Sherlock Holmes - Tales from the Strangers Room

There is melancholy here; there are laughs, tears and numerous flights of fancy. Did I mention weirdness? The overall content of the forum is varied in the extreme, covering every aspect of Holmes and Watson’s lives and careers and along the way we have set ourselves various challenges such as writing pieces on a Holmesian theme for Christmas and Easter. Many of the pieces in this collection sprang from such challenges and there were many more that could have been included, but had to be omitted for reasons of space etc. (Volume Two anyone?)

Author Biography

David Ruffle has taken on the challenge of writing a short novel in the style of Dr Watson, and all in all he does pretty well. It’s very easy (I speak from experience) to become stilted or florid or verbose. Mr Ruffle largely avoids the stylistic traps. Mr Ruffle paints a vivid picture of Lyme and its harbour. The characters are distinct individuals: the charming landlady, the insufferable police inspector, Watson’s friend the local doctor, and all the others. And the plot is undeniably exciting! — Roger Johnson, The Sherlock Holmes Society of London