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Sherlock Holmes, Bridge Detective

George Gooden & Frank Thomas

1973

Also published by Pinnacle Books / Robert Hale (1976), Baron/Barclay Bridge Supplies (1996).

"Bridge is first and foremost a game of deduction. The methods of reasoning used by the successful player are in fact precisely those which gained Sherlock Holmes his immense reputation. Frank Thomas, one of the world's leading authorities on the teaching of bridge, has written a book, in collaboration with George Gooden, which is both entertaining and highly instructive. They show how many of the key bids and play now in common use by good players were originally devised by Sherlock Holmes, using his deductive powers in an epic bridge battle in partnership with Doctor Watson."

Sherlock Holmes, Bridge Detective Returns

Frank Thomas

1975

Also published by Pinnacle Books (1977), Baron/Barclay Bridge Supplies (1999), Baron Barclay Bridge (2007).

"Sherlock Holmes stories are intermingled with interesting and instructive bridge hands in matches pitting Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson against Harry Skurry and Betty Castle."

Sherlock Holmes And The Golden Bird

Frank Thomas

1979

Also published by Pinnacle Books (1985).

"As the cold London fog rolls in off the Thames and Sherlock Holmes and the good doctor settle in for a quiet and cozy night by the fire, a letter arrives … And so beginsa tale as incredible as any yet told - one in which we journey back in time with Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson as they stalk the pagans of evil - from the decadent quarters of Soho to the exotic reaches of Constantinople, from the mysterious village of St Aubrey to the familiar 221B Baker Street. Theirs is a strange search for a Golden Bird whose history is ancient, whose presence is illusive and whose secrets are both rich and deadly."

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Sherlock Holmes And The Sacred Sword

Frank Thomas

1980

Also published by Pinnacle Books (1985).

"A dying man, an eccentric burglar, and the disappearance of a sacred relic lead Holmes and Watson, from London, to Venice, Berlin, Cairo, and the Valley of the Kings, on the trail of the legendary sword of Mohammed and a false prophet threatening to engulf the Middle East in war."

Sherlock Holmes And The Treasure Train

Frank Thomas

1985

"While investigating the disappearance of a half million pounds in gold from a heavily armored bullion train, Sherlock Holmes discovers a tangled web of high finance, low cunning, and cold-blooded murder."

Sherlock Holmes and the Masquerade Murders

Frank Thomas

1986

Also published by Otto Penzler Books in 1994.

"Sherlock Holmes and his faithful shadow, Dr. Watson, embark on a perilous quest through some of London's most notorious neighborhoods as they investigate the mysterious death of a bank appraiser."

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Sherlock Holmes: Mystery Tales

Frank Thomas

2001

The Secret Files of Sherlock Holmes

Frank Thomas

2002

"More thrilling tales of Sherlock Holmes and doctor Watson as they are involved in intrigue,mystery and murder. It has been said that one cannot tell where Arthur Conan Doyle stops and author Frank Thomas begins. In the style made famous by Holmes' creator we deal with the Blue Eyed Dog and the case of the missing banker. We search for the Rajah's Ruby and the Pilfered Paintings and solve the mystery of the Rangoon Jade. All told, nine tales of Sherlockian suspense."

• The Three Hats
• The Rangoon Jade
• The Blue Eyed Dog
• The Rajah's Ruby
• Sherlock's Christmas Gift
• The Hoax
• A Hand at the Throat
• The Pilfered Paintings
• The Four Detectives

Sherlock Holmes and The Bizarre Alibi

Frank Thomas

2004

Sherlock Holmes and the Panamanian Girls

Frank Thomas

2004