A collection of new Sherlock Holmes stories to be read over the holiday season (i.e. from December 1st to December 26th). Each story is divided into two sections. The first day provides the case to the reader. The second day provides the ending.
An Advent Calendar of New Sherlock Holmes Mysteries (You Solve the Crime!)
An advent calendar of all new Sherlock Holmes mysteries! The stories are designed to be read over the holiday season (i.e. from December 1st to December 26th). Each story is divided into two sections. The first day provides the case to the reader. The second day provides the ending. You get to think like Sherlock Holmes and see if you can solve the case before reading the thrilling conclusion.
Mysteries Include:
The Case of the Poisoned Scrooge - Who murdered Aleister Devlin, the cruel and coldhearted money lender? It will be difficult to determine since all the guests at his dinner party wanted him dead.
Text Excerpt by Derrick Belanger from Sherlock Holmes: Holiday Whodunnits; Art by Pawel Czerwinski on Unsplash
The Adventure of the Christmas Angel - Five houses in Tyburnia have been burgled by a person dressed up as an angel yet nothing of much value has been stolen. What is the story behind the Christmas Angel?
Text Excerpt by Derrick Belanger from Sherlock Holmes: Holiday Whodunnits; Art by Christophe Van der waals on Unsplash
The Monster of Stebbins Pond - What is the strange creature that leaves no tracks as it steals the fish from Stebbins pond? Could it be a lake monster? It is up to Holmes to find out the truth.
Text Excerpt by Derrick Belanger from Sherlock Holmes: Holiday Whodunnits; Art by Ilgın Mert Özver on Unsplash
The Challenge of Madame Maberley - Holmes is presented a challenge from the forger, Madame Maberley. Can the detective determine which of three letters penned by Henry VIII is real?
Text Excerpt by Derrick Belanger from Sherlock Holmes: Holiday Whodunnits; Art by Artem Labunsky on Unsplash
And many, many more traditional Sherlock Holmes adventures!
The book also contains the bonus adventure by Derrick Belanger from the pages of The Strand Magazine, The Adventure of the Hapless Brother.
Back the project and also receive a bonus Sherlock Holmes eBook from Belanger Books, edited by Derrick Belanger, BSI.
Please note that all the books in the following rewards may be ordered separately as add-ons.
The Belanger Books Reward features a mix of Belanger Books' Sherlock Holmes titles edited by Derrick Belanger, BSI
Sherlock Holmes Victorian Christmas Award
Receive TWO Sherlock Holmes Holiday collections, Sherlock Holmes: Holiday Whodunnits and Sherlock Holmes: Crimes for Christmas (2nd edition)! The second edition of Sherlock Holmes: Crimes for Christmas contains a bonus Christmas adventure not included in the original edition!
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes for Christmas (2nd edition)
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes for Christmas is a collection of new Sherlock Holmes stories to be read over the holiday season (i.e. from December 1st to December 26th). Each story is divided into two sections. The first day provides the case to the reader. The second day provides the ending. You get to think like Sherlock Holmes and see if you can solve the case before reading the thrilling conclusion.
Mysteries Include:
The Adventure of the Dreadful Author - Author L.I. Whitmore has gone missing from his London home. Could his latest stories provide clues to his whereabouts?
The Auction of the Prehistoric Beast - The location of a living dinosaur is up for auction. Could the photographic evidence prove that a monster is living in Loch Ness?
The Christmas Ripper - A German family may have been murdered in their Spitalfields home. Could Jack the Ripper be responsible?
The Adventure of the Gentle Axe Murderer - What could make a kind man grab an axe, attack his wife, and become a killer?
The Bordello Endemic - Holmes must act with discretion when the dowager, Mrs. Stanwyck, and fifteen of her high class courtesans are found dead. With a number of notable clients regularly visiting the bordello, all of London's elite are under suspicion.
And many, many more traditional Sherlock Holmes adventures!
The book also contains the four part story The Adventure of the Generous Miser as well as a bonus adventure by Derrick Belanger from the pages of The Strand Magazine, Dr. Watson Takes the Case.
Belanger BooksSherlock Holmes Award
Receive FOUR Sherlock Holmes books from Belanger Books at a special discounted price. You'll get Sherlock Holmes: Holiday Whodunnits PLUS Sherlock Holmes: Crimes for Christmas (2nd edition), Sherlock Holmes and the Great Lady Detectives, and Sherlock Holmes: Adventures in the Realms of H.P. Lovecraft Volume One. A perfect bundled gift for the holiday season!
Sherlock Holmes and the Great Lady Detectives
SHERLOCK HOLMES WORKS BESIDE THE GREAT LADY DETECTIVES OF THE VICTORIAN ERA!
There was a rich plethora of female sleuths in the Victorian and Edwardian eras, solving mysteries throughout the world at the same time as Sherlock Holmes. Imagine if these sleuths worked together to fight crime and stop master criminals!
See Sherlock Holmes partner with Loveday Brooke, Judith Lee, Kitty Winters, Lois Cayley, Ruth the Betrayer and many, many more in FOURTEEN ALL-NEW ADVENTURES!! Edited and with an introduction by Derrick Belanger, BSI, the adventures include:
A Delicate Matter of Political Scandal by Megan Elmendorf – Detective Sargent Vigny of Scotland Yard teams up with Holmes to solve a case involving a vehicular accident. The story contains a lot of fun Easter Eggs for Sherlockians to discover.
The Case of the Frightened Clerk by Margaret Curelas – Loveday Brooke, Lady Detective, joins Holmes and Watson in solving a case of blackmail.
Death of a Statesman by Hassan Akram – Detective Judith Lee works with Holmes to solve the case of a mysterious death. Was it suicide or murder?
Soiled Doves by David Marcum – Wiggins, one of Holmes’s Baker Street Irregulars, tells the story of how Kitty Winters (The Illustrious Client) tries her hand at detective work.
The Adventure of the Reluctant Professor by T. M. Bradshaw – Holmes assists Pinkerton Detective Miss Churchill in solving a case of runaway girls who may have been kidnapped.
The Adventure of the Ruddy-faced Bookseller by Stephen Herczeg – A case of a seemingly simple robber brings together the noted young detective Lois Cayley with Sherlock Holmes.
And Many More!!!
Sherlock Holmes: Adventures in the Realms of H.P. Lovecraft Volume One
Sherlock Holmes: the Great Detective. A man obsessed with cold logic and focused rationality.
H. P. Lovecraft: the 20th century's undisputed master of macabre madness and cosmic horror.
What if the darkness of Lovecraft's decadent New England overlapped into the Victorian era of Sherlock Holmes? What if a trail of clues led to impossible visions, malevolent gods, unspeakably eldritch vistas of terror? Could Holmes survive? Could his sanity survive?
Chilling new stories find Holmes and Watson pitted against the myriad nightmares from the pages of Lovecraft's fiction, and those that his writings have inspired. Join us as we journey from the familiar fog of Baker Street to the rotting gambrel roofs of Arkham, the blasphemous library of Miskatonic University, and beyond....
The All-InSherlock Holmes Fan Reward
Receive SEVEN Sherlock Holmes from Belanger Books at a special discounted price. You'll get ALL FOUR books in the Belanger Books Sherlock Holmes Reward as well as Sherlock Holmes: Adventures in the Realms of H.P. Lovecraft Volume 2 plus Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Medical Mysteries Volumes 1 and 2. A perfect gift for mystery fans!
Additional Books in the All-In Sherlock Holmes Fan Reward
More chilling new tales pitting Holmes and Watson against the myriad nightmares from the pages of Lovecraft's fiction, and those that his writings have inspired. Join us as we journey from the familiar fog of Baker Street to the rotting gambrel roofs of Arkham, the blasphemous library of Miskatonic University, and beyond....
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Medical Mysteries Volumes 1 and 2
“What do you know, pray, of Tapanuli fever? What do you know of the black Formosa corruption?
“There are many problems of disease, many strange pathological possibilities, in the East, Watson.” He paused after each sentence to collect his failing strength. “I have learned so much during some recent researches which have a medico-criminal aspect…”
– The Adventure of the Dying Detective, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
In this two-volume collection of traditional Sherlock Holmes adventures, the good doctor himself is given a chance to shine. These two volumes contain twenty-six mysteries involving such maladies as plagues, poisonings, cancer, Parkinson’s Disease, dementia, somnambulism, and many more! The stories are traditional Holmes pastiches and are written by some of today’s top Sherlockian writers!
This anthology is in collaboration with Dr. Ed Chan, who is raising awareness of lung disease caused by Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria, a very difficult-to-treat (often times incurable) and increasingly prevalent form of pneumonia (related to tuberculosis) caused by microorganisms that are acquired from our home and outdoor environments.
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This final drama from award-winning author, editor and playwright DAVID STUART DAVIES is a dark, fascinating character study of Sherlock Holmes's older brother. Brooding over past sins and unfinished business at the end of his years, Mycroft Holmes reveals his life's story in an astonishing, controversial monologue, which acts as a companion piece to Davies' earlier play, the long-running Sherlock Holmes: The Last Act.
A cast of members from the Veteran acting troupe The Edge Ensemble Theatre Company provide passionate, solid performances in this gripping ninety-minute production, featuring a haunting score by Rowan Gemma.
Belanger Books is proud to cross-collaborate with Steve Rude the Dude for his Nexus Return to Earth Studio Preview edition. If you back Sherlock Holmes: Holiday Whodunnits AND Nexus Return to Earth ($1 level available), you'll get the eBook of the Irregular Adventures of Sherlock Holmes as a free bonus PLUS a free download of Steve's Nexus/Sherlock Holmes comic!
What you unlock
“Into the Past” (Nexus digital download):Nexus teams up with Sherlock Holmes in a time-hopping hunt that pits reason and resolve against a killer who won’t stay put. Nexus stalks history’s most dangerous killer across time itself—and the price of justice hits close to home. Can the Merc’s chosen champion still do what’s right when the cost is personal?
The Irregular Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Belanger Books digital download): is the First Ever Collection of Traditional Sherlock Holmes Stories Specifically Written for Young Adults! Belanger Books is proud to present a new collection of over twenty traditional Sherlock Holmes stories written specifically for young adults -- including a brand-new MACDOUGALL TWINS adventure! The story collection is written by professional writers such as David Marcum (The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes stories), Derrick Belanger (Sherlock Holmes: The Sign of Seven), Elizabeth Varadan (Imogene and the Case of the Missing Pearls), Will Murray (creator of Marvel Comics Squirrel Girl), Rob Nunn (The Criminal Mastermind of Baker Street), Robert Perret (Sherlock Holmes: Before Baker Street), Peter Eckrich, Dick Gillman (Sherlock Holmes, The Collector's Edition), Kieran Judge, and Derek Nason (Sherlock Holmes: Adventures in the Realms of H.G. Wells), as well as a variety of student writers. Plus an introduction by Shannon Carlisle, BSI. The adventures in this collection had to adhere to Derrick Belanger’s “10 Rules for Writing a Sherlock Pastiche”. Holmes and Watson are as Doyle intended them with cases taking place in the Victorian and Edwardian eras, none later than the 1920’s. If you are looking for a fun, traditional collection of British mysteries then you will enjoy The Irregular Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
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Estimated Delivery Date: November 2025
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