Scotlandyard Stories

It's 1893, and Kitty's eleven cousins - her adoptive siblings - have all moved out. She only has Sherlock Holmes for company, until Cousin Joey returns from America alongside his dashing benefactor, Benedict Hawkins. Scotland Yard Inspector Tobias Thackery has spent a decade looking for his runaway sister. New clues on her trail point to an anarchist plot, and Kitty won't be left out as Tobias recruits family members into a spy network. The risks are real, and more personal than Kitty expects, on her whirlwind quest to self-fulfilment. * ONC2023 shortlister! Prompt 51: The problem with red flags is that I'm attracted to them. * To be completed on July 1st, ~40k words. Cover by @cxmern

"Beware, curiosity can get you killed" Poor Richard Derbyshire. His only fault was that he knew too much and now he got himself killed. Detective Aria Saddlebrown must note that the enemy is very close. With her ex-boyfriend, Inspector Scott's help, can Aria figure out the murderer before they strike again? With the clock ticking fast Aria wishes she knew what Richard Derbyshire did. Hopefully you will give this mystery-thriller a read! ------- * Aria Saddlebrown is a frictional character created by me. This name cannot be used in any other frictional works due to copyright.

An unknown thief steals an important naval treaty from a Foreign Office clerk; Sherlock Holmes sets out to find it. An unknown thief steals an important naval treaty from the office of Mr. Percy Phelps, a Foreign Office clerk. Phelps's distress gives him a brain fever that lasts for nine weeks. First published in the Strand Magazine in two parts, first part in Oct. 1893 with 8 illustrations by Sidney Paget, second part in Nov. 1893 with 7 illustrations by Paget.

"𝘉𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩-𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦 𝘐 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘰𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦" When her family died, Helios Nasia's world turned upside down, approached by the mysterious brothers promising to help with her final resolve. "Our sun, let us be your pillar to peace and for that to happen we must abolish the class system even if it means for the kingdom to fall in a pit of flames."

The Secret Seven are desperate to help Tolly and his sick horse, Brownie. But how can they protect Brownie from thieves?

Sherlock Holmes Love Story ✨

A banker, Mr. Alexander Holder makes a loan of £50,000 to a socially prominent client, who leaves the Beryl Coronet - one of the most valuable public possessions in existence - as security. Holder feels that he must not leave this rare and precious piece of jewelry in his personal safe at the bank, and so he takes it home with him to lock it up there. He is awoken in the night by a noise, enters his dressing room, and is horrified to see his son Arthur with the coronet in his hands. Three beryls are missing from it, and the coronet itself is already broken. In a panic, Holder travels to see Holmes, who agrees to take the case. As Holmes was starting to handle the case, some peculiarities appeared. Arthur is refusing to give a statement of any kind. Holmes then found that even a strong man like him could not break the coronet without making any noise. Holmes begins to believe that Arthur didn't take the beryls. Someone else must have done it. Holmes totally realizes that the failure to resolve the case will result in Mr. Holder's dishonor, and will become a national scandal. Holmes sets about not only reviewing the details that he learns from Holder, but also examining the footprints in the snow outside. Eventually, Holmes solves the mystery, and Holder is flabbergasted to find that his niece Mary was in league with a notorious criminal, Sir George Burnwell, although she is unaware of his character. The two of them escape justice; however, Holmes is convinced that they will receive their punishment in due time. First published in the Strand Magazine, May 1892, with 9 illustrations by Sidney Paget.

Sequel to accidents happen 2 years after sherlock's death. Time and life have moved on as they do. Ali now has a job and an apartment of her own. She has also become close with john, he's like a brother to her. Dealing with the death of Sherlock is still hard two years later but a wound like that doesn't heal quickly after all.

In 1945 Joanna King is one the youngest and smartest detectives at Scotland Yard, her team is like a well oiled machine. When her father comes back from the war an aspairing detective joins her team. When the two get asked to investigate a suicide of a young girl living in the student home the two must figure out how to work together.

❝WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE IF THE WORLD IS A MESS❞ [SUMMARY INSIDE] ( SHERLOCK HOLMES; SHERLOCK )|© nerio- 2018

Reginald Musgrave visits Holmes after the disappearance of two of his domestic staff, Rachel Howells, a maid, and Richard Brunton, the longtime butler. Brunton vanished without his belongings after being dismissed for secretly reading a family document, the Musgrave Ritual. Brunton's former lover, Rachel Howells escaped through a window after being hysterical abour Brunton's missing. Her footprints led to the edge of the mere, and ended there. Musgrave had the mere dredged, but only a sack containing some rusty, mangled bits of metal, and some coloured stones or glass were found. Holmes looked upon the case not as three mysteries, but as one.

After finishing university, Claire Ellis had six weeks left until she went to Australia, six weeks left to have a job and live her life. When she gets a job at Scotland Yard and meets the famous detective, will she find a reason to stay?

The Secret Seven see a house burn down, then they witness the theft of a valuable violin! Are the two incidents connected?

Sherlock Holmes, the world's only unofficial consulting detective has been reported to be missing by his best friend, Dr. John Watson. No one knows where the detective has gone. His possessions are as it is. Upset by his best friend's disappearance, Dr. Watson takes up the case himself. With all that Holmes has taught him and some of his own skills and knowledge, he sets out on a quest to find him. Meanwhile strange incidents occur throughout London, people are found dead with two tiny holes in their necks. The police are at a dead end and as there seems to be no sign of the detective, they are forced to call upon Dr. Watson, who agrees to it, for he believes that there is a connection between these happenings and his most intimate acquaintance. Will Watson succeed? Why is Holmes missing? Is it only "just a normal case" or does it have more than what it shows? Find out in this story........ Disclaimer: Technically Sherlock Holmes is more or less public domain, but for formalities, the characters belong to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I only own the plot. The silhouettes on the cover aren't my property, but the cover is. Please don't steal.

Sherlock Holmes investigates the case of a young bride to be who fears that she'll be murdered. Helen Stoner, the stepdaughter of Sir Grimesby Roylott, has reason to believe that her stepfather killed her sister-she just doesn't know how. And the only clue is the last word from the dead sister ; "The Speckled Band" First published in the Strand Magazine, Feb. 1892, with 9 illustrations by Sidney Paget.

There has recently been a burglary at the nearby Acton estate in which the thieves stole a motley assortment of things, even a ball of twine, but nothing terribly valuable. Then one morning, the Colonel's butler tells news of a murder at another nearby estate, the Cunninghams'. The victim is William Kirwan, the coachman. Inspector Forrester has taken charge of the investigation, and there is one physical clue: a torn piece of paper found in William's hand with a few words written on it. Holmes takes an instant interest in this, seeing something that Forrester has missed: it is quite clear to Holmes that the fragment of a note was written by two men, each writing alternate words. One man is young, and the other rather older. Moreover, they are related. Holmes, an expert at studying handwriting, does not voice this or any other observation or conclusion until the end of the story. He also observes that one line says "quarter to twelve", coincidentally the time of William's murder. First published in the Strand Magazine, June 1893, with 7 illustrations by Sidney Paget. Alternative titles: The Reigate Squire and The Reigate Squires.

Holmes's friend, Mr. Trevor was dying as a result of a stroke suffered after he received a letter. Seven weeks earlier, Hudson an old man, had come looking for work. He proved to be as unruly an employee as could be imagined. He had taken unforgivable liberties which would normally have resulted in an employee's dismissal. He was often drunk. The other staff had complained about him. However, Mr. Trevor always let him get away with any infamy. Because Hudson was his old shipmate. Suddenly, Hudson announced that he was leaving because he had tired of Norfolk, and he was going to Hampshire to see Beddoes, another old shipmate. Now, Mr. Trevor had become thin and careworn by the ordeal. He had thought that the trouble was over when Hudson had left, but then came the letter, from Fordingbridge in Hampshire. It read: "The supply of game for London is going steadily up. Head-keeper Hudson, we believe, has been now told to receive all orders for fly-paper and for preservation of your hen pheasant's life." Holmes found the key. If one read every third word beginning with the first, there was an intelligible message: "The game is up. Hudson has told all. Fly for your life." Holmes had deduced that the game was blackmail. Some guilty secret had been the power that Hudson had held over the elder Mr. Trevor. And it involves the name of one ship ; ' Gloria Scott '. First published in the Strand Magazine, Apr. 1893, with 7 illustrations by Sidney Paget.

Link do oryginału: http://www.johnwatsonblog.co.uk/blog/07february Ja po prostu wykonuję tłumaczenie ;)

Dogs are disappering in the village where the Secret Seven live! But they are too busy quarreling to investigate! Then poor Scamper disappears...