David Ruffle est connu pour ses récits captivants qui puisent souvent leur inspiration dans des décors pittoresques. Son parcours d'écrivain a débuté par la poésie et les histoires de fantômes, mais il s'est rapidement plongé dans le domaine de la fiction policière. Ruffle a acquis une reconnaissance pour ses contributions à l'univers de Sherlock Holmes, plaçant les personnages emblématiques dans de nouvelles aventures palpitantes. Son style se caractérise par des descriptions vivides et une aptitude à créer une atmosphère de suspense et de mystère.
1903. Lyme Regis. The Royal Navy comes to town. As do Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson. And Mrs Watson.And Lydia. And a ghost. And a dog. And a man with murder on his mind. This, the last of the trilogy of Sherlock Holmes in Lyme Regis pastiches is bright, breezy and fun.
The year is 1898. Doctor Watson is once more in Lyme Regis to visit the lady in his life, Mrs Beatrice Heidler. A gruesome death with echoes of one of Sherlock Holmes previous cases brings Holmes himself down to Dorset. In the company of an old friend, they encounter an old enemy with vengeance on his mind. A tale of revenge, violent deaths and plum puddings.
The year is 1896. Doctor Watson is invited to the Dorsetshire coast by an old friend. To Watson's surprise he manages to persuade his good friend, Mr Sherlock Holmes to accompany him. This hitherto unknown tale of Watson's involves romancing, dancing, occasional glasses of cider, but the holiday turns into a nightmare as the two old friends encounter an unimaginable evil which threatens their very souls. Can they triumph? - Fully revised and expanded 2nd edition.