Sherlock Holmes and The Birchwood Affair

by Dick Gillman

Overview

A personal visit from Mycroft Holmes with a request from the Prime Minister embroils Holmes and Watson in the pursuit of a blackmailer. Threats against the British population have been made and carried out as a stark message that the blackmailer means business.

Holmes and Watson travel to Truro in Cornwall where the blackmailer says he will strike next. The townspeople are already falling ill and Holmes must act quickly to save lives. Finding a common thread to the illness, Holmes is able to prevent further deaths and has a lead on the blackmailer.

A visit to a business in London and an intriguing trap identifies the culprit but a rare error by Holmes may allow the blackmailer to escape and avoid the gallows.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940044192713
Publisher:	Dick Gillman
Publication date:	12/13/2012
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	164 KB

About the Author

Dick Gillman is a Yorkshireman in his 70's. He retired from teaching Science in 2005 and moved from the UK to Brittany, France, in 2008 with his wife Alex. After 14 enjoyable years, he returned with his wife to the UK in October 2022 and hopes to continue writing.
As well as writing his Sherlock Holmes stories, he is an accomplished acrylic and digital artist. Having lived near the coast, the rugged landscape and the Atlantic Ocean often influence his artwork.
During his retirement he has written well over thirty Sherlock Holmes short stories, many of which are published here with more than 10 new titles to be added during 2023. Successfully publishing both e-books and paperbacks, he has also been selected to contribute many stories to the superb, World Record beating and ongoing MX Sherlock Holmes anthology. His stories appear in over 10 volumes published by MX Publishing and also in the monthly case solving letters entitled 'Dear Mr Holmes' published by Letterjoy in the United States. More are to follow in the latest volumes by MX and Letterjoy.
A highlight of his work is the collection entitled 'Julia Moriarty - in memorium' which contains all seven stories in which Holmes crosses swords with the beautiful, but deadly, Julia Moriarty. This is available an e-book and can be found as a paperback at all major online bookstores. His latest two stories, 'The King's Cross Somnambulist' and 'A Brush with Death' were published here on Smashwords in June 2023.