Baker Street Irregulars discussion

I've just completed the first draft of Sherlock Holmes: The Phantom from the future. Now for the next one...hmmmm...I'm thinking a trip to another planet next! :)

My favourite pastiche has to be seven per cent, and on film it's Without a Clue with Ben Kingsley and Michael Caine.
BTW (he said off-topically) anyone got a good name for a short story collection of SH ghost stories with no ghosts? My working title is SH Ghosthunter, but that isn't right at all.

SH and the case of the man who wasn't there?

Sounds intriguing.

The Haunting of Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock and the Shadow Ghosts

Sherlock Holmes and the Creeping Shades

Excellent ideas: I especially like SH and the Man who wasn't there: one of my books has an extra corpse found in a mortuary... SH and the Man who was? Thanks Adrian, I shall mull.

I also like creeping shades, Hugh. Though my first choice was something about a dispatch box! Creeping shades is creepy, and vague enough to work - many thanks.
Mike

Some of the Holmes pastiches I've enjoyed most are in the nature of anthologies. "The Resurrected Holmes" is near the top, as it involves not only imaginative pastiches, but also the gimmick of writers writing in the voices of famous writers ghost-writing for Watson. Also liked "Sherlock Holmes Through Time & Space," as well as "Sherlock Holmes in the War of the Worlds," which is along the same general theme of Holmes/SF. A recent anthology, "The Great Detective: His Further Adventures," is enjoyable for the range of interpretations. "A Three Pipe Problem" is not exactly a pastiche, since it involves an actor who plays Holmes, but it is a remarkable tale. For Holmes/Lovecraft fans, there's my own "Sherlock Holmes in The Adventure of the Ancient Gods," which was the first published story involving Lovecraft & Holmes, beating "Pulptime" by several years.

Well, my new original S.H novel/novella, Sherlock Holmes, time-detective: The Phantom from the future (book 2 in my series) has been submitted to Amazon and Kindle and should be available within 12-24 hours. This new adventure is very much a homage to Dr.Who classic Talons of Weng Chiang! (The one where Tom Baker's Dr.Who dressed up as Sherlock Holmes).

Reading The Oriental Casebook of Sherlock Holmes. Quite good so far. It's an account of Sherlock's lost years after the fall at Reichenbach.

Oh that's a great idea for a story!

Adrian> good luck with your novella.

Thanks so much, Tiffany! :) I really appreciate that!
By the way, if anyone would like to take a look, the Kindle has the look inside option to see a preview of the first few pages:

http://www.amazon.com/Sherlock-Holmes...

My favorite (outside of the Mary Russell series) would be Elementary, My Dear by Autumn Sabol.

An American student from NYU is sent back in time and to the left as it were when she takes a short cut from work towards her apartment only to find she has walked into the universe and London of Sherlock Holmes. Defeating Holmes in a battle of wits, Nona remains in Baker Street only to grasp quickly she has much to learn about proper women her age in that era. Thankfully she proves to be formidable as a resident, companion, and friend to Dr. Watson and the Great Detective.

It has spawned a similar idea in my mind for one of my own in a different vein and reasoning.

For several years now, I have maintained my admiration for Dorothy Sayers' tale, "The Case of the Missing Kitten." It was written for the BBC hundredth Anniversary celebration of Holmes' birth and it features a very young Lord Peter Wimsey.

I have always felt that it precisely captures the character of Holmes as he is hired by young Lord Peter to find his missing kitten and then tells Lord Peter where to look for it and accepts a professional fee, as if Lord Peter were any adult client.

The first two books in my "Sherlock Holmes, Time Detective" series have been reviewed. They should be of interest to anyone who likes Sherlock Holmes and Dr Who. Here's a link.
http://www.thetimewarriors.co.uk/blog...

An online magazine recently reviewed my book "Sherlock Holmes, Time Detective" in which Holmes is brought to life by alien intervention. The review praised the fact that the book gives a new dimension to Holmes, who is manifested as a real person and must come to terms with the fact his past was a fiction, a collection of books, films and shows which have been used as the basis of his creation. He finds himself on a journey of self rediscovery, as he hunts down an enemy alien-agent, which has not surprisingly taken the form of Moriarty.

My favorite pastiche is The Last Sherlock Holmes Story by Michael Dibdin. Others include: The Seven Percent Solution, The Stalwart Companions, The Demon Device, House of Silk, The Final Solution, and The Italian Secretary.

Favourite pastisches are The Seven Percent Solution, A Taste for Honey, and The Final Solution.

Speaking of pastiches, I've just released the 5th book in my series "Sherlock Holmes, Time Detective" in which our friend with the deerstalker is brought to life by alien intervention to be their Earthly agent. The first four books were very much homages to the early Tom Baker and Jon Pertwee days of Doctor Who. This latest one was a challenge to write as I wanted to add some sub plots and character development for the young man who meets Holmes and becomes his equivalent to Dr Watson. All in all it's rather eclectic, I feel, with a main plot about Moriarty after a stolen superweapon called The Doomsday Key and subplots about family, work, a mysterious cat and even a satire on a certain daytime soap for the sake of comic relief.

Adrian wrote: "Speaking of pastiches, I've just released the 5th book in my series "Sherlock Holmes, Time Detective" in which our friend with the deerstalker is brought to life by alien intervention to be their E..."

oh! that seems great! can't wait to read it!

Well I would love to hear your feedback on it, too! :)

i liked 'Sherlock Holmes: The Rediscovered Railway Mysteries and Other Stories' audio book, the stories are interesting and written in the original style; also, it is narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch which gives an odd feeling to the fans of the BBC series, hearing Sherlock as Watson. anyone else listened to them?

I JUST finished 'The Seven-Percent Solution' a few days ago and my mind is still reeling. Can anyone recommend other pastiches in that vein? I have the say, the thing that drew me to this pastiche was the discussion of Holmes's psyche and delving into his past.

Jess wrote: "I JUST finished 'The Seven-Percent Solution' a few days ago and my mind is still reeling. Can anyone recommend other pastiches in that vein? I have the say, the thing that drew me to this pastiche ..."

Vein, good choice of words for the Seven-Percent Solution! LOL. The House of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes Novel is good. I like the books by LB Greenwood too.

Jess wrote: "I JUST finished 'The Seven-Percent Solution' a few days ago and my mind is still reeling. Can anyone recommend other pastiches in that vein? I have the say, the thing that drew me to this pastiche ..."

The House of silk is also very good novel! i hv read it last year....must read!!

I followed this thread and read The House of Silk and The Seven Percent Solution as they were huge favorites, especially the latter. So far, these two are the only Sherlock pastiches I have read. But I have to say, I liked The House of Silk more than The Seven Percent Solution. I just think Meyer used an un-Sherlock-y voice in his novel.

Mine would have to be Shane Peacocks, Young Sherlock series.

I'm assuming someone's mentioned Roger Moore as Sherlock in the 1976 film 'Sherlock Holmes in New York'?

Not necessarily a 'pastiche' per se, but certainly awful - and probably deserving of a special mention for that at least?

If Moore brings anything new to the role, then it’s a slightly odd pair of pointy sideburns! Jaunty!

You have to love the scene where John Huston, as Moriarty, has a Maltese Falcon statue on his desk. Moore told me that was probably the director's idea.

In "Octopussy," '70s Holmes Douglas Wilmer plays a jewelry expert. This gives us the chance to see James Bond and Sherlock Holmes share the same scene.

I've been away a while, but in that time I've managed to keep writing. I'm now able to say I'm the author of no less than six Sherlock Holmes pastiches, all in my "Sherlock Holmes, Time Detective" series. The most recent story is "Vampires in a Lighthouse". The title pretty much says it all, really! :)

Check out Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine with now bimonthly pastiches

http://sherlockmag.com/shop/index.php...

A pastiche poll I had conducted on The Hounds of The Internet and The Baker Street E-Regulars back in 2000.

*Remember it was taken in the year 2000, so anything after that year obviously won't be on it.

The Top Ten Favorite Pastiches # of votes

1. Meyer, Nicholas The Seven-Percent Solution 9
2t. Boyer, Richard The Giant Rat of Sumatra 5
2t. King,
Laurie The Beekeeper's Apprentice 5
4t. Hardwick, Michael Prisoner of The Devil 4
4t. Millett, Larry The Red Demon 4
6t. Derleth, August In Re: Sherlock Holmes, The Adventures of Solar Pons 3
6t. Gardner, John The Return of Moriarty 3
6t. Van Ash, Cay Ten Years Beyond Baker Street 3
9t. Boothe, Gary The Secret Life of Sherlock Holmes 2
9t. Carr, John
Dickson and Doyle, Adrian The Exploits of Sherlock Holmes 2
9t. Frost, Mark The List of Seven 2
9t. Hanna, Edward The Whitechapel Horrors 2
9t. Hodel, Micheal and Wright, Sean Enter The Lion 2
9t. Leppek, Christopher The Surrogate Assassin 2
9t. Meyer, Nicholas The West End Horror 2
9t. Perry, Anne (Et. Al.) Holmes for the Holidays 2
9t. Seil, William Sherlock Holmes and
The Titanic Tragedy 2
9t. Starrett, Vincent The Unique Hamlet 2

Has anyone read Michael Dibdin's THE LAST SHERLOCK HOLMES STORY? I think Dibdin (known for his Venetian detective, ZEN) was out ahead of the pack of Pastiche authors -- he wrote this in 1978. (Well before the Jeremy Brett PBS series and the BBC Sherlock seem to have stimulated this surge of Sherlock pastiches.)

I obtained it from inter library loan, but did not have time to read it and had to give it back. May try again one of these days.

It's one of the book I hate the most. Readers will know why.

Silvio111 wrote: "Has anyone read Michael Dibdin's THE LAST SHERLOCK HOLMES STORY? I think Dibdin (known for his Venetian detective, ZEN) was out ahead of the pack of Pastiche authors -- he wrote this in 1978. (Wel..."

It's one of my favorite pastiches. Very imaginative and a great twist at the end.

Currently reading S.Holmes and the Frightened Golfer

Excellent so far.

if you match the all the sudden bold work it will said that professor monity will return

The Will of the Deadhas moved into my list of favourite pastiches.

Have just finished and reviewed it.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Margaret wrote: "The Will of the Deadhas moved into my list of favourite pastiches.

Have just finished and reviewed it.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

I got that one for Christmas. Guess it just moved further up the "to be read" list.

It's worth it, Ken.

Laurie King - The Bee-Keepers Apprentice had a wonderful start but the second half of the book was like an after-thought. It could have been a different author eg - Guy Ritchie/Madonna's son - Rocco - with lots of biffo for boys-own adventure stuff.
anna

Lyndsay Faye's Dust and Shadow: An Account of the Ripper Killings by Dr. John H. Watson is an amazing Holmes pastiche and a Ripper Solution without being too overblown. Her Watson voice is one of my favourites.

Hi Elinor, I have never heard of Lyndsay Faye. This sounds like the sort of thing I really enjoy reading. Thanks for putting me onto it.
anna

Hate to recommend my own work, but I'm having a giveaway for Sherlock Holmes and the Return of the Whitechapel Vampire. It's the third and last entry in my Whitechapel Vampire trilogy, which has my own unique interpretation of the events surrounding the Jack the Ripper murders.
Check it out.

Thanks Dean, will do.

My favourite pastiches are probably 'The Seven Per Cent Solution' and Neil Gaiman literate and observed 'A Study in Emerald', I also love the Bert Coules Clive Merrison additions to the canon.

Hey, I'm new here. Does anyone know which author best represents Arthur Conan Doyle's writing. I have read all the original Sherlocks and I'm really interested in reading some by others!

Nicholas Meyer, Bonnie MacBird, Kareem Abdul-Jabar, Michael Dibdin, James Lovegrove, and I could go on.

Edward wrote: "I'm assuming someone's mentioned Roger Moore as Sherlock in the 1976 film 'Sherlock Holmes in New York'?

Not necessarily a 'pastiche' per se, but certainly awful - and probably deserving of a spe..."

I don't think the Moore film was any worse - maybe even a bit better - than the '72 HOUND starring Stewart Granger as Holmes and William Shatner as "George" Stapleton.