Mammoth Books presents The Adventure of the Silver Buckle

Denis O. Smith

May 2012 · Sold by C & R Crime

About this ebook

It is becoming clear to Watson that unless Holmes is removed from Baker Street and the constant calls upon his time, which are inescapable as long as he he remains there, his health and strength are at the risk of failing. Watson takes Holmes to Kilbuie, Loch Echil, after reading Boswell's account of his journey there; he feels they should emulate the illustrious eighteenth- century man of letters. However, they arrive to find that all their Loch Echil acquaintances have experienced disaster or misfortune of late, and the owner of the castle atop Uffa Island just out to sea is missing his most precious family heirloom, the Macglevin buckle.

Ratings and reviews

As pastiches go, this one sucked...next time try something more original instead of pinching ideas from Hound of the Baskervilles. Sorry. Don't waste your time or money

About the author

Smith (b. 1948) is a dedicated Sherlockian scholar who has produced a number of Holmesian pastiches starting with The Adventure of the Purple Hand, issued from his own Diogenes Publications. These have been reissued by Calabash Press with a new story as The Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes. He also has a passion for old maps and Victorian railways, both of which are germane to Holmes's adventures. Although a Yorkshireman by birth he now lives in Norfolk with his wife and three daughters.