Snag Your Copy Sherlock Holmes And The Terror Out Of Time Written By Ralph E. Vaughan Readily Available As Interactive EBook

E vaughan wrote this one as well, not A, Conan Doyle Beginning with an establishing prologue set in British prehistory, we jump quickly to Baker Street where the dying seaman, India Jack Neville, has dropped a package of unspeakable horror literally at the feet of Sherlock Holmes, Professor Challenger and Inspector Wilkins, interrupting their fascinating discourse on Darwinism.
With the idol safely in their hands and Watson away, Holmes and Challenger set out to unravel its secrets.
What does this ugly idol have to do with the Ki'M'tollo sect of the Maldives Could it be tied into attacks in the docklands by three giant serpentlike beasts Holmes and Challenger, the detective and the scientist, are determined to find out! Their quest for knowledge takes them to the British Museum and puts them at odds with a mysterious dark magician named Laslo Bronislav, who is deemed so evil that even Aleister Crowley refers to him as "That Devil!" Aided by the late Professor Moriarty's chief information man McBane, Bronislav is determined to retrieve the idol from Holmes at all costs.
I confess to having a fondness for Sherlock Holmes crossuniverse pastiches when handled with a bit of flair, so when Id discovered that Gary Lovisis Gryphon Books was releasing a third Holmes/H.
P. Lovecraft pastiche by Ralph E, Vaughan, I lost no time in ordering it, On arrival it went directly to the top of my everincreasing pile of pastiches, such is my regard for Vaughans previous work Sherlock Holmes in the Adventure of the Ancient Gods first published in Holmesian Federationand to a lesser extent Sherlock Holmes in the Dreaming Detective sorry, but Ive never been terribly fond of HPLs Dreamland based stories.
After devouring the book in one sitting, Im happy to say that my regard is still intact and my fondness for Vaughans approach to Holmes and HPL has increased once again.


Sherlock Holmes and the Terror Out of Time is far less of a blatant HPL inspired story than the overly dramatic title would lead one to believe.
Although the plot is still pure undiluted Weird Talesstyle pulp fiction, Vaughan has developed considerably from a stylistic viewpoint, not even once invoking the well worn name of Cthulhu! His use of locations and descriptive phrasing is solid throughout.
The dialogue is strong and faithful to the spirit of Conan Doyle and by putting Watson out of the way, Vaughan has managed to side step the usual pastiche pitfall of providing Watsonianstyle narration and has opted instead to use a third person omniscient narrative.
Holmes wellknown disregard of the supernatural is effectively explained away, not damaging his credibility or rationality in the least.
My only serious annoyance is in the handling of Professor Challenger, who is strangely relegated to the role of Watson substitute and never quite lives up to the brash and impetuous character of The Lost World.


Beginning with an establishing prologue set in British prehistory, we jump quickly to Baker Street where the dying seaman, India Jack Neville, has dropped a package of unspeakable horror literally at the feet of Sherlock Holmes, Professor Challenger and Inspector Wilkins, interrupting their fascinating discourse

on Darwinism.
With the Macguffin safely in their hands and Watson away, Holmes and Challenger set out to unravel its secrets.
What does this ugly idol have to do with the KiMtollo sect of the Maldives Could it be tied into attacks in the docklands by three giant serpentlike beasts Holmes and Challenger, the detective and the scientist, are determined to find out! Their quest for knowledge takes them to the British Museum and puts them at odds with a mysterious dark magician named Laslo Bronislav, who is deemed so evil that even Aleister Crowley refers to him as “That Devil!” Aided by the late Professor Moriartys chief information man McBane, Bronislav is determined to retrieve the idol from Holmes at all costs.
How do the dark magicians plans tiein to the Elder Gods Can Holmes and Challenger defeat Bronislav and the voracious elder gods terrorizing London What do you think Of course they can, but the fun of the tale is in the telling!

Sherlock Holmes and the Terror Out of Time is an oversized paperback with illustrated colour covers dont be put off by the poor choice of cover art.
The book isUSD and available directly from Gryphon Books, While you are at it, be sure to order a copy of Ralph Vaughans first Holmes/HPL pastiche Sherlock Holmes in the Adventure of the Ancient Gods, if you like the idea of Holmes and Lovecraft combating the threat of Cthulu, you wont regret it, as it beats P.
H. Cannons similarly themed Pulptime hands down!

Highly recommended for those who enjoy a fun pulpfiction style adventure story! Not recommended for the Canonical purist, but if youve been considering trying something a little more on the outré side of Holmesian storytelling, this is a good choice! Ralph E.
Vaughan is the author of several books combining the worlds of Sherlock Holmes and HP Lovecraft, such as The Adventure of the Ancient Gods first story to combine Holmes Lovecraft, The Dreaming Detective.
and Sherlock Holmes and the Terror Out of Time, A longtime fan of the steampunk movement, he expressed that fondness by writing Shadows Against the Empire, an epic Victorian interplanetary adventure, followed by its sequel Amidst Dark Satanic Mills.
He is also the author of HP Lovecraft in the Comics, an exhaustive examination of the works Lovecrafts works as they were adapted into the medium of comic books, and Reflections on Elder Egypt.
a collection of essays about various aspects of Ancient Egypt and how that Ralph E, Vaughan is the author of several books combining the worlds of Sherlock Holmes and HP Lovecraft, such as "The Adventure of the Ancient Gods" first story to combine Holmes Lovecraft, "The Dreaming Detective.
" and "Sherlock Holmes and the Terror Out of Time, " A longtime fan of the steampunk movement, he expressed that fondness by writing "Shadows Against the Empire," an epic Victorian interplanetary adventure, followed by its sequel "Amidst Dark Satanic Mills.
" He is also the author of "HP Lovecraft in the Comics," an exhaustive examination of the works Lovecraft's works as they were adapted into the medium of comic books, and "Reflections on Elder Egypt.
" a collection of essays about various aspects of Ancient Egypt and how that lost civilization is viewed by modern culture.
He is the author of "Paws Claws: A Three Dog Mystery," first in the Paws Claws Series, in which three amazing dogs protect their neighborhood, thwart the evil plans of the nefarious Feral Gang, and occasionally save the world.
This was followed by additional books, including "KBlues" and "The Death and Life of an American Dog, " He is a long time resident of Chula Vista, California, which is the setting of the Paws Claws Series.
He has been married for thanyears, and has two children, a daughter who is a playwright, and a son who is a conductor for the BNSF.
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