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The Curse of the Pharaohs (1997) The following day, he is interred in the Egyptian manner, but that night Watson sees him rise from the dead and strangle a local poacher, while Holmes discovers a secret tunnel. Holmes deduces that the Eye of Osiris, essential to Coffin's ritual has been stolen, and that the creature is now searching for it. The butler is attacked and Holmes sets off in search of the reanimated corpse, but Watson is the first to face it. Another murder allows the creature to retrieve the diamond, after which it abducts Laura, and continues its murderous rampage as it tries to complete the ritual. Holmes and Watson attempt to rescue the girl, not realising that an explosive trap has been set for them. Watson turns to his Bible to explain the actions of those involved in the plot. NOTE: The book's cover, along with those of The Headless Monk and The Vampire Serpent, depict author Kel Richards as Watson alongside Rathbone's Holmes. |
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in the Fog (1999) On the way, he and Watson are almost run down by a cab, an attack planned by Moran. Challenger and Holmes agree that the deaths are linked to the meteorite. Another death occurs on the steps of 221B. Moran makes another attempt on Holmes's life, and Mrs Hudson's niece, Patience, is attacked by the fog creature, although the light of Mrs. Hudson's lantern drives it away. Holmes, Watson, Challenger and McArdle set out with lanterns to trap or kill the creature. They are joined by Bunyan, but fail to prevent another death. Moran makes further attempts on their lives, including deliveries of a spider and a pygmy. Patience is attacked by the creature again, this time light has no effect, but fire drives it away. Challenger designs an induction coil to defeat the creature. Summerlee reports that the meteorite has started glowing. Moran arrives at Baker Street in disguise and takes Watson and Bunyan prisoner. Holmes is able to overcome Moran using a special pipe, and the men set out to capture the alien. |
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Headless Monk (1997) After finding the wife, and hearing of a band of wreckers from twenty years before, Holmes and Watson visit the haunted isle, where Watson finds a disappearing plate, Holmes an underground cave system, and both hear maniacal laughter. Lestrade arrives, investigating events linked to the wrecking. Mrs Oakes grows increasingly distressed, and the ghost appears on the lighthouse island. The light is extinguished and a ship runs aground, but Lord Trevelyan, his wife and daughter, and the captain are rescued. A storm leaves the island isolated, the captain's trained cormorant arrives, and Holmes finds an impossible corpse and a bound man before the mystery is solved. |
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Vampire Serpent (1997) With the aid of a green mist and hypnotic powers, Defoe calls on both Crosby's wife and the chief accountant of Crosby's bank, Cox & Co. Holmes finds acid burns on the hands of both victims. He and Watson are abducted by Defoe who makes them an offer they cannot accept. Wiggins brings news of another victim, and Holmes hears of a snake seen at the scene of the crime. Another attack occurs at a water pumping station and Mrs Crosby is abducted. Holmes allows himself and Watson to be abducted by Defoe. They escape with the aid of the Irregulars, but not before Holmes is attacked by a giant leech. With Holmes apparently on his deathbed, Watson takes over the investigation, is taken captive, and learns Defoe's plan. After being rescued, he and Holmes are summoned to Downing Street, while Bunyan and Mrs Crosby set out to track down Defoe themselves. NOTE: Watson's description of Defoe (p.10) is almost word-for-word Sax Rohmer's brow-like-Shakespeare-eyes-of-the-true-cat-green description of Fu Manchu. |
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Waters of Death (1999) Holmes and Watson are watched by a black-bearded man, and meet Milton, a missionary on holiday in the village. They also hear that a circus has recently passed through the village. News comes that the local water bailiff has disappeared on the Loch. Holmes and Watson join in the search and find the man's broken boat and body. They also hear a large creature roaring, while, in a boathouse, the black-bearded man discusses controlling some creature with his confederate. An autopsy on the dead man reveals he was crushed to death and there are sucker marks on his body. The Loch Ness Monster senses there is something else in the Loch. Holmes and Watson are chased by the monster on land. MacRanald the coachman is interrupted, approaching the submarine with a spanner, by Professor Bruce. Holmes and Watson take a trip on the submarine, but a valve bursts and the machine sinks. Sarah Taggart, the fisherman's daughter, follows Constance White, the village wise woman, onto the moor, where she meets the black-bearded man. He accuses Sarah of being a spy. White persuades him to let Sarah go. The submarine rises to the surface and starts working again. Lestrade arrives with word from Mycroft that the spies La Rothiere and Meyer have both disappeared from London. The circus arrives in town, with the black-bearded man in one of the caravans. Watson sees Milton peering in the castle windows. A panther escapes from the circus, but when it is found it has been crushed to death. Holmes arrests Meyer, who is in disguise, and his contact from the castle. Then they visit the circus and arrest La Rothire. Holmes and Watson take another submarine trip to try to uncover the trap they believe has been set by La Rothire. The submarine seems to be grabbed by a giant sea creature, and when they surface they find themselves in a giant cavern. The secret of La Rothire's trap reveals itself, and they are saved by an equally extraordinary apparition. |
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Wolfman of Dartmoor (1999) Holmes and Watson travel to Dartmoor, where in the village, after a series of attacks on farm animals, tales are being told of a ghost wolf on the moor. Some believe it to be a shape-changer, or werewolf. Professor Doppler, sends Constable Potter to warn the gipsies camping nearby to stay away from the Viking barrow he is excavating. On his return to the village, Potter is pursued by a glowing wolf. When Holmes and Watson visit Doppler he is extremely hostile towards them. A search for the wolf finds nothing, but a man-like beast is seen on a farm on the moor. Doppler's dog is found drugged with fresh blood on its muzzle, and Watson investigates the sender of Doppler's mysterious letters. When Alice goes missing a search is set underway. They fail to find her, but Watson sees the wolf. Doppler's assistant Franklin tells how he saw the Professor crawling along the landing. Watson is attacked by the wolf while out on the moor searching for Holmes, who has disappeared. Holmes kills the beast, reveals its true nature, and the whereabouts of Alice after observing a pagan ceremony. Another farmer announces, however, that a wolf has attacked animals on his farm, and shows Holmes strange footprints. Holmes reveals the secret of the gipsies' activities on the moor, and of Doppler's strange behaviour. |
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