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It is Christmas 1890, and Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson are visited by a new client.  Eve Allerthorpe - daughter of an eccentric Yorkshire dynasty - believes she is being haunted by a demonic Christmas spirit. Her mother had told her terrifying tales of the sinister Black Thurrick, and Eve is sure that she has seen him from her bedroom window.  What is more, she has begun to receive parcels of birch twigs, Black Thurrick's calling card... 

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Atmosphere, setting, plot and style combine in a compelling tale Sherlock Holmes Journal Compelling and inherently fascinating Midwest Book Review Lovegrove has nailed the tone and rhythm of Conan Doyle's storytelling to a tee Starburst This is a wonderful, joyous Christmas treat Starburst A beautiful book that you'll want to revisit year after year Culturefly Praise for The Thinking Engine An enjoyable read that respects Conan Doyle's canon. Crime Scene The plot, like the device, is ingenious, with a chilling twist... an entertaining, intelligent and pacy read. The Sherlock Holmes Journal The world of 19th century academia with its snobbery, petty conflicts and student pranks is brought to life vividly. Baker Street Babes Praise for Gods of War For fans of the non-canon Holmes stories, this one's a must-read. Booklist This is an atmospheric mystery which shows just why Lovegrove has become a force to be reckoned with in genre fiction. More, please. Starburst It's set by the seaside and is the story of a failed holiday... but I will recommend it even if you're not going to the sea this summer, as it is very enjoyable at any distance from the ocean. Baker Street Babes Praise for The Stuff of Nightmares Lovegrove deftly weaves social commentary on religion, family, love and war into the contest between theocracy and humanism. Publishers Weekly (starred review) The novel is perfectly structured and characters are introduced with flair and humanity. The overall effect is of a tremendously accomplished thriller which leaves the reader in no doubt that they are in the hands of a confident and skilful craftsman. Starburst This is delicious stuff, marrying the standard notions of Holmesiana with the kind of imagination and we expect from Lovegrove. Crime Time

I can't imagine a cozier new book for fans of classic mysteries to curl up with as winter looms, and sincerely hope this book finds its way into many a mystery-lover's stocking as Yuletide approaches - The Frumious Consortium If you're a fan of the brusque detective novel and a lover of slow burns, this book is for you...I highly recommend it! - Her Campus a perfect blend of mystery and speculative fiction - Risingshadow compelling and inherently fascinating -Midwest Book Review an outstanding, exciting mystery story, worthy of a place next to the greats, Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, etc 4.5* - Pop Mythology an ample serving of curiosity and cleverness, and a side of the supernatural - Borg.com writing so familiar that you could imagine Conan Doyle penning it himself - The Crime Review one of James Lovegrove's talents seems to be creating the atmosphere of Holmes from Doyle's writing - pop.edit.lit Lovegrove has a great grasp of Holmesian language as well as how 1890's London and its environs worked...it feels like a natural extension after reading Doyle's work - Girl Who Reads always more than a Sherlockian romp, though what an exciting, well-paced, often humorous, arguably Gothic romp it is - Reviewing the Evidence

"""Atmosphere, setting, plot and style combine in a compelling tale"" Sherlock Holmes Journal ""Compelling and inherently fascinating"" Midwest Book Review ""Lovegrove has nailed the tone and rhythm of Conan Doyle's storytelling to a tee"" Starburst ""This is a wonderful, joyous Christmas treat"" Starburst ""A beautiful book that you'll want to revisit year after year"" Culturefly Praise for The Thinking Engine ""An enjoyable read that respects Conan Doyle's canon."" Crime Scene """"The plot, like the device, is ingenious, with a chilling twist... an entertaining, intelligent and pacy read."" The Sherlock Holmes Journal ""The world of 19th century academia with its snobbery, petty conflicts and student pranks is brought to life vividly."" Baker Street Babes Praise for Gods of War ""For fans of the non-canon Holmes stories, this one's a must-read."" Booklist ""This is an atmospheric mystery which shows just why Lovegrove has become a force to be reckoned with in genre fiction. More, please."" Starburst ""It's set by the seaside and is the story of a failed holiday... but I will recommend it even if you're not going to the sea this summer, as it is very enjoyable at any distance from the ocean."" Baker Street Babes Praise for The Stuff of Nightmares ""Lovegrove deftly weaves social commentary on religion, family, love and war into the contest between theocracy and humanism."" Publishers Weekly (starred review) ""The novel is perfectly structured and characters are introduced with flair and humanity. The overall effect is of a tremendously accomplished thriller which leaves the reader in no doubt that they are in the hands of a confident and skilful craftsman."" Starburst ""This is delicious stuff, marrying the standard notions of Holmesiana with the kind of imagination and we expect from Lovegrove."" Crime Time"

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James Lovegrove is the New York Times bestselling author of The Age of Odin. He was short-listed for the Arthur C. Clarke Award in 1998 and for the John W. Campbell Memorial Award in 2004, and also reviews fiction for the Financial Times. He is the author of Firefly: Big Damn Hero with Nancy Holder and Firefly: The Magnificent Nine, and several Sherlock Holmes novels for Titan Books. He lives in south-east England.

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