Sherlock Holmes and the Ghosts of Bly..., Donald Thomas
Sherlock Holmes and the Ghosts of Bly..., Donald Thomas
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Sherlock Holmes and the Ghosts of Bly

Author: Donald Thomas

Narrator: John Telfer

Unabridged: 10 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/01/2011


Synopsis

"Have you ever seen a ghost, Mr. Holmes?" asks Victoria Temple, and Sherlock Holmes, at the height of his powers in 1898, must face a new challenge, one that plunges the great detective into the realm of the supernatural. Miss Temple has been found guilty—but also insane—at her trial for murdering a child under her care. She is locked away in the Broadmoor lunatic asylum, and worse still, she believes fully in her own guilt. But were the hauntings at the Elizabethan manor house of Bly a vision of the walking dead, perhaps, rather than delusions of her tormented mind? Or could it be that a criminal conspiracy is to blame for the psychic phenomena, as well as a second murder cunningly concealed in the past? In the company of Dr. Watson, the indefatiguable Holmes will track down the perpetrators through the occult underworld of Victorian London. Next, on the eve of World War I, Holmes is confronted with fraud and forgery at the Royal Naval Academy in "The Case of a Boy's Honor." While back in London, behind the scenes of the Herculaneum Theatre in the Strand, "The Case of the Matinee Idol" embroils Holmes and Watson directly in an apparent onstage murder. How did poison get into two Shakespearean goblets when only the victim, now dead, had access to them and the most likely suspect was a mile away with an unthinkable alibi?

About Donald Thomas

Donald Thomas is the author of more than twenty books, including The Secret Cases of Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes and the Voice from the Crypt, The Execution of Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes and the King’s Evil, and Sherlock Holmes and the Ghosts of Bly. He lives in England.

About John Telfer

John Telfer, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, is an actor best known for playing the character of Willy Pettit in five seasons of Bergerac. He has appeared many times in various television dramas, while his parallel theatrical career has involved him in leading roles at the Bristol Old Vic, the Royal National Theatre, the Old Vic in London, and many regional theaters. He has made hundreds of radio broadcasts, and he plays the part of Alan, the vicar, in The Archers.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Pamela on September 03, 2017

These pastiches are losing their allure. Something's missing.......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on December 27, 2011

Three 'new' adventures of Sherlock Holmes, written in the style of Conan Doyle and set within canon timeframes. In the first, a boy at a naval school is charged with stealing pocket money and trying to kill himself, and for reasons never made really clear, the Navy wants Holmes to prove he didn't. I......more

Goodreads review by Marsha on May 03, 2018

This is my first introduction to Mr. Thomas’s take on one of literature’s most famous detectives. I have to admit myself impressed. Everything is on display here: Holmes’s incisive intelligence, prodigious memory, strict adherence to the truth, impatience with fools and immense knowledge on a variet......more

Goodreads review by S.R. on July 09, 2018

This was an decent fan fic of Sherlock and Watson. There were times however where I had to force myself to keep reading which always disheartens my reading stamina. The most interesting tale is the Title tale and the reason I picked the book up in the first place. I will read just about anything that......more

Goodreads review by Outlander on March 24, 2024

I really like this authors' Sherlock Holmes pastiches, his short stories are brilliant, this is the second longer story I have read, so far. This long story (as Sir A C Doyle did with his 4 long tales) shows how, with clever illusions and deceptions it's possible to question one's sanity. Mr Thomas......more


Quotes

“Superb…Sherlockians will hope Thomas continues to turn out these faithful and imaginative re-creations for years to come.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Donald Thomas is the all-time best at Sherlockian pastiche.” Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine