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A 21st Century Holmes Adventure
Sherlock Holmes and the Assassinated Prime Minister
The world needs Holmes now more than ever
1930: Retired to the Sussex Downs, Sherlock Holmes has turned from crime to science, obsessed with the unique royal jelly of the nearly extinct British Black Bee. His research leads him to one of his most extraordinary deductions. However, with the passing of renowned literary agent Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Holmes and his loyal companion Dr Watson must also die…
Today: John Bull, the UK’s controversial Prime Minister and leader of the Skeptic Party, has been assassinated in The Thatcher Room at No.10 Downing Street. Even though the study was locked and constantly monitored, no clues have emerged. Police and MI5 are baffled, while Bull’s supporters intensify conspiracy theories on social media. To add to the mystery, even No. 10’s famous cat, Dizzy, is missing. With the nation teetering on the brink of chaos, only one person could unravel the truth and restore stability – yet that man died a century ago. Surely, unlike his escape from the Reichenbach Falls, Sherlock Holmes cannot miraculously return from the dead once more?
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The Great Year
Life is an adventure no one escapes alive
You know the date the world ends, but should you tell anyone?
212 BC: The legendary scientist Archimedes rediscovers a Babylonian prophecy —the Great Comet Nibiru returns every 2,600 years and is destined to collide with Earth, an event incongruously known to the Ancients as The Great Year.
AD 1932: Archaeologist Dr. James Humphreys uncovers the supposedly cursed ‘Medusa Coffin’ by the shores of Greece’s remote Lake Karla. He returns with his prize to his English country home, Wilsthorpe Hall. But the curse strikes again when Humphreys’ body is found, standing petrified like one of his classical statues, in front of the open tomb.
Today: PR expert Paul Seagrove is hired to promote Wilsthorpe’s transformation into a controversial ‘History Parc.’ To sway public opinion, Paul invites a popular ghost-hunting TV crew for a night of paranormal sleuthing. The past and present collide as the Medusa Coffin’s shocking secret is revealed, forcing Paul to question just how far he’ll go for publicity.
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“… An exciting new historical mystery by author David Jinks…‘The Great Year’ blends historical fiction, mystery and supernatural elements, exploring themes of fate, legacy, and the cyclical nature of time…” Creative Business News
About the author
David Jinks
David was previously an award-winning journalist and magazine Editor before, like his protagonist, Paul Seagrove, turning to the Dark Side: Public Relations. After being cursed by a witch – a true story he will tell anyone who buys him a drink – P.R. seemed a better paid and safer career.
David is also a history buff and a Member of the Royal Archaeological Institute. His novels mix his love of the past with a modern twist.
David currently lives near Oxford with his wife, a former movie critic, and they have a son who is currently ‘resting’ between jobs after uni.
David Jinks 