Hi everyone,

I wanted to let you know that I've started on my next Sherlock Holmes Holiday book. this one is tentatively titled sherlock Holmes: Mistletoe and Mysteries. It will follow the same advent calendar format as Sherlock Holmes: Holiday Whodunnits. My hope is to have the book ready for release by autumn so that it will arrive in time for the advent season.

I'll send more updates as the book progresses.

I also wanted to remind you about my current crowdfunding campaigns as well as a few from my friends at MX Publishing.

SILENCE –– with CARNACKI the Ghost-Finder!

John Silence was a "psychic doctor" –– an independent consultant who helped those who found themselves in... unusual situations.  Created by legendary horror author Algernon Blackwood (a favorite of HP Lovecraft), Dr. Silence only appeared in a mere half-dozen stories... but they were enough to cement his reputation as an occult detective par excellence.  Belanger Books, in partnership with Cathaven Press and Occult Detective Magazine, are proud to present thirteen all-new mysteries of the self-made psychic sleuth!

VOLUME ONE
In the Forest of Venice –– Josh Reynolds
Comes the Dream Walker –– Naching T. Kassa
A Lack of Silence –– William Meikle
Darkness and Light –– A.M. Loweecey
The Face of Her Anger –– John Linwood Grant
The White Hate –– I.A. Watson
PLUS: The Secret Origin of John Silence –– Roy Bayfield

VOLUME TWO
The Horror Chamber of Dr. Cagliostro –– John Llewellyn Probert
A Final Journey –– Paula Hammond
The Adventure of the Automatic Writer –– David Marcum
Now the War is Over –– Marion Pitman
The Essence of Kali –– Michael Keyton
Midnight Vigil –– Jan Edwards
The Drum –– Matt Wingett
PLUS: Detection and Mystification: The Gems of Silence –– Paul StJohn Mackintosh

William Hope Hodgson's CARNACKI THE GHOST-FINDER returns in a new collection of occult mysteries!  CHICO KIDD and RICK KENNETT bring you fourteen adventures of the man with the Electric Pentacle.  Witches' rooms, Steeple Monsters and Psychic Doorways await!

All subsequent Kickstarter and retail editions will be exclusively through Cathaven Press, with a new cover.  This particular Belanger Books edition will not be made available through any future Belanger Books Kickstarter campaign or through Amazon!

Back the campaign by CLICKING HERE!

We also have another Kickstarter campaign going on right now:

August Derleth's Solar Pons stories are beloved throughout the world... but which stories would you consider ESSENTIAL?  Belanger Books is proud to present the Praed Street Irregulars' preferred adventures – each with its own extra-special essay on what makes these particular mysteries so... essential!  The stories and commentators are:

The Adventure of the Orient Express - Derrick Belanger
The Adventure of the Black Narcissus - Jay Hyde
The Adventure of the Norcross Riddle - Ray Riethmeier
The Grice-Paterson Curse - David Marcum
The Adventure of the Lost Locomotive - Brett Graham Fawcett
The Adventure of the Unique Dickensians - Brian Belanger
The Adventure of the Late Mr. Faversham - Max Magee
From the Notebooks of Dr. Lyndon Parker - Chris Chan
The Adventure of the Praed Street Irregulars - Frank Schildiner
The Adventure of the Purloined Periapt - Mike McSwiggin
The Adventure of Ricoletti of the Club Foot - Michael R. Brown
The Adventure of the Camberwell Beauty - Roger Johnson
The Adventure of the Six Silver Spiders - Kathleen O’Leary
The Adventure of the Retired Novelist - Anna Behrens

Stretch Goals!!! - REACHED!!!
Stretch Goal #1 - If the campaign reaches 2,000 dollars, we'll add the bonus story "The Adventure of the Seven Passengers" with commentary by Leigh Blackmore!

Stretch Goal #2 - If the campaign reaches 3,000 dollars, we'll add "The Adventure of the Haunted Library" with commentary by Steve Herczeg!

We've almost reached the second stretch goal! Back the campaign today by CLICKING HERE!

Here are Sherlock Holmes projects from my friends at MX Publishing:

The Redacted Sherlock Holmes Volume X - Orlando Pearson is back with eight more Sherlock Holmes stories in his tenth collection.

The Incredible Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Amanda Knight  -  new Sherlock Holmes mysteries! From grim crimes to whimsical cases, join the Great Detective in a fresh, fog-shrouded 221B adventure.

Tales of Scotland Yard: The Constable's Last Beat - London. 1868. When a constable is found dead in a back alley in London's East End, it's left to Lestrade to find the man's killer!

Dear previous backers,

We wanted to let you know that we currently have two crowdfunding campaigns on Kickstarter. As fans of previous publications from Belanger books, we think you'll love these:

SILENCE –– with CARNACKI the Ghost-Finder!

John Silence was a "psychic doctor" –– an independent consultant who helped those who found themselves in... unusual situations.  Created by legendary horror author Algernon Blackwood (a favorite of HP Lovecraft), Dr. Silence only appeared in a mere half-dozen stories... but they were enough to cement his reputation as an occult detective par excellence.  Belanger Books, in partnership with Cathaven Press and Occult Detective Magazine, are proud to present thirteen all-new mysteries of the self-made psychic sleuth!

VOLUME ONE
In the Forest of Venice –– Josh Reynolds
Comes the Dream Walker –– Naching T. Kassa
A Lack of Silence –– William Meikle
Darkness and Light –– A.M. Loweecey
The Face of Her Anger –– John Linwood Grant
The White Hate –– I.A. Watson
PLUS: The Secret Origin of John Silence –– Roy Bayfield

VOLUME TWO
The Horror Chamber of Dr. Cagliostro –– John Llewellyn Probert
A Final Journey –– Paula Hammond
The Adventure of the Automatic Writer –– David Marcum
Now the War is Over –– Marion Pitman
The Essence of Kali –– Michael Keyton
Midnight Vigil –– Jan Edwards
The Drum –– Matt Wingett
PLUS: Detection and Mystification: The Gems of Silence –– Paul StJohn Mackintosh

William Hope Hodgson's CARNACKI THE GHOST-FINDER returns in a new collection of occult mysteries!  CHICO KIDD and RICK KENNETT bring you fourteen adventures of the man with the Electric Pentacle.  Witches' rooms, Steeple Monsters and Psychic Doorways await!

All subsequent Kickstarter and retail editions will be exclusively through Cathaven Press, with a new cover.  This particular Belanger Books edition will not be made available through any future Belanger Books Kickstarter campaign or through Amazon!

Back the campaign by CLICKING HERE!

We also have another Kickstarter campaign going on right now:

August Derleth's Solar Pons stories are beloved throughout the world... but which stories would you consider ESSENTIAL?  Belanger Books is proud to present the Praed Street Irregulars' preferred adventures – each with its own extra-special essay on what makes these particular mysteries so... essential!  The stories and commentators are:

The Adventure of the Orient Express - Derrick Belanger
The Adventure of the Black Narcissus - Jay Hyde
The Adventure of the Norcross Riddle - Ray Riethmeier
The Grice-Paterson Curse - David Marcum
The Adventure of the Lost Locomotive - Brett Graham Fawcett
The Adventure of the Unique Dickensians - Brian Belanger
The Adventure of the Late Mr. Faversham - Max Magee
From the Notebooks of Dr. Lyndon Parker - Chris Chan
The Adventure of the Praed Street Irregulars - Frank Schildiner
The Adventure of the Purloined Periapt - Mike McSwiggin
The Adventure of Ricoletti of the Club Foot - Michael R. Brown
The Adventure of the Camberwell Beauty - Roger Johnson
The Adventure of the Six Silver Spiders - Kathleen O’Leary
The Adventure of the Retired Novelist - Anna Behrens

Stretch Goals!!! - REACHED!!!
Stretch Goal #1 - If the campaign reaches 2,000 dollars, we'll add the bonus story "The Adventure of the Seven Passengers" with commentary by Leigh Blackmore!

Stretch Goal #2 - If the campaign reaches 3,000 dollars, we'll add "The Adventure of the Haunted Library" with commentary by Steve Herczeg!

We've almost reached the second stretch goal! Back the campaign today by CLICKING HERE!

Thank you for supporting the Belanger books Sherlock Holmes projects on Backerkit and Kickstarter. Our latest blog post includes FOUR FREE Sherlock Holmes eBooks, our latest Kickstarter project, and our CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS for our upcoming 2026 Sherlock Holmes anthologies. Check it out at the link below:

FREE eBooks, CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS, and our latest KICKSTATER PROJECT

Dear backers,

We hope that you are enjoying Sherlock Holmes: Holiday whodunnits. If you are, please consider posting a positive review to Amazon and/ or Goodreads.

We wanted to let you know that Belanger Books has a new Sherlock Holmes crowdfunding campaign currently on Kickstarter! 

"...you can imagine my surprise when I received a telegram from Holmes requesting my presence at Baker Street.  I rushed there immediately, only to discover a wounded Holmes, who informed me he was being pursued by a gang of thugs bent on avenging the death of their leader.  The events that followed proved to be one of the strangest – and most dangerous – cases in my friend's storied career." – Dr. John H. Watson

Celebrated author Richard T. Ryan (The Vatican Cameos, The Other Woman) returns with a suspenseful thriller, placing the great detective Sherlock Holmes on the run from a gang of assassins numbering in the thousands!  With Dr. Watson, Inspector Lestrade and even Mrs. Hudson receiving threats in the form of deadly daggers, Holmes desperately searches for allies in a hostile London where danger lurks around every corner!

Read the latest novel by Richard T. Ryan, whose work has been described by NY Times bestselling author LEE CHILD (creator of the Jack Reacher series) as "...extravagantly imagined and beautifully written..."  Back the campaign today by CLICKING HERE!

Also, Check out the Sherlock Holmes Kickstarter campaigns from our friends at MX Publishing:

The Curious Sequel of Our Investigation by David Marcum - a collection of 12 New Sherlock Holmes Stories from David Marcum

Sherlock Holmes and the Molly-Boy Murders - SPECIAL EDITION - Holmes investigates a serial killer terrorising the streets of London. Special edition hardcover.

Hi everyone,

I hope you are enjoying reading Sherlock Holmes: Holiday Whodunnits. The reviews, so far, have been excellent, and there is nothing more helpful to a book's success than positive reviews.

While everyone has their digital copy of Holiday Whodunnits, I'm sad that some of you, particularly those with hardcover editions, haven't received your print editions yet. It seems that both of the printing and distribution companies I use are experiencing significant delays. While some of you do have your paperback copies, it looks like a few print copies of the books won't arrive for another few weeks, possibly not until January. 

I've never had printing and shipping delays from the companies I work with. I even checked to see if I could expedite things, but that isn't an option because of the holiday traffic.

I am happy that, at least, you can read the digital version. Please be patient if you haven't received your print edition. It is coming and I hope it will arrive soon. I apologize for the delays.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Derrick Belanger
Belanger Books