Yesterday I received an advance copy of The Crimes of Dr. Watson, the interactive Sherlock Holmes mystery I edited, and... holy shit, is it a stunner. See, I can say this because I had very little to do with the production of the book—the foxing of the pages, the luxurious illustrations, the period detail. All I did was work on the manuscript (purportedly written by Dr. John H. Watson himself), and add an intro and editor's note. The geniuses at Quirk Books did the rest.Dr. Watson will be available at bookstores everywhere on November 15th; I'm happy to report that Barnes & Noble will be giving it special play at their holiday gift tables this season.
And since Dr. Watson is no longer with us, I'll be stepping in to do an exclusive discussion/signing at Murder By The Book in Houston, Texas on Saturday, December 1 at 4:30 p.m. (Where I'll also be pimping The Blonde, a book I actually wrote.) Hope to see some of you there.
There will also be a launch party here in Philly; every single one of you are invited. Check back later this week for details.
What worries me is the "...catalog of Victorian medicines and marital aids" that's included.
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Heh heh heh. Wait until you read about the "Night Handler."
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