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She thought she was there to observe and document the methods of the twenty-five-year-old [[Sherlock Holmes]] before he gained notoriety-- | She thought she was there to observe and document the methods of the twenty-five-year-old [[Sherlock Holmes]] before he gained notoriety-- | ||
'''Rooftop Robber Strikes Again!''' | |||
A barely noticed automaton; quiet, efficient, and unobtrusive-- | A barely noticed automaton; quiet, efficient, and unobtrusive-- | ||
'''The partially clad body of a young girl was found Sunday morning at the London Dock.''' | |||
A remarkable opportunity for research in the field-- | A remarkable opportunity for research in the field-- | ||
'''[[Gilbert & Sullivan]]'s comic opera, ''[[Perola]]'', premieres at the [[Savoy Theatre]].''' | |||
Bestowed upon her by a benefactor who has sold his soul-- | Bestowed upon her by a benefactor who has sold his soul-- | ||
'''American Oil Tycoon, [[Henry Barstow]], has begun annulment proceedings on behalf of his daughter Lady [[Henrietta Holbrook]]. Lord [[Merrill Holbrook]]'s whereabouts still unknown.''' | |||
For a technology that only works if the devil he sold it to is sufficiently entertained. | For a technology that only works if the devil he sold it to is sufficiently entertained. | ||
'''Dr [[Grimsley Roylott]] of [[Stoke Moran]] arrested in connection with suspicious deaths of his stepdaughters, [[Julia Stoner|Julia]] and [[Helen Stoner]].''' | |||
The life of Sherlock Holmes is being written by another hand-- | The life of Sherlock Holmes is being written by another hand-- | ||
'''Woman held captive for forty days, rescued. White slave gang suspected.''' | |||
And maid must become master if she wants to survive-- | And maid must become master if she wants to survive-- | ||
'''[[Krakatoa]] explodes with a force of 1,300 megatons. Thousands perish.''' | |||
Because the devil loves a spectacle. The more blood, the better. | Because the devil loves a spectacle. The more blood, the better. | ||
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== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* This story was released | * This novel was an adaptation of Hale's first novel, ''Erasing Sherlock Holmes'', which won a $10,000 award in the Great North American Fiction Contest and was published as an e-book by PublishingOnline.com. Before pitching ''Erasing Sherlock'' to Mad Norwegian Press, Hale had pitched it to Tor Books, where it was rejected for not fitting into any one genre. | ||
* After the Mad Norwegian Press edition of ''Erasing Sherlock'' went out of print, Hale republished it with the Faction Paradox references removed. | |||
* An ebook of this story story was released on the [[Amazon Kindle]] store on the [[9 December (releases)|9 December]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]]. | |||
* Corkle notes that due to the interference in history, Holmes never became involved in one of his important cases: "the one with the evil stepfather and the poisonous snake". This refers to ''[[w:c:bakerstreet:The Adventure of the Speckled Band|The Adventure of the Speckled Band]]''. | * Corkle notes that due to the interference in history, Holmes never became involved in one of his important cases: "the one with the evil stepfather and the poisonous snake". This refers to ''[[w:c:bakerstreet:The Adventure of the Speckled Band|The Adventure of the Speckled Band]]''. | ||
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Revision as of 18:30, 16 September 2017
Erasing Sherlock was the sixth novel in the Faction Paradox series.
Publisher's summary
Seeking: Maid of all Work. Master of Arts required.
She thought she was there to observe and document the methods of the twenty-five-year-old Sherlock Holmes before he gained notoriety--
Rooftop Robber Strikes Again!
A barely noticed automaton; quiet, efficient, and unobtrusive--
The partially clad body of a young girl was found Sunday morning at the London Dock.
A remarkable opportunity for research in the field--
Gilbert & Sullivan's comic opera, Perola, premieres at the Savoy Theatre.
Bestowed upon her by a benefactor who has sold his soul--
American Oil Tycoon, Henry Barstow, has begun annulment proceedings on behalf of his daughter Lady Henrietta Holbrook. Lord Merrill Holbrook's whereabouts still unknown.
For a technology that only works if the devil he sold it to is sufficiently entertained.
Dr Grimsley Roylott of Stoke Moran arrested in connection with suspicious deaths of his stepdaughters, Julia and Helen Stoner.
The life of Sherlock Holmes is being written by another hand--
Woman held captive for forty days, rescued. White slave gang suspected.
And maid must become master if she wants to survive--
Krakatoa explodes with a force of 1,300 megatons. Thousands perish.
Because the devil loves a spectacle. The more blood, the better.
Plot
to be added
Characters
- Sherlock Holmes
- John Watson
- Rose Donnelly
- Mrs Hudson
- Mycroft Holmes
- Inspector Lestrade
- Jimmy Moriarty
- Shinwell Johnson
- Mrs Merriam
- Jack Hudson
- Gerard Cavendish
- Thomas Corkle / Mr Gra
- Jarvey
- Violet
- Lady Holbrook
- Lucius Maitland
- Harry Hughes
- Georgio L. Santelli
- Mrs Neekham
- Mrs O'Leary
- Constable McBride
- Stewart Ronaldson
- Detective Inspector Clarke
- Mr Pitty
- Chief Constable Morrison
- Alice
- Iris
- T. Evelyn Wickford
- Nigel Davies
- Ben
- Mr Murray
- Kenneth Dalby
Story notes
- This novel was an adaptation of Hale's first novel, Erasing Sherlock Holmes, which won a $10,000 award in the Great North American Fiction Contest and was published as an e-book by PublishingOnline.com. Before pitching Erasing Sherlock to Mad Norwegian Press, Hale had pitched it to Tor Books, where it was rejected for not fitting into any one genre.
- After the Mad Norwegian Press edition of Erasing Sherlock went out of print, Hale republished it with the Faction Paradox references removed.
- An ebook of this story story was released on the Amazon Kindle store on the 9 December 2010.
- Corkle notes that due to the interference in history, Holmes never became involved in one of his important cases: "the one with the evil stepfather and the poisonous snake". This refers to The Adventure of the Speckled Band.
References
- Moriarty's technology was given to him by the Celestis.
- Genevieve Holmes is Sherlock's sister.
- Jack Hudson attempts to sexually abuse Gillian.
Continuity
to be added
External links
- Erasing Sherlock at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- Erasing Sherlock at the Faction Paradox wiki
- Sherlockian Story Summary - Kelly Hale's Erasing Sherlock
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