A Sherlock Holmes Alphabet of Cases: Volume 1 (A to E)

Roger Riccard, one of the most respected Sherlock Holmes authors, has again taken pen in hand to bring forth the first five adventures in a new series of short stories for your entertainment.

The Adventure of the Apothecary's Prescription - Dr. Watson receives a shipment of medicine with a cryptic note, that only Sherlock Holmes can unlock.

Buffalo Bill and the Red Shirt Menace - The American showman has arrived in London to perform for Queen Victoria, but strange mishaps plague his troupe, especially his Indian performers.

The Curious Case of Charlotte Musgrave - The daughter of Reginald Musgrave has a strange companion and death seems to follow her. Are they accidents, or is there a killer loose?

The Designing Woman - A new century calls for new fashions and new attitudes. However, some think the world isn't ready for what one designer has in mind.

The Case of The Poached Eggplant - Holmes has been hired to prevent the theft of the famous Eggplant Necklace, yet it still disappears in a room full of London society.

Sit back and enjoy reading this first volume of A Sherlock Holmes Alphabet of Cases, and watch out for Volume 2 (F to J) which contains The Fool and His Money, The Gunsmith of Sherwood, The Mysterious Horseman, The Italian Gourmet and The Judgement of Dr. Watson.

5 Star Review byJack Magnus from Readers' Favorite
           A Sherlock Holmes Alphabet of Cases: Volume 1 (A to E): Five New Storiesfrom the Notes of John H. Watson, M.D. is a collection of short detectivestories written by Roger Riccard. The author's interest in Arthur Conan Doyle'sfamous detective was in no small part fostered by his own British Islesancestry, and he has written both novels and short stories featuring SherlockHolmes. In The Adventure of the Apothecary's Prescription, Watson is sent adelivery for an emergency patient that doesn't exist. Watson soon realizes thatSherlock Holmes' assistance is being sought by yet another person in need. Thistime, it's a pharmacist whose family is being held hostage to ensure hiscompliance with their captors' demands for drugs. Watson and his wife, Mary, workwith Sherlock to solve the case and help Hector Burbage's family escape theclutches of a deadly and determined foe.

          Roger Riccard's collection of short detective stories, A Sherlock HolmesAlphabet of Cases: Volume 1 (A to E) will thrill any fan of Arthur ConanDoyle's classic detective fiction. The author gets the relationship betweenHolmes and Watson, and his recreation of London in their time frame works quitewell. I enjoyed both the stories in which Watson was married and living awayfrom 221B Baker Street and those in which the two sleuths are sharing livingquarters. Riccard's inclusion of archival photographs works quite well ingiving these stories an authentic and historical feel. A Sherlock HolmesAlphabet of Cases: Volume 1 (A to E): Five New Stories from the Notes of JohnH. Watson, M.D. is highly recommended.