Sherlock Holmes Jazz Age Parodies and Pastiches II: 1925-1930

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Welcome to 223B Baker Street The debut of Sherlock Holmes in the pages of The Strand magazine introduced one of fiction’s most memorable heroes. Arthur Conan Doyle’s spellbinding tales of mystery and detection, along with Holmes’ deep friendship with Doctor Watson, touched the hearts of fans worldwide, and inspired imitations, parodies, songs, art, even erotica, that continues to this very day.

“Sherlock Holmes Jazz Age Parodies and Pastiches II: 1925-1930” collects 42 pieces — short stories, poems, and cartoons — all published during this part of Conan Doyle’s literary career. Included are stories by August Derleth, Frederic Dorr Steele, and Edgar Wallace. Also included are much of the original art and more than 420 footnotes identifying obscure words, historical figures, and events that readers were familiar with at the time.

Peschel Press’ 223B Casebook series — named because they’re “next door” to the original stories — is dedicated to publishing fanfiction created by amateur and professional writers during Conan Doyle’s lifetime.

Table of Contents

1925
The Little Dragon of Jade / Edgar Wallace
Sherlock Holmes Splits Hairs / George C. Henderson
Sherlock Among the Spirits / Anonymous
Intelligence Service / “Z. 4.999”
The Rollo Boys with Sherlock in Mayfair / Corey Ford

1926
A Disciple of Sherlock Holmes / Maurice Morelo
A Strange Suicide / Pierre Henri Cami
Lord Camembert Smudged / Earle Ennis
The Adventure of the Missing Hatrack / Frederic Dorr Steele
The Ape of Agate / Anonymous
The Scarlet Pimple / Anthony Armstrong
The Reigate Road Murder / Anthony Armstrong
The Marriage of Sherlock Holmes / Gregory Breitman
Tha Grate Fur Koat Mistery / Albert J. Bromley

1927
The Return of Donan Coyle / “Sugatel”
The Velvet Blotting Clue / Anonymous
The Commencement Mystery / Anonymous
The End of Sherlock Holmes / “A.E.P.”
The Strange Case of the Three Revolvers / Anthony Grey
Mary of the Prairie or, Should She Have Let Him? / Anonymous

1928
An Adventure of Shylock Bones / “Goanna Jack”
Help! Help! Sherlock! / Edmund L. Pearson
The Seven Corpse Case / F.M.J. Wood

1929
Expert Assistance / James J. Montagne
The Adventure of the Missing Tenants / August Derleth
Connie / Frank Godwin
The Omnibus Murder / R.E. Swartwout
The Return of the Native / “Cohan and Doyle” (Lester A. Blumner)
The Modern Radio Sleuth / Jay Coote
The Mystery Than Which / Rupert Hughes
Shylock Bones / Joe Archibald
The Mary Queen of Scots Jewel / William O. Fuller
The Indignant Lecturer and The Amateur Detective / H.H. Ballard

1930
The Return of Herlock Sholmes / “Kittywyn”
Baffling, Mystery Puzzle of Sunday News’ Death / Anonymous
Purple Peanut, A Tale of the Greyhound Track / Anonymous
The Great Flatbush Mystery / Ed Hughes
The Bound of the Haskervilles / T.P.J. Mirage
The Clue of the Six Pips / “Sir A. Roastan Boil”
The Great Detective / Stephen Leacock
The Six O’clock Mystery / Anonymous
The Case of the Missing Patriarchs / Logan Clendening
The Adventure of the Fight Club / Bill Peschel

(Links take you to the story posted at Planetpeschel.com. In many cases, the introductions there have been rewritten and expanded for book publication.)