Before Watson Series

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   When the Song of the Angels is Stilled - A Before Watson Novel - Book One

   • A S Croyle

   • 384 pages
   • 14 hours of reading

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   In Spring 1874, a lonely Sherlock Holmes, an Oxford student, finds his life transformed after a chance encounter with Victor Trevor and his sister Poppy. Following a dog bite incident, Sherlock forms a friendship that leads him to explore his detective talents, encouraged by Victor's father. As they delve into a dangerous investigation of England's baby-farming industry, Sherlock navigates newfound emotions and young romance, marking the beginning of his evolution into the legendary figure he is destined to become.

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   The Bird and the Buddha - A Before Watson Novel - Book Two

   • A S Croyle

   • 300 pages
   • 11 hours of reading

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   It is 1878, and Dr. Poppy Stamford has reluctantly rekindled her relationship with Sherlock Holmes. Though it has been almost four years since they parted on uneasy terms and he continues to suppress his feelings for her, they are still intrigued and inspired and frustrated by each other. When her beloved uncle is arrested in relation to a series of murders near the British Museum, Poppy and the burgeoning detective set out to find the evidence to set him free. Can they track down the real killer in time to save Uncle Ormond from the rope? In the latest adventure of Poppy Stamford and Sherlock Holmes, the two not only uncover secret societies, but find themselves soul-searching to clarify their beliefs about an array of moral issues including euthanasia and the death penalty . . . as well as their feelings toward one another."

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