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of view. Fifty-six short stories and four long stories. Sixty cases of Sherlock Holmes spanning forty years. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle thought that was quite enough - probably too many even. While some commentators have opined that not all reach the same high standards, it cannot be denied that for the legions of Holmes’s students, 60 is not nearly enough. They beg, desire , DEMAND more.
    Sir Arthur was a man of action. His wife Touie was diagnosed with tuberculosis. He took her abroad to climes more suited - to Switzerland and Egypt. Hearing from a friend about “Little Switzerland”, an area of Hampshire considered to have a climate as beneficial, he rushed down to Hindhead, bought a plot of land, and had a house built, specially designed for himself and for his ailing wife: shallow stairs, easy to open doors, and a couple of splendid heraldic windows. It is a tragedy of recent years that this house, Undershaw, and its beautiful grounds have been allow to fall into rack and ruin while legal disputes rumbled on.
    But now there is cause for rejoicing on both fronts. A collection in three volumes (count ‘em, three ) of new Sherlock Holmes stories from well-practiced, well-known pens, as well as from newer writers - surely here there is something for all tastes. Furthermore, all royalties are to go to projects in the redevelopment of Undershaw by Stepping Stones. Conan Doyle’s house will rise again offering specialist educational facilities to enable its students to achieve their full potential.
    Congratulations are due to the editor, David Marcum, to MX Publishing, and to all those writers and supporters who have given their time, talents, and money to make these volumes possible. Now settle back and enjoy new accounts from the classic years of Holmes and Watson’s partnership, which may shed new light on the mysterious years of the Great Hiatus.
    Catherine Cooke, BSI, ASH
    August 2015
    Undershaw
    Circa 1900 (Source: Wikipedia)

Undershaw: An Ongoing Legacy for Sherlock Holmes
    by Steve Emecz
    The authors involved in this anthology are donating their royalties toward the restoration of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s former home, Undershaw. This building was initially in terrible disrepair, and was saved from destruction by the Undershaw Preservation Trust (Patron: Mark Gatiss). Today, the building has been bought by Stepping Stones (a school for children with learning difficulties), and is being restored to its former glory.
    Undershaw is where Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote many of the Sherlock Holmes stories, including The Hound of The Baskervilles . It’s where Conan Doyle brought Sherlock Holmes back to life. This project will contribute to specific projects at the house, such as the restoration of Doyle’s study, and will be opened up to fans outside term time.
    You can find out more information about the new Stepping Stones school at www.steppingstones.org.uk

    Sherlock Holmes (1854-1957) was born in Yorkshire, England, on 6 January, 1854. In the mid-1870’s, he moved to 24 Montague Street, London, where he established himself as the world’s first Consulting Detective. After meeting Dr. John H. Watson in early 1881, he and Watson moved to rooms at 221b Baker Street, where his reputation as the world’s greatest detective grew for several decades. He was presumed to have died battling noted criminal Professor James Moriarty on 4 May, 1891, but he returned to London on 5 April, 1894, resuming his consulting practice in Baker Street. Retiring to the Sussex coast near Beachy Head in October 1903, he continued to be involved in various private and government investigations while giving the impression of being a reclusive apiarist. He was very involved in the events encompassing World War I, and to a lesser degree those of World War II. He passed away peacefully upon the cliffs above his Sussex home on his 103 rd birthday, 6 January, 1957.

    Dr. John Hamish Watson (1852-1929) was born