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Who Killed Sherlock Holmes?: Shadow Police 3
Who Killed Sherlock Holmes?: Shadow Police 3 | Paul Cornell
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The third book in the Shadow Police series from Dr Who writer Paul Cornell "An irresistible blend of guns, gangsters, cops and monsters" Ben Aaronovitch The ghost of Sherlock Holmes is dead, but who will solve his murder? The Great Detective's ghost has walked London's streets for an age, given shape by people's memories. Now someone's put a ceremonial dagger through his chest. But what's the motive? And who - or what - could kill a ghost? When policing London's supernatural underworld, eliminating the impossible is not an option. DI James Quill and his detectives have learnt this the hard way. Gifted with the Sight, they'll pursue a criminal genius - who'll lure them into a Sherlockian maze of clues and evidence. The team also have their own demons to fight. They've been to Hell and back (literally) but now the unit is falling apart . . . PRAISE FOR THE SERIES "The Shadow Police series is the quintessential British contemporary fantasy, full of grit and magic and wonderful things. Paul Cornell is a national treasure" Adam Christopher "Start this book early in the day people, because you ain't going to get no sleep until it's done" Ben Aaronovitch on London Falling "I think it is absolutely magnificent. I loved it ... I'm not sure I've been that gripped by a novel in ... well, decades" Russell T. Davies on London Falling "A much grittier vision of a gothic, fantasy London, well balanced between its depiction of the city's criminal underworld and a horrifying fantasy reality that for most of the novel lurks just at the edges of sight." Guardian "Realistic banter, original twists" Daily Telegraph "Pacy, smart and revels in London mythology. ... crikey it's good fun" Scotland on Sunday
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It was strange to speak of ‘gaps‘ in one‘s memory, because surely one‘s memory was mostly gaps: one forgot almost everything one experienced, unless one made an effort to remember. That was why police officers kept records.

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Pickpick

This finished my relisten of the Shadow Police series. I love Damian Lynch's narration (he's right up there with Kobna Holdbrook Smith) and the story was perfect to keep me cleaning and exercising.
The series is really dark, and tons of TW, but doesn't revel in the horrible things, (I can't read horror and glorified violence).
I just wish we'd gotten more books in the series,

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#SFFTBRChallenge @DuckOfDoom

I pledged to do 15 books, I ended up entering 37 read books into the form. I read more SFF books, but they didn't really fit the categories.

Thank you Esther for coming up with this challenge. 😘😘😘

DuckOfDoom That's fantastic! I failed the challenge by one book only 😣 but I still had fun and read a lot of old books :D 5y
julesG @Schnoebs - You were a wonderful reading buddy during this challenge. I am so sorry I didn't reply to emails as often. 5y
julesG @DuckOfDoom Still sounds like a win to me. 5y
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Interesting. Should have read the first two books in the series first, but still enjoyed it.

Bit of Rivers of London meets Neverwhere, plus Sherlock in his different film and TV versions.

I'll certainly read the other books in the series, but in order of publication. 😁

#MayMadness #MayScavengerHunt @Clwojick @RadicalReader @TheReadingMermaid

julesG #HowFarIllGo All the main characters in this novel have to go further than they ever expected to go. Sacrificing blood, happiness, friendship, love, going through hell,... #MayMovieMagic @Cinfhen @rohit-sawant 6y
Clwojick Your list is coming along quite nicely! 👏🏻👏🏻 Keep up the awesome work! (Jk, Reading is not work) 😉 6y
PickwickPlockPlock The second book in the series has a cameo of a certain well-known author (Paul Cornell asked him before he wrote him in). 6y
julesG @PickwickPlockPlock Ooooooh, goody 6y
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I have to agree with The Independent Cornell is "The Sweeney to Aaronovitch's The Bill." This is another great instalment from Cornell following the trials and tribulations of the Shadow Police.

This book sees the team chasing down the murderer of none other than Sherlock Holmes. Fuelled by the sight and dragged down by the horrors that brings, the team must dig deep into the bowels of occult London to solve the ultimate crime.