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William DeFeo's dominance of the audio chart continues with another month at the top for The Baker Street Bookshelf but he has some competition in the form of the new collection from the prolific Arthur Hall. Some Remaining Cases of Sherlock Holmes debuts at #2. Ken Courtenay continues to fly the flag for Sherlock Holmes novels with both of his making the top five once again but we predict the new…
Pobel Sec Publishing Orlando Pearson researches the historical premise of each of his stories thoroughly, finding fascinating quirks and little known anecdotes from the historical and famous into which to weave Holmes's presence. Every time I read one of his stories I learn some bizarre and fascinating true anecdote from history. The result is a charming and whimsical collection of stories, a…
Another very strong month for William P Defeo with The Baker Street Bookshelf topping the chart and his first collection The Business of Baker Street back into the top 10. Three novels make the top five including the debut from film and TV actor ED Gillow - The Clockmakers Bequest. 1. The Baker Street Bookshelf – William P Defeo and Michael Langan 2. A Quarter Turn of the Knife – Ken Courtenay and…
With a week to go the competition at the top of the Sherlock Holmes audiobooks chart is getting intense. A brand new novel The Clockmaker's Bequest has jumped straight into the top five from film and TV actor Edward Gillow. It's his debut novel and came out in print this week. The Top 5 looks like this (we'll release the Top 25 at the end of the month); The Baker Street Bookshelf – William P Defeo…
May turned out to be a very rare month with three Sherlock Holmes novels making the top five. The rest of the Top 25 is still dominated by short story collections but one new novel (from Tony Boyle) and both Ken Courtenay novels made the top of the list. William P Defeo's second short story collection topped the chart again and as far as overall 2026 sales to date is concerned its miles ahead.…
The competition is hotting up in May in the Sherlock Holmes Audiobook Chart with one of the top Sherlock Holmes short story anthologies just holding off a new collection. Bucking the long term trend of short story collections dominating, three novels are currently in the top 5 - something that hasn't happened for several years. Interestingly all three are narrated by Kevin E. Green including the…
Another record month in Sherlock Holmes audiobook sales and just three novels make the top 25 with short story collections proving ever popular. Bill Defeo had a wonderful month with his two collections at number 1 and 4 - fans will be pleased to know Bill is close to completing his 3rd collection which will come out in time for Christmas. If we look at 'year to date' Geoff Finch's 'The…
Reedsy Black and Deep Desires - A Sherlock Holmes Mystery by MX Publishing is a long-form Sherlock Holmes novel that distinguishes itself by pitting a Jack the Ripper-like, vile character against Holmes. The serial killer in this story is bold and cunning, with intelligence that nearly matches Holmes’s. The police and Holmes have a difficult time identifying them. Holmes and the police have to…
For the first month in over a year the top selling audiobook is a novel. Whilst the top twenty five is still dominated by short story collections, number one, three and five are novels including both of Ken Coutenay's. 1. A Quarter Turn of the Knife – Ken Courtenay and Kevin E Green 2. The Uncollected Cases of Sherlock Holmes – Geoff Finch and Michael Langan 3. Black and Deep Desires – Paul…
Reviewed by Orlando Pearson Mr MacGregor’s Holmesian trilogy of The Adventure of the Elusive Ear , The Adventure of the Fallen Soufflé , and The Adventure of the Ghost Machine gives the familiar Holmesian recipe a thorough remix. Irene Adler replaces Mrs Hudson and is Holmes’s live-in lover at 221 B, a situation that Dr Watson has first accepted and then come to like as Miss Adler proves as…
