Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Murders

Stuart Douglas is an author and editor based in Edinburgh. He runs Obverse Books, and has written four Sherlock Holmes novels for Titan Books. In 2016, he co-created the award winning Black Archive series of books, and has also written and edited novellas and short story anthologies for several publishers.

Praise for Stuart Douglas' Sherlock Holmes novelsA masterfully constructed tale... a true love letter to Doyle and his creation.-George Mann, author of Sherlock Holmes: The Spirit BoxDouglas replicates Conan Doyle's style down to a tee Crime Fiction LoverStuart Douglas presents us with is that rarest of things: a completely original Holmes story, which remains true to the work of the original author.-We Are CultSherlockians are in for another treat BooklistAn original plot and prose that convincingly emulates Conan Doyle's Publishers WeeklyPraise for the Lowe & Breton seriesDeath at the Dress Rehearsal is certain to find a place in the hearts of cosy crime readers everywhere, with its breezy prose, its witty observations and the often hilarious interplay between its two thespian leads - not to mention the cracking mystery at its heart. Stuart Douglas has just delivered the best cosy crime novel since The Appeal.-George Mann, author of the Newbury & Hobbes seriesIt was a joy to be in the company of these Dad's Army Detectives. I read the whole book in one sitting. Hugely enjoyable and lots of fun.-Nev Fountain, author of The Fan Who Knew Too MuchGlorious and ingenious! What a lovely start to what I hope will be a long-running series!-Paul Magrs, author of ExchangeDeath at the Dress Rehearsal is a real tootsy-pop of a mystery thriller, with an irresistible conceit and enough twists and turns to bamboozle the most conscientious of armchair sleuths. Think you won't love it? Who do you think you are kidding...? Steve Cole, author of the Young Bond seriesHolmes and Watson by way of Arthur Lowe and John Le Mesurier; a wonderfully mismatched duo who you can't help falling in love with.-Amy Walker, Trans-ScribeNot many authors can write a book where each character has a unique voice. In most cases the inner monologues are much the same, the authorial voice thinly veiled. But not many authors are Stuart Douglas. Edward Lowe and John Le Breton are two of the most unique and disparate crime solvers you could find. Actors as unalike in their dispositions as their methods.-Elizabeth Lefebvre, Strange & Random Happenstance