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    Sherlock Holmes and The Broken Watch of Meiringen
    Sherlock Holmes and The Broken Watch of Meiringen
    Sherlock Holmes and The Broken Watch of Meiringen
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    Sherlock Holmes and The Broken Watch of Meiringen

    By Dick Gillman

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    A chance find of a gold pocket watch at the Reichenbach Falls brings Holmes and Watson to the 1902 'Paris in London' exhibition. The watch belonged to none other than the evil James Moriarty and is seen, by Holmes, as a way to exploit his perception of the Achilles heel of his equally wicked sister, Julia Moriarty. Indeed, Holmes believes the watch to be "The Holy Grail", the one thing that Julia Moriarty MUST possess.

    Holmes must now devise a grand deception that is totally without guile, using the watch to lure Julia Moriarty to her destiny with the gallows. To accomplish this, Holmes requires assistance from an agent of the French Deuxieme Bureau and his plan unfolds in a series of masterful deceptions. The majestic Ferris wheel at the 'Paris in London' Exhibition now becomes the backdrop for the climactic finale, but who will be the victor? Will the ever resourceful Julia Moriarty triumph over Holmes?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDick Gillman
    Release dateNov 13, 2016
    ISBN9781370865499
    Sherlock Holmes and The Broken Watch of Meiringen
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    Dick Gillman

    Dick Gillman is a Yorkshireman in his 70's. He retired from teaching Science in 2005 and moved from the UK to Brittany, France, in 2008 with his wife Alex, Truffle, the Black Labrador and Poppy, the cat. As well as writing, he is an accomplished digital artist and lives near the coast where the rugged landscape and the Atlantic Ocean influence his artwork. He still has strong links with the UK where he visits his two grown up children and his four grandchildren.During his retirement he has written well over thirty Sherlock Holmes short stories, many of which are published here. Successfully publishing both e-books and paperbacks, he has also been selected to contribute many stories to the superb, World Record beating and ongoing MX Sherlock Holmes anthology. His stories appear in several volumes published by MX Publishing and also in the monthly case solving letters entitled 'Dear Mr Holmes' published by Letterjoy. More are to follow in the latest volumes by MX and Letterjoy.Watch out for further Sherlock Holmes short stories throughout 2022 and treat yourself to his very latest seven story collection, 'Julia Moriarty - in memorium' which contains all seven stories in which Holmes crosses swords with the beautiful, but deadly, Julia Moriarty. This is available an e-book and can be found as a paperback at all major online bookstores.

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