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| Sherlock Holmes: The Montana Chronicles | 
 enlarge | Author: John S Fitzpatrick
Publisher: Riverbend Publishing
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 69061
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Pages: 239
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Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.9
ISBN: 193183296X
EAN: 9781931832960
ASIN: 193183296X
Publication Date: April 23, 2008
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Product Description
For the first time, here are the long-lost records of four intriguing mysteries saved by the famous English detective Sherlock Holmes when he traveled to Montana in the late 1800's. Using his inimitable eye for clues, his astounding deductive reasoning, and - when necessary - clever subterfuge, Holmes solves a very public murder at the famous Opera House, a supernatural theft of gold at a mine near Georgetown Lake, the disturbing threats to Copper King Marcus Daly's most famous racehorse, and the sudden odd behavior of a miner's wife. As usual, these cases were recorded by Dr. John H Watson, Holmes' affable companion and chronicler, but Watson's accounts were lost for more than a century. They were recently dicovered in an old safe in the Hearst Free Library in Anaconda by researcher John S Fitzpatrick, who edited the manuscripts for publication. Not only are the actual crimes unique and challenging, but the stories are filled with fascinating details of life in early-day Montana - details that amply illustrate Holmes' superb powers of observation. This immensely entertaining book is certain to delight all fans of detective stories, mysteries, and Sherlock Holmes.
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 Review From the Sherlock Holmes Newsletter December 17, 2008
Unsurprisingly, many of those who devise new exploits for Sherlock
Holmes like to imagine him visiting their own corner of the world. John
S Fitzpatrick was perhaps inspired by the success of Larry Millett, who
had already brought Holmes and Watson to Minnesota in five books. At
any rate, in Sherlock Holmes: The Montana Chronicles Mr Fitzpatrick
brings the duo to `Rodgersburg' (a lightly disguised Anaconda, Montana)
after the events of Mr Millett's novel Sherlock Holmes and the Ice
Palace Murders. The four stories are ingenious and engagingly told,
though the style is not Dr Watson's. Mr Fitzpatrick justifies the
Americanisms by the fact that the text is `edited' by an American, but for the British reader that's perhaps stretching credibility rather far. At all events, Sherlock Holmes: The Montana Chronicles is great fun to read, not least as an introduction to life in Montana a century ago.
-Review written by Roger Johnson, Editor of "The District Messenger", the Newsletter of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London, Oct. 2008
 Surprisingly Entertaining November 12, 2008
When I encountered the title Sherlock Holmes: The Montana Chronicles, I was intrigued. Montana is a fascinating place, particularly for a city dweller. Marrying Montana with Sherlock Holmes seemed a most ingenious concept.
Then, not recognizing either the author or the publisher, I was hesitant about the book, thinking that it might be a subsidy publication. I checked out the reviews on Amazon and googled the publisher's name. The reviews were consistently positive, and the publisher proved to be a legitimate enterprise with a good catalogue of western books.
My initial hesitation about the book was misplaced. It's excellent. Other reviewers described it as a "fun" book, and I wholeheartedly agree. It reads easily. The dialogue comes off as genuine, and the author did a good job of turning back time 100 plus years to capture the mood of the 1890s.
 Sherlock investigates Montana November 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is a group of four Novellas about events that occurred during two trips by Holmes and Watson to Montana in the late 1890s. They are connected in time with the narrative covered in Larry Millet's publication, "Sherlock Holmes and the Ice Palace Murders." James Hill, of Minneapolis, appears as a background character in this book as he does in those published by Mr. Millet, and as do other 19th Century American Empire builders.
Among the four tales included, "The Opera House Murder" is, by far, the best of the lot. All four suffer from Americanisms and a non-English point of view, so Sherlockian purists will be satisfied in their distaste for pastiches. On the other hand, "The Opera House Murder" is well-plotted and infested with interesting and engaging characters. The plot nicely combines successive revelations and excellent work by Holmes to deliver an unexpected villain to justice. The sense of Holmesian insight and Watsonian wonder were both well handled and comfortable to those addicted to the Canon.
The `editor' certainly displays a good sense of the world of 1890's Montana and the transition of the American West from frontier to industrial powerhouse. The four stories taken together provide a wide spectrum of activities and personalities of the era. The horse racing community pairs nicely with the hard rock miners and the modern conveniences of `The Company Town' contrast well with the Wild West Frontier image carried in the minds of visiting Englishmen. Unfortunately, the three following tales have not been so carefully crafted as the first so they were interesting stories, but did not really carry that same sense of being part of the Baker Street universe as appeared in the first narrative.
This is an interesting book by a talented author. He has shown that he can capture the magic of Baker Street, even in the wilds of Montana, but his work is not consistent and good stories suffer from the contrast with an excellent tale.
Reviewed by: Philip K. Jones, October, 2008
You'll enjoy October 27, 2008
Pretty good Holmes pastiche. As other reviewers have noted, it is set in Montana, so don't expect the London fog, just the North American winter. Enjoyable work, I look forward to more from the author.
A 'must' for every dedicated Baker Street Irregular!! September 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous sleuth Sherlock Holmes is the best known and most popular detective in literature. The Baker Street Irregulars is a major Sherlock Holmes fan club whose members have written a number of impressive post-Doyle tales of their crime-fighting hero. In "Sherlock Holmes: The Montana Chronicles", John S. Fitzpatrick has provided the legion of Sherlock Holmes fans with an anthology of newly discovered Sherlock Holmes tales as reported by his trusty and trusted assistant, Dr. John H. Watson. Now we have five new tales of deductive reasoning and high adventure to add to the Holmes cannon: The Discovery; The Opera House Murder; The Tammany Affair; The Ghosts of Red Lion; and The Mysterious Woman. This new compendium of Holme's crime solving activities is enhanced for the reader with the inclusion of an 1897 map of Southwestern Montana; plus fourteen historical black-and-white photographs. "Sherlock Holmes: The Montana Chronicles" is a welcome and highly recommended addition to personal and community library Sherlock Holmes collections -- and a 'must' for every dedicated Baker Street Irregular!!
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