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Following the success of the earlier volume, A Farewell to Baker Street, we have another collection of previously unknown Holmes and Watson tales that will excite the interests of listeners across the globe - The Baker Street Case Files. A decade before his death, Dr. Watson let it be known that with his passing he wished his nephew, Christopher Henry Watson MD, to be the executor of his will and guardian of all his personal and pecuniary affairs.

How does a composer make sure his works make an impact? Composer Edward Elgar wants to know and petitions Holmes. Straight after this encounter, Elgar starts on the work that is to become his masterpiece. And to maximize public interest in it, the composer and Holmes indicate that there are mysteries about its content, inspiration, and origin. On one matter, Holmes withholds an insight of his from Elgar and -- deliberately or not -- the title Enigma Variations is the result.

The book you're holding is a truly inspirational get-out-of-your-own-way manual for anyone ready to live a better life. Listening to this book is a step in the right direction towards reprograming your mynd towards your highest goals. This book goes against everything you've taught yourself and everything you've been taught about how to live in this world which is the world you create on the inside of your mynd. The advice in this book will guide you towards the controlling your own mynd and help you get a better understanding of what it takes to truly live life.

As Holmesians are aware, the literary works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle are referred to as the Canon of the Sacred Writings. The title of this collection of short stories reflects my desire to belong to the extensive list of authors and fans that want to grow the literary and entertainment history of Sherlock Holmes. In the five short stories, listeners will note Holmes' continued mastery of forensic science and logical reasoning as the cornerstones of resolving the thorny issues presented.

The individual, collected works of Andrew Lennon to date. All included in one collection.

Several years had passed since Hotdog Man had perished by the hands of General Gouda, and the world went back to an era of peace and tranquility. During this time, Hotdog Man was in another dimension, a world of the spirits, where he was in a war with the demonic Dr. Mustard and his army of ghost soldiers. Meanwhile, in the land of the living, Hotdog Jr. had grown up into a mild-mannered teenager. The Eyno Gems had been destroyed, leaving our heroes unable to access their incredible powers.

Major Ryvenbark and his team discover a strange sphere, 500 miles in diameter, drifting through the Terlor system, and Major Ryvenbark has a strong hunch that this mysterious sphere has more than just a little to do with the destruction of the Terlorian planets. What he isn't sure of is whether he and his men will be able to get inside this thing - and of course, what will they find if they do get inside it - in order to prevent the destruction of even more planets - but he knows that he has to risk everything to try.

Several years had passed since Hotdog Man had perished by the hands of General Gouda, the world went back to an era of peace and tranquility. During this time, Hotdog Man was in another dimension, a world of the spirits, where he was in a war with the demonic Dr. Mustard and his army of ghost soldiers. Meanwhile, in the land of the living, Hotdog Jr., had grown up into a mild manner teenager. The Eyno Gems had been destroyed, leaving our heroes unable to access their incredible powers.

A tale of witchcraft in the Northern Isles, in which some long-concealed secrets are revealed -- concerning not only the Dark Arts but also the Great Detective himself.

This book really makes you want to write! Whether you are starting your first novel or blogging up a storm, this book will make you a better communicator in the 21st century, the Age of Brevity and the Internet. If you can keep your writing brief and concise, you can save countless hours of frustration - for yourself and your readers. It's hard at first, but by mastering a few simple "tricks of the trade," you will not only keep it short, you will also discover new ideas, find new angles, and write with more zip. This short guide shows the way.

It was the most marvelous ship ever built, over four 4000 men labored for months creating the stunning beauty, RMS Phoenix, an elegant cruise liner that could carry at least a few thousand people. The destination on her maiden voyage, to the wet, dark, town of Blackpool, England. Her captain, Jack Perry, was a seasoned veteran of over 20 years and navigated the open waters of the North Atlantic. With his second in command, Alex Burrows, at his side, the two knew they could make the Phoenix the greatest passenger ship ever made.

Gottlieb von Cramm, a German tennis star of the 1930s, petitions Holmes for help. The sportsman is being blackmailed on a matter of the utmost delicacy, and when the blackmailer reveals all to the National Socialist authorities, it is Holmes who comes to the rescue by asking Reichsmarschall Herman Göring to intervene. But is the better than expected outcome to the case a result of Holmes's intervention, or is Cramm's glamourous mother keeping her own role to herself?

How can the insurance companies keep on producing record profits when the economic theories of Professor Alfred Marshall and his protégé John Maynard Keynes suggest that this should be impossible when their prices can be easily compared? The Chancellor of the Exchequer would like an answer and commissions Sherlock Holmes to find out.

Jimmy Watson dreamt of retiring to a small farm in the country. After a lifetime of building a successful business, his dream becomes a reality. He has traded in the stress of meetings and deadlines for the calm of grazing cows in a noonday field. So when he becomes plagued with a series of nightmares, he must decide between his peaceful life and a path he cannot understand. It's a choice that will eventually lead to the most important question any man must face - which is greater, life or love?

As an intense November storm bears down on the Palace, the night is throbbing with excitement, passion, and curiosity as a grand performance promises to entertain the court. Yet the evening takes unexpected turns every hour as each person makes decisions that affect the whole and ultimately create dilemmas for others.

Dr. Watson is in his surgery when there is an unexpected knock at the door. It is Sherlock Holmes, who explains that he has arranged a meeting with an Italian musicologist, Alberto Gentili, who has found some long-lost autograph manuscripts of the almost unknown 18th century Venetian composer, Antonio Vivaldi. Gentili explains how the manuscripts represent only half of a larger collection. He wants to find the other half before someone else finds it and disperses the collection.

In this compelling short story, a secret society is hiding some truly murderous rituals. Watson's membership to the organisation enables him and his long-standing partner to identify a killer; a killer who happens to be a well-known politician who has risen to the rank of Sovereign Inspector-General within the arcane society...

Louis Westhouse, Windibank's employer, commissions Holmes to investigate Windibank's peculiar behavior in the office. The day after Holmes completes his investigation, Inspector Gregson brings news of three deaths at Windibank's house. Gregson and Holmes investigate but cannot explain the deaths. It is only when the corpses are taken away and the blinds are drawn that Holmes elucidates some truly grotesque events.

The State of Play is a call to consider the high stakes of video game culture and how our digital and real lives collide. Here, video games are not hobbies or pure recreation; they are vehicles for art, sex, and race and class politics. The 16 contributors are entrenched - they are the video game creators themselves, media critics, and Internet celebrities. They share one thing: They are all players at heart, handpicked to form a superstar roster by Daniel Goldberg and Linus Larsson.

The memoir Sherlock Holmes: His Latest Bow is written by Watson after VE day in May, 1945, but before the world learned of the atomic bomb in August. During the war, a Nazi plan is afoot with British collaborators that could alter the course of history. Holmes and Watson serve a critical role in uncovering the plot.