The secret chroniclesof Sherlock Holmes cover

The secret chroniclesof Sherlock Holmes

by June Thomson

>This collection of stories by June Thomson is both a homage to the creator of Sherlock Holmes and a thoroughly entertaining set of puzzles in their own right. Rescued from a battered tin dispatch-box with the name 'John H. Watson, MD, late Indian Army' painted on the lid, are seven stories to disturb yet intrigue: The Case of the Paradol Chamber recounts a remarkable return from the dead; The Case of the Hammersmith Wonder details the death of a French Nightingale; The Case of the Maplestead Magpie, when Smith meets Wesson. Baker Street devotees will discover in these detailed and faithfully devised tales vivid echoes of the Master in his prime.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?