Sherlock Holmes: The Centurion Papers Series

From The Davies Brothers, winners of the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writers Showcase (supported by the London Book Fair)... The Centurion Papers is a thrilling new series of Sherlock Holmes mysteries. Too explosive for publication, kept hidden for a hundred years... until now.   The Devil's Mark London is ablaze with horror! A plague of ghastly deaths sweeps the capital, seemingly unrelated except for a strange tattoo found on the body of each victim – the mark of Satan. As a God-fearing mania engulfs the city, Sherlock Holmes must hunt the villain responsible for wreaking terror on its dark streets – a hunt that will bring him face to face with the devil himself. The Scorched Earth An old soldier haunted by the ghosts of war in Africa, a vengeful enemy hellbent on righting the wrongs of the Empire, and an island hiding the darkest of secrets… Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are in a race against time to solve the brutal mystery of the Scorched Earth – before an entire family is murdered. The Willowden Sirens Edwardian society is utterly bewitched by sensational photographs of fairies at play in a country idyll. But when a high-ranking diplomat is found dead in that very garden, Sherlock Holmes is called upon to solve the murder. Even as the evidence suggests the victim was killed by fairies, can Holmes finally expose the truth… however dark it might be? The M League Professor Moriarty is dead, but his legacy of evil lives on… Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are woken by the most macabre delivery to Baker Street – a boy left for dead, with the letter M scored into his back. He is the first of many victims, and Holmes will be next unless he can put an end to the most dangerous network of criminals ever assembled – a network that stretches to the very highest echelons of society… Four stunning new episodes in the Sherlock Holmes canon from Dr Watson's recently found Centurion Papers - uncovered by The Davies Brothers, authors of Hudson James and the Baker Street Legacy.

From The Davies Brothers, winners of the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writers Showcase (supported by the London Book Fair)... The Centurion Papers is a thrilling new series of Sherlock Holmes mysteries. Too explosive for publication, kept hidden for a hundred years... until now.   Three more thrilling episodes, uncovered at last…   The Missing Parrot When a pet parrot goes missing along with the scullery maid, Holmes and Watson are enlisted to track down the kidnapper. The mystery, however, is far murkier than it first appears, and the stakes are ever so much greater than the safe return of a stolen bird…   The Montmartre Murders Presumed dead, Sherlock Holmes is on the run from Moriarty's acolytes… When a series of gruesome crucifixions sweeps the arts district of Montmartre, only one man can solve a mystery that will shake the famous City of Lights to its foundations.   The Curse of the Baskervilles Watson is presented with a note from a mysterious stranger. Upon it is written one word: BASKERVILLE... Almost a decade after Holmes and Watson faced down the legendary beast on the moors, the duo is pulled into a chilling new mystery when tragedy plagues that cursed family once again. Ghostly voices from the dead, victims savaged on the hills, and a giant hound that is very real indeed...

From The Davies Brothers, winners of the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writers Showcase (supported by the London Book Fair)... The Centurion Papers is a thrilling new series of Sherlock Holmes mysteries. Too explosive for publication, kept hidden for a hundred years... until now.   More mystery, more adventure, and even a little romance for Dr Watson... These THREE new cases follow Holmes and Watson on the trail of their most nefarious foes yet. The Black Widower A letter from Italy, a jilted lover… and the hunt for a ruthless murderer. Sherlock Holmes races across the continent to catch a debonair but deadly villain: 'The Black Widower' is preparing to entrap his next victim – a wealthy young English lady with a trail of suitors. Surrounded by the beguiling mountains and lakes of northern Italy, Holmes must discover the true identity of the elusive killer, and apprehend him before he strikes again. Red Silk There is another! Dr Watson learns of his predecessor as partner to Sherlock Holmes, a man whose powers of deduction rival those of the great detective himself. Campbell Thorne left a letter detailing his final case, and Watson discovers that Holmes's most devastating adventure may have occurred even before they met. The Silent Soprano Scandal at the Royal Opera House as the world's greatest soprano is robbed of her most precious asset: her voice. Holmes and Watson are drawn into the backstage drama at Puccini's latest opera, where they must unpick a tangled mystery involving feuding divas, a priceless diamond… and a cold-blooded killer on the loose. Three stunning new episodes in the Sherlock Holmes canon from Dr Watson's recently found Centurion Papers - uncovered by The Davies Brothers, authors of Hudson James and the Baker Street Legacy and The Phoenix Code.