Sherlock Holmes on the Wild frontier

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Sherlock Holmes on the Wild Frontier sees Holmes and Watson at their best in this action-packed adventure.
     Retained by Sir Eustace Plymouth to find his missing son, they leave the comforts of Baker Street and journey to the American West. During the search for the elusive Cathcart Plymouth, they encounter a myriad of frontier characters, from hostile Indians to vengeance-hungry gunslingers. The tension escalates with unexpected complications and murder plots.
    Written by an Australian author who has a passion for Sherlock Holmes stories, Sherlock Holmes on the Wild Frontier contains a multicoloured artist's palate of characters, events and situations entwined with mystery, adventure, humour and romance.
REVIEWS:
5/5: Absolutely hilarious March 11, 2005 by maggie
Loved this book. The author stayed true to Conon Doyle, while at the same time infusing her own stamp on these characters, bringing more depth to both Holmes and Watson. Some parts were hilarious, some were touching.
4/5: OldWest Holmes, July 4, 2014 by aMorgaszon
Stays true to Doyle style with a good story line, plus nice to see Watson get some action 
5/5 SHERLOCK HOLMES ON THE WILD FRONTIER, May 21, 2007 by James Conley
THIS BOOK WAS REALLY ENJOYABLE TO READ. THE WRITER HAS ALMOST CAUGHT THE ESSENCE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES AND DR. WATSON. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO ANYONE
5/5:  The author pulls off giving us a great story in a Western setting.,January 5, 2006 by Dr. Fred R. Eichelman   
When I first purchased Sherlock Holmes on the Wild Frontier I did not have much hope that author Magda Jozsa could pull it off. The Wild West is something we are all familiar with and Sherlock Holmes fans have been too often let down by stories about Holmes in America. This is an action packed page turner that begins on Baker Street and takes us into the great American West. The story is written with a reverence for the old West, even The History Channel would be impressed, and each chapter is like a serial chapter of an adventure film. 

                             
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Return to the Wild Frontier - The Sequel

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This is the sequel to Sherlock Holmes on the Wild Frontier. In that first book, Holmes meets a trapper, Foster Keehoe who teaches him the finer points of sign reading. In return he teaches the mountain man to read and write and
 continues to stay in touch after his return to England. This book takes up the story 14 years later. When Keehoe find gold and strikes it rich, he doesn’t hesitate to enlist Holmes’ aid to find his daughter who is somewhere in England 
and bring her to meet him in America. Hilda Keehoe is less than personable and Holmes has little tolerance for her, even the easy going Watson is irritated. They escort her to Phoenix, Arizona only to find Keehoe has been murdered, but the thieves did not get what they were after—the map to his silver mine. Holmes swears to avenge his death. To lure the killers, they set out to find the mine, joining forces with a 13 year old half Indian boy named Spotted Deer who appears strangely familiar to Holmes, even more so when it turns out his mother was Plump Beaver.  It is Watson’s turn to suffer the torment of emotion and unrequited love as he falls for a young abused widow, Emma, whom Hilda hires as her maid. Once again they encounter those rare individuals of the frontier, and even meet some old friends along the way, until the final shooting showdown.  It could only happen in America….
REVIEWS:
5/5: Good read By Joan Arnold on October 19, 2014
Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase I wasn't sure about this book but it worked well and was true to the characters.
4/5; Well done! By Harvey Pitt on November 30, 2014: Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. Captured spirit of Holmes correctly! Easy to not put down till finished and satisfied with the conclusion,which is done excellently!
3/5: Adequate, Not Overwhelming. By Drstatz on April 29, 2014
Format: Paperback Verified PurchaseAs noted in other reviews, I have considered Magda Jozsa to be one of the very best writers of Holmes/Watson pastiches and had kept this particular volume next to my chair for an uninterrupted weekend. For a long, long time I had considered 'Sherlock Holmes on the Wild Frontier' to be the very best of the pastiches in my collection. Now that I'm closing in on 200 books in the genre, there is some debate as to whether she still ranks as #1 although her works certainly belong in the top fraction of one percent.
     This outing doesn't measure up to the others. Although there is plenty of what we devoted Holmes/Watson fans look for, the narratives were somewhat ragged, the action sagged in places the novel got downright syrupy toward the end. Would I recommend buying it? Definitely because it will provide a decent read although not in the league of her other offerings. For anyone reading this review who has not yet read any of Miss Jozsa's offerings, I would strongly ordering up and reading 'Sherlock Holmes on the Wild Frontier' first. In addition to receiving 5 stars easily, it will lead into this volume. Taken together, they will constitute a jolly good read.
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The Great Detective - His Further Adventures.

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Sherlock Holmes! That magical name conjures up all that is thrilling and exciting about the classic mystery short story. The Great Detective, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is without doubt the most well-known and popular fictional character ever created--and with good reason. Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories are fascinating excursions into scientific detection with interesting well formed characters, offering intelligent, thoughtful mystgeries that all men and women can relate to--and enjoy.
     Quite simply, Doyle created magic with his Sherlock Holmes character. Writers over the last hundred years have been desperately trying to capture and recreeate3 that magic, and the authors in this book have done just that.
     Here are a dozen well crafted tales (9 of them original to this volume) by writers whose love of the original Holmes stories clearly shows in their work. So sit back in your comfortable chair and let the fog of old Victorian London swirl around you. Once again, the game is afoot!

YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO GET THIS AT A SECOND HAND BOOKSHOP, BUT I DON'T THINK IT IS IN PRINT ANYMORE. I have two stories in this book that you can now find in The Private Diaries of Dr. Watson and in Sherlock Holmes and the Femme Fatales.


The Private Diaries of Dr. Watson                   *****  BEST SELLER!   *****

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The Private Diaries of Dr. Watson brings to light fourteen new cases that Watson considered either too personal to Holmes or himself or too risqué. We see an unexpected side to Sherlock and his brother Mycroft in The Illegitimate Daughter when they revisit the Holmes ancestral home and meet the elusive third brother.
     Holmes is at his professional best when hunting for a violent axe murderer in The Seaside Horror, or solving the murder of a gardener at his Aunt’s private girl’s school in Death Amidst the Orchids. He’s almost stumped when tackling a serial killer in The Full Moon Killer, and proves to be Watson’s staunchest ally when Watson is arrested for murder in The Trial of Dr. Watson.
     That old favourite, Colonel Warbuton’s Madness is finally mentioned in detail, and in the remaining cases we gain greater insight into both Holmes and Watson’s characters, their strengths, their foibles and their attitudes to fortune and the unfortunate. A must read for all lovers of Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes.

        
REVIEWS
4/5:Still At The TopBy Drstatz on May 22, 2014
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As noted in other Magda Jozsa reviews, for a long time her Holmes/Watson writings I regarded as the absolute best. This has not changed although, with  so many great authors out there it's hard to single one out as being the  'absolute' best. Regardless, my experience has indicated that if you have one of her works you are in for a good read. In short, buy the book without hesitation. Your
time will be well spent. In addition to her stories being perfection  in the realms of setting, plots, characterizations and others, she always keeps  a bit (or more) of humor throughout. Reality has wacko aspects and her stories  always have a sly wrinkle or ludicrous situation lurking.. In this collection.  However, she outdid herself when putting Holmes and Watson into parental roles in an Old Testament-manner. It's worth buying the book for this story alone. Another reviewer noted sloppiness in grammar, punctuation and usage and I,  a former English teacher, am well aware of them. The stories are first rate as mentioned. However, I concur with the other reviewer that awkwardness in structure deletes from the stories' effectiveness. This is not uncommon in Holmes/Watson pastiches especially those written by native English Commonwealth men and Women. Possibly it a matter of location. They write in English while I speak, read and write American. For those contemplating this being their first Magda Jozsa book, I recommend you avoid the rush and order up all her  Holmes/Watson books. It will prove money well spent.
5/5 An excellent collection
By Dan - Cleveland, Ohio on December 17, 2014
Format: Kindle Edition Verified PurchaseThis book is an excellent collection of interesting stories that remain essentially true to the canon, while having a slightly “edgier” feel to them that I found very refreshing. They put a subtle new light on our hero’. I read a great deal of SH pastiche, and in my opinion this is the best I’ve come across in quite some time. Yes, there are some typos, but proof reading is apparently dead these days and they seem to be everywhere. They were not so numerous or so jarring as to rip me from the story. Yes, Watson would never use the word “bazooms” and I can’t imagine what would compel this obviously very skilled author, to use it (maybe she lost a bet). In sum, very highly recommended, an outstanding creative read at a bargain price.
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Sherlock Holmes and the Femme Fatales (From the Private Diaries of Dr. Watson)

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Sherlock Holmes and the Femme Fatales are more stories from the private diaries of Dr. Watson, concentrating on the distaff side of the multitude of characters that crossed Holmes and Watson’s path. In Bad Habits, a nun is murdered on her way to see Holmes. During the investigation, Holmes, despite know- ing there was a killer loose and while at his most vigilant is stabbed and thrown off a moving train. Watson finds him barely conscious and muttering “angel face.” The only clue they have to go on to catch his attacker.
     In The Deadly Romeo, we meet the charming and unusual Miss Sabrina Sinclair, an intelligent, independent woman and determined spinster. She has fears that her sister is about to marry a man who is only after her money. The fact that the sister no longer has much money makes Holmes fear for Sabrina’s life for if she dies her sister inherits. He and Watson infiltrate her household, Watson as an attending physician to an ill maid, and Holmes as Sabrina’s love just arrived from the continent. After thwarting several attempts on her life, Robert Hill (the sister’s fiancé) is apprehended, and Sabrina is shocked to learn her sister Rose was a willing participant in the attempts on her life.
     In Retribution, when Holmes is summoned to the Yard to identify the body of Dr. Watson, he little realizes that it is the start of a prolonged period of anxiety, torture and uncertainty as he and his family are targeted by an unknown enemy.  The tension escalates as his brother Sherrinford is murdered and the Holmes estate burned to the ground. 
     Rats in a Trap brings the return of Sabrina Sinclair, as both Holmes and she are targeted by an unknown antagonist. Holmes is tormented by an influx of female clients with spurious cases and ludicrous offers to the point where he is at the end of his tether. When he learns this harassment is due to an advertisement and that the person that posted it was Miss Sinclair he completely loses his cool, only to later learn she’s been impersonated. For her part she when she receives a fallacious gift purporting to come from Holmes they join forces to find out who is behind it. The irritating jokes become deadly when Sabrina is abducted.
     In Revelations at the Diogenes Club, Mycroft is celebrating his 50th birthday and the 25th anniversary of the Diogenes club, the only time when members can mix, mingle and socialize. With the wine flowing and all in a mellow mood, Watson learns that all the members of the club have one thing in common—their mistrust of women. Mycroft tells of his one mistake in trusting a woman, while Sherlock finally tells Watson the story of Ricoletti and his abominable wife. Finally in The Marriage of Sherlock Holmes he has the most terrifying fright of his life when he is tricked into getting married. The question is will he really married?                 
REVIEWS:
5/5: Grisly NOT Grizzley. By Drstatz on April 19, 2014
For a long time after beginning my collection of Holmes/Watson pastiches, if I were asked which one was the best I would invariably respond, 'Sherlock Holmes on the Wild Frontier.' Not that long ago something said to reread it and see how it would stand up to what I have approaching 200 books. Those interested may read the review but its conclusion was Miss Jozsa's work ranks at the very top. Getting another of her books (actually 2-'Return To The Wild Frontier' is by my chair) was an exciting prospect and this one didn't disappoint. The author has a deft touch and manages to slide all sorts of details into her narratives without bogging the story down and keeping the reader anxiously turning pages. Included are large strains of humor even in grim circumstances.
     This collection f stories is first rate with the usual unexpected elements you expect from Miss Jozsa's works. Her characterizations are spot on and even the long-suffering Mrs Hudson shows a side of her that added definite spice to a story. Mycroft Holmes also got to participate and I hope readers will get to see much more of this enigmatic individual. In short, way to rock, Ms Jozsa or at least until I read 'Return To the Wild Frontier.' Stay tuned.
3/5: Entertaining By Rumple on June 16, 2014
These are entertaining stories and make for enjoyable light reading. However, there are distracting errors in grammar, usage, and punctuation.
5/5: Interesting. Clever. Fresh. By Amazon Customer on September 1, 2014
Interesting. Clever. Fresh. Although not your normal Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, it is close enough to canon to be believable. I look forward to more by this author.5/5: Five stars.  By Richard N. Lewison August 2, 2015
Very well written. kept me engaged with each story
4/5: Femme fatales indeed! Some of these women are plain evil.
By Cat Sinclair on July 20, 2014
I enjoyed these stories very much, especially the one with Moriarty's daughter. She puts old Moriarty to shame with her viciousness. Poor old Sherlock gets put through the wringer, and its no picnic for Watson either. Mrs Hudson also gets to show her true colours. Once again, this author adds touches of humour to her stories, which is what makes them so enjoyable. By the way, I noticed someone posted a comment about bad spelling and punctuation etc. The spelling is perfectly fine for an Australian/English person, as is the punctuation. This author obviously doesn't follow the trend of non-american authors dumbing down their books so Americans can read them. She probably assumes that Americans will be intelligent enough to know she is using the English spelling of words, not the American version. For the most part that is probably true, but you'll get an occasional reader like Rumple who doesn't know the difference. It is interesting to note that American authors do not feel the need to change the spelling of their books that they sell to other English speaking countries, probably because Australians and the British can still read a book even if the spelling is a little different from what they're used to. THEY are smart enough to know the difference.

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Sherlock Holmes in the 21st Century

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Sherlock Holmes in the 21st Century is a unique Holmes and Watson story comprised of 3 parts. In Book One: Holmes steps into a strange fog shimmering in an alley just off Baker Street, little realizing the consequences of his curiosity. Watson naturally follows. It doesn’t take them long to realize they’re not in their own century anymore. Holmes is fascinated, Watson worried, but things start looking up when they come across lodgings for rent by none other than Wiona Hudson. They take that as a sign. When they are visited by Inspector Georgina Lestrade from Scotland Yard, a descendent of the Lestrade they know so well, Holmes starts to suspect that their arrival in the year 2000 was not a trick of nature. Before long they meet the head of British Intelligence who is none other than a clone of Mycroft called Morelock. The royal family is being terrorized by Moriarty’s clone and only Holmes can stop him. Morelock is killed but is replaced by the next Mycroft clone in line, Myron. Book Two: The Moriarty Gene. Unbeknownst to Holmes and Watson, they left behind a little something when they returned home. Those little somethings turn out to be Holmes’ son, Sherlock Holmes Lestrade and Watson’s daughter, Joan Watson Hudson, who use their cunning to trick Myron into showing them the time machine and explaining how it works. They break into the top secret facility and go back to 1892 to meet their fathers. Meantime back in 2022, a secret laboratory is discovered by the secret service and imperfect clones of Moriarty are found. The clones had been programed to clone themselves with unfortunate results. However, one clone less disabled than the rest invents a device that can piggyback off the time machine and transport him to the past to get new DNA from the original James Moriarty himself. Once again, Holmes is called upon to prevent a cloned Moriarty from wreaking havoc and to retrieve the piggyback device. This time he has the able assistance of his son and Watson’s daughter as well as Watson. Book Three: Mycrofts Galore. The remaining three Mycroft clones in stasis are struck by lightning, they are activated and emerge from their chambers. When these clones learn they are to be terminated they steal the piggyback device and flee the century. Sherlock Junior discovers that their cells are in a state of flux, which affects their characters. It is up to them to track them down and either return them or terminate them, especially as one of the clones is kill crazy and has already killed Myron. Once again they return to the past and enlist Holmes and Watson’s help in tracking them down, and this time even the original Mycroft gets involved with disastrous consequences.
REVIEWS
5/5: Holmes and Watson are brilliant in any century! By Cat Sinclair on February 16, 2015
I like science fiction and I like sherlock, so it was nice to have a combination of the two. If you are a die hard Doyle officianado you probably won't like it after all they are out of their century. It is split into 3 books. The first part sees Holmes and Watson transported to the future. In the second the future comes to them back in the past ( I don't want to tell you as it will ruin the surprise) and in the third there are 3 Mycroft clones running amok and also come back to the past, so Holmes and Watson are in all 3 parts plus a few new characters. Basically the main theme of the story is all the trouble the clones cause - meaning clones of Moriarty, clones of Mycroft. They don't clone Sherlock because he's considered to unpredictable. :-) It's a fun read and I enjoyed it immensely. HOlmes and Watson are still Holmes and Watson, they're just a little out of their comfort zone, but I've noticed this author does like to do that to them. It works though. And it is nice to see that they can excel in any setting.
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