Gary Lovisi has been collecting Sherlock Holmes arcana for decades, and has written on every aspect of the Great Detective and the literary world of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. He has collected 22 of those articles in this profusely illustrated edition that celebrates the joys and discovery of collecting.

It’s all here: from the scarce paperbacks to the classic hardcovers; the films, the comics, and the magazines… Holmes on stage and screen… the rare Mexican Sherlock Holmes series… the Penzler Sherlock Holmes Library… even Professor Challenger and the Lost World make an appearance! Lovisi writes about the pastiches, the fan writings, the scholarly musings… even the Sherlock Holmes cards!

If you are fan of Holmes, a book collector, a lover of Victorian London, or simply curious about this fascinating world of homage and detection, this is the book for you. Gary Lovisi offers a cornucopia of Sherlockania in this Sherlock Holmes Notebook!

THE RETURN OF THE BARON GRUNER In 1902 Sir James Damery enlisted the aid of Sherlock Holmes to prevent the daughter of an old friend from marrying a womanizing Austrian named Adelbert Gruner who was suspected of murdering his first wife. Dr.Watson chronicled the case as "The Adventure of the Illustrious Client." By its conclusion, Gruner was exposed to the young lady when Holmes came into possession of an album listing his many amorous conquest. Then a former prostitute mistress took her own revenge by throwing acid in his face and permanently disfiguring him. Holmes believed the matter concluded. He is proven wrong when a hideous murder occurs rife with evidence indicating the Baron has returned. Soon the Great Detective will learn he has been targeted for revenge in a cruel and sadistic fashion. Not only does the Baron wish his death but he is obsessed with causing Holmes emotional suffering. He desires nothing less that the complete and utter destruction of the Great Detective in body and soul. Gary Lovisi spins a fast paced tale of horror and intrigue that is both suspenseful and poignant, all the while remaining true to Arthur Conan Doyle's original stories. "The Baron's Revenge" is a thrilling sequel to a classic Holmes adventure fans will soon be applauding. Airship 27 Productions - Pulps Fiction for A New Generation

Sherlock Holmes That magical name conjures up all that is thrilling and exciting about the classic mystery short story. The Great Detective, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is without doubt the most well-known and popular fictional character ever created-and with good reason. Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories are fascinating excursions into scientific detection with interesting, well-formed characters, offering intelligent, thoughtful mysteries that all men and women can relate to-and enjoy. Quite simply, Doyle created magic with his Sherlock Holmes character. Writers over the last hundred years have been desperately trying to capture and recreate that magic, and the authors in this book have done just that. Here are a dozen well-crafted tales (nine of them original to this volume) by writers whose love of the original Holmes stories clearly shows in their work. So sit back in your comfortable chair and let the fog of old Victorian London swirl around you. Once again, the game is afoot

I spoke to the warrior, but obviously he could not understand me. I tried again in every language I knew. It was all met with the same confusion and frustration on both our parts. Nevertheless, the warrior approached me carefully and in what looked now like a peaceful manner. The red-headed girl had already left the clearing, for the warrior had spoken some words to her that caused her to run off. To where, I could not guess. The other girl with the bright green hair stood by as if frozen looking at me intently, apparently unable to move. I stood by, frozen too, as the warrior slowly advanced. We eyed each other warily. One soldier, or warrior, to another. Then with a sudden, wild howl the warrior lunged forward in a mad rush upon me. Instantly I found myself in a deadly duel for my life. Our battle had begun. A Scientific Romance inspired by Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter Series and set upon the faraway planet Ares, The Winged Men is the first of a new series of thrilling sword-and-planet adventures

Veteran Police Sergeant Clarke is gunned down by hoodlums, shot in the back of the head. As he lay dying, a rush of blood to his face formed a macabre mask, a crimson mask When his son, Doctor Robert "Bob" Clarke, saw that strange stigmata he interpreted it as a sign, inspiring him to become his father's avenger, the Crimson Mask Once again Airship 27 Productions digs into the dusty vaults of long forgotten, second tier pulp heroes to revitalize another great character in brand new, exciting adventures. Writers J. Walt Layne, Terrence McCauley, C. William Russette and Gary Lovisi took on the challenge of creating new, bizarre mysteries for the pharmacist turned crime-fighter and in doing so have put together a terrific collection of fast paced pulp action echoing the thrills of the original classics. Aided by retired Police Commissioner Warrick, his former college roommate David Small and lovely nurse Sandra Gray, the Crimson Mask must hunt down the villainous distributors of tainted heroin, stop an invisible thief, learn who ignited the latest city gang war and solve the mystery of a killer targeting his father's allies. Hold on to your fedoras, jump on the running board and get ready for blazing thrills galore, pulp fans, as the Crimson Mask is back