The Devil's Promise

by David Stuart Davies

Published 1 January 2014
Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson are holidaying on the English coast when they discover a mysterious corpse on the beach. Then they are viciously attacked, and when Watson comes to, he discovers that months have passed, and Holmes is not the man he remembers. What has happened to his friend? Does it have something to do with the legend of a devil worshiper, who seeks only to raise his master?

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's timeless creation returns in a new series of handsomely designed, long out-of-print detective stories. From the earliest days of Holmes' career to his astonishing encounters with Martian invaders, the "Further Adventures" series encapsulates the most varied and thrilling cases of the worlds' greatest detective. A young Sherlock Holmes arrives in London to begin his career as a private detective, catching the eye of the master criminal, Professor James Moriarty. Enter Dr. Watson, newly returned from Afghanistan, soon to make history as Holmes' companion...By turns both shocking and exciting, David Stuart Davies' controversial take on the Holmes mythology is a modern classic in crime fiction that will defy all expectations.