The Silver Horse, Braised: A New Sherlock Holmes Mystery (New Sherlock Holmes Mysteries)

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are called upon by Scotland Yard to solve the murder of two men, a horse, and a dog 🐕. It takes five years to find the answers but with the help of bookies from New York City and a young lady 🚺 they come together. I listened to this as part of Sherlock Holmes Never Dies by Craig Stephen Copland 40 stories of Sherlock Holmes. I would recommend this book and author to 👍fans of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson and readers of mystery novels 👍🔰. 2023 😀👒😡😮

While the story was GREAT, the editing needs some work. The use of apostrophes in the middle and end of words was maddening. Maybe a proof-reader is needed.

Century racetrack. Surrey, SE England. Epsom Nester Leggatt (jockey) was atop Lord Commodore & at full gallop, the horse lurched, sending the jockey crashing into a furlong pole. He was dead on site.Lord Biggleswade is the horse owner & oldest son Baron Julian called for an inquiry.Inspector Gregory (Epsom PD) requested Mr. William “Sherlock” Scott Holmes (Scotland Yard consulting detective).Sherlock & Dr. John Hamish Watson (husband, Sherlock's BMF, MD) arrived at the Century racetrack.Bob Sockmaker (jockey) had suddenly disappeared.Wheatcroft Cup stables in which the participating horses are kept are now under close guard.The 7 horses were lead into the starting gate.After the race Colonel Ross (owner) came to see Sherlock & Dr. Watson.Mapleton farms. Sherlock & Dr. Watson went to visit with Lord Biggleswade (father) & Baron Julian (son).Lord Atherstone (75) had summoned Sherlock.He wanted to talk about his love for owning stables & his well versed staff’s ability to breed/train competitive horses.He wanted to know if Sherlock had any possible suspects.Brook’s gentlemen’s club (St. James). had a high-stake £15,000 card game going on with participants: Duke Hugh Grosvenor (Westminster), Mr. Fitzroy Simpson, Baron Julian, & Lord Biggleswade, & Ms. Martha.I do not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing free books from publishers & authors. Therefore, I am under no obligation to write a positive review, only an honest one.An awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A very professionally written 19th Century Sherlock Holmes mystery book. It was extremely easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great description list of unique characters, settings, facts etc. to keep track of. This could also make another great 19th Century Sherlock Holmes mystery movie, or better yet a mini-TV series. To be continued. An extremely easy rating of 5 stars.Thank you for the free author; JustKindleBooks; Amazon Digital Services LLC. Kindle Mobi; book.Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)

At the end of each year I will review the Holmes/Watson books read and pick one I will designate as best in show. This is out of at least 20 books. This year there were several authors competing for the top spot. Mr Copeland emerged as the winner because of something he does probably better than all but a very few competing writers. Let me explain.Many writers will attempt to place their Holmes/Watson story within the realm of existing history. Thus writers have them interacting with Oscar Wilde,Winston Churchill, Bram Stoker, Dr Jekyll, Martians (no kidding), Dracula, Frankenstein and many others. What happens too frequently is a writer will forget that the story, not the background, is the important thing. Periodically a writer will get carried away to the extent that the hapless reader wonders where the story went.Mr. Copeland's treatment of settings and environments is, at least to my mind, as good as it gets. You may also count on a taut, focused plot that will keep you turning the pages as quickly as you can. Older readers like myself get a kick at some of the sly allusions and references he will thrown into a story. One case mentioned, the Giant Rat of Sumatra, where Holmes and Watson dealt with Rodents of Unusual Size. Oh, my--although nicely done.So Mr Copeland rules the roost for 2015. I have another of his stories standing by but held it off for the new year to avoid his competing with himself so to speak. So, Mr Copeland, you rule the roost. Here's hoping you are quickly closing in on the circumstances where you will derive your income solely from your writings.

Without much relying on cheap, obvious references to writings in the Canon, Copland manages to convince that it is indeed Watson who has penned this tale. An excellent and believable plot, entertaining as it unfolds, without unnecessary padding.

I have read and reviewed many books in this series and haveto say; they keep getting better.The Silver Horse, Braised, is a bit longer than the other storiesin the series, which is a good thing.The description of the inner workings of horse racing and the sportsbetting that goes along with it, makes the book enjoyable.I don't believe in giving away storylines, as that takes away from theauthor's thunder, so I will stop here.Another good Sherlock Holmes mystery.....enjoy the story.

Keeps your interest hard to figure out on your own so keeps you reading until the last page Enjoyable for all Holmes and Dr Watson fans

The closest I came to horse racing is driving from time to time near Belmont racetrack. This was fundamentally corrected by reading The Silver Horse.Mr. Copland informs us about nicking the Achilles tendon, doping, bribing and intimidation of jockeys and trainers.The story goes further with murder and arson. All this happens in the race of the century, which brings Damon Runyon style characters to the story.The book ends with a very high stakes gambling and finally, our hero Sherlock Holmes solving the crime.An interesting peek into horse racing, high stakes betting and the art of handicapping.Mr. Copland keeps the authenticity of Conan Doyle's ambiance and style.A riveting page turner.I will be looking for more of Mr. Copland's books.