David Ruffle

1915. Sherlock Holmes to Watson: "Stand with me here upon the terrace, for it may be the last quiet talk that we shall ever have." 1929. A small hospital somewhere in Dorset. An anteroom off a dimly lit corridor. It is night....

The year is 1903. Lyme Regis. The Royal Navy comes to town....

The year is 1898. Doctor Watson is once more in Lyme Regis to visit the lady in his life, Mrs. Beatrice Heidler....

Some important questions may be answered...some may not in this comic tale of family life in this, David Ruffle's first foray into contemporary fiction....

The year is 1896. Doctor Watson is invited to the Dorsetshire coast by an old friend....

On the eve of Sherlock Holmes's retirement, Watson pays a final visit to 221b Baker Street. Their quiet conversation is interrupted as other guests drift in and out of the 221b sitting-room....

A Holmes and Watson adventure featuring amorous women, Ukrainian bruisers, an English policeman whose wit is rather trying, Venetian churches, and the odd Tintoretto or two....

Volume 2 includes more Sherlock Holmes and Watson tales collected by David Ruffle from writers around the world....

A diverse collection of works from various writers, many of whom are unpublished until now. There are laughs, tears, and numerous flights of fancy. In short; quirky and fun....