCK HOLMESTHE LOST FILES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES SERIESBook 1: THE LOST FILES OF SHERLOCK HOLMESBook 2: THE CHRONICLES OF SHERLOCK HOLMESBook 3: THE ANNALS OF SHERLOCK HOLMESSTANDALONE NOVELSHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE GIANT RAT OF SUMATRA

A BRAND NEW SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY If you love Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's original, you'll love this gripping new tale from the world of Sherlock Holmes. PRAISE FOR PAUL D. GILBERT'S SHERLOCK HOLMES BOOKS "Gilbert has brought Sherlock back to life, with a believable reproduction of dialogue, behaviour and action." Crime Review "Gilbert delivers an atmospheric and suspenseful novel-length rendering of one of the most famous of Dr. Watson's notoriously tantalizing untold tales." Publishing Weekly "This book is by far the best Sherlock Holmes pastiche." Holmes Fan "Paul D. Gilbert really adds to the Holmes legacy." Amanda B In the fog of London town, a man is hounded by mysterious attackers. Each morning John Harden is silently menaced by a different passenger on his train. Objects keep disappearing in his house, then reappearing in bizarre places. Is he losing his mind, or can Holmes and Watson find a pattern to this sly terrorisation? Holmes and Watson are just coming to grips with this mystery when another lands on their doorstep. So marks the beginning of an unprecedented spate of cases, each more alarming than the next: a tormented translator, an assaulted actress, a murder with the hallmarks of Jack the Ripper . . . It can be no coincidence that the world's greatest detective is presented with so many cases at once. The crimes have been designed with the sole aim of bringing him face-to-face with a deadly adversary. Holmes and Watson are drawn into a dangerous four-handed game against an organisation of immense power and ruthless intent. In a dastardly final move, their foe make the consequences of losing the game appallingly concrete. In the second part of the beautifully written Odyssey of Sherlock Holmes Trilogy, Paul D. Gilbert pitches Holmes and Watson against a teeming criminal underworld. DISCOVER THESE NEW ADVENTURES OF HOLMES AND WATSON. PERFECT FOR FANS OF THE ORIGINAL AND LOVERS OF CLASSIC MYSTERIES. ALSO BY PAUL GILBERTTHE ODYSSEY OF SHERLOCK HOLMES TRILOGYBook 1: SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE UNHOLY TRINITYBook 2: SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE FOUR-HANDED GAMEBook 3: THE ILLUMINATION OF SHERLOCK HOLMES THE LOST FILES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES SERIESBook 1: THE LOST FILES OF SHERLOCK HOLMESBook 2: THE CHRONICLES OF SHERLOCK HOLMESBook 3: THE ANNALS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES STANDALONE NOVELSHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE GIANT RAT OF SUMATRA

Holmes and Watson find themselves bombarded with an absolute avalanche of dramatic cases! Holmes enrols Inspectors Lestrade and Bradstreet to help him play a dangerous four handed game against an organisation whose power and influence seems to know no bounds. As dissimilar as each case seems to be, robbery, assault and gruesome murder, Holmes begins to suspect that each one has been meticulously designed to lure him towards a conclusion that even he could not have anticipated. However, when his brother Mycroft goes missing, he realises that he might just be running out of time........

In the autumn of 1898, the Docklands of London are stunned by the arrival of a long overdue Clipper: the 'Matilda Briggs,' which has apparently drifted into a vacant berth. The only crew member still on board is a young cabin boy and he is in the throes of death, following a mysterious attack. The great consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes, is called to investigate the matter but what will he uncover? A violent confrontation on the waterfront brings this story to a shocking conclusion.