Holmes and Watson : the war years : a collection of Sherlock Holmes adventures /
McMullen, Kieran E.,author.
Watson's Afghan Adventure: The good doctor explains to Sherlock Holmes how he chose to become an army doctor, served with the 5th Northumberland Fusiliers, and how a treasure map brought him to the battle of Maiwand and on to 221B Baker Street.
Sherlock Holmes and the mystery of the Boer wagon: 1900 was an incredible year, the start of a new century. Queen Victoria was still on the throne, the Paris Exposition was the talk of Europe and Count Zeppelin was conquering the air. The Tsar had completed the Trans-Siberian Railway, the Boxer Rebellion surged through China, in South Africa the Boers of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State defied the British Empire, and at home Sherlock Holmes was at the peak of his powers. It was not a case of when the great detective's powers were needed but where. Mycroft sends Sherlock and Dr. Watson to recover lost secret plans and stolen gold needed to fight the Boer War. Then while Watson is accompanying his friend, A.C. Doyle, to the battlefields of the war, Holmes must plug the leak of sensititve information before Lord Roberts tries to take Pretoria.
Sherlock Holmes and the Irish rebels: It is early 1916 and the world is at war. Sherlock Holmes is well into his spy persona as Altamont following the capture of the German spy Von Bork at the opening of the Great War. Watson is called to London by Mycroft Holmes and is asked to join Sherlock, who has infiltrated the Irish Volunteers. War within the United Kingdom could deal a decisive blow to the war effort and Holmes must find out the rebels' plans, and if possible, stop the rebellion which appears imminent. Holmes needs Watson once again.
Watson's Afghan adventure -- Sherlock Holmes and the mystery of the Boer wagon -- Sherlock Holmes and the Irish rebels.
Watson's Afghan Adventure: The good doctor explains to Sherlock Holmes how he chose to become an army doctor, served with the 5th Northumberland Fusiliers, and how a treasure map brought him to the battle of Maiwand and on to 221B Baker Street.
Sherlock Holmes and the mystery of the Boer wagon: 1900 was an incredible year, the start of a new century. Queen Victoria was still on the throne, the Paris Exposition was the talk of Europe and Count Zeppelin was conquering the air. The Tsar had completed the Trans-Siberian Railway, the Boxer Rebellion surged through China, in South Africa the Boers of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State defied the British Empire, and at home Sherlock Holmes was at the peak of his powers. It was not a case of when the great detective's powers were needed but where. Mycroft sends Sherlock and Dr. Watson to recover lost secret plans and stolen gold needed to fight the Boer War. Then while Watson is accompanying his friend, A.C. Doyle, to the battlefields of the war, Holmes must plug the leak of sensititve information before Lord Roberts tries to take Pretoria.
Sherlock Holmes and the Irish rebels: It is early 1916 and the world is at war. Sherlock Holmes is well into his spy persona as Altamont following the capture of the German spy Von Bork at the opening of the Great War. Watson is called to London by Mycroft Holmes and is asked to join Sherlock, who has infiltrated the Irish Volunteers. War within the United Kingdom could deal a decisive blow to the war effort and Holmes must find out the rebels' plans, and if possible, stop the rebellion which appears imminent. Holmes needs Watson once again.
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Holmes, Sherlock
Watson, John H. (Fictitious character)
Private investigators
Treasure troves
South African War, 1899-1902
World War, 1914-1918
Espionage, British