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    Sherlock Holmes and the Zombie Affair
    Sherlock Holmes and the Zombie Affair
    Sherlock Holmes and the Zombie Affair
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    Sherlock Holmes and the Zombie Affair

    By Philip van Wulven

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    Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are called back to the scene of the Case of the Dog which Did Not Bark, to investigate reports of a litch, a risen corpse or zombie, in the area.
    In the course of their investigation they meet danger and are involved in mysterious events. They see death, true love(perhaps), and a great mystery revealed in an idiosyncratic way by the well meant actions of Dr Watson.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPhilip van Wulven
    Release dateNov 8, 2010
    ISBN9781458129178
    Sherlock Holmes and the Zombie Affair
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    Philip van Wulven

    Phil van Wulven was born in Africa, in a family who changed houses and schools, as well as countries, quite often. Landlords, Headmasters, and governments prefer you to leave places as you found them, he discovered. He has lived in Canada for quite a while now, where he is busy growing roots. He hates rejection almost as much as dejection.He likes trees, birds, sunsets, and all that, and is getting used to the idea that seeing a sunrise doesn’t mean he is on the way to work.He likes to read, write, drink beer, and fix stuff.

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      Sherlock Holmes and the Zombie Affair - Philip van Wulven

      Sherlock Holmes and the Zombie Affair

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      Copyright 2011

      Phil van Wulven

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      Chapter 1

      An Apparent Resolution to the Affair of the Dog that did Not Bark.

      You will recall, of course, the subtle and yet supremely logical manner in which Holmes resolved the mystery surrounding the death of the horse trainer, Stryker, and the disappearance of the racehorse Silver Blaze. That such precise and definite conclusions could be drawn from as fine a detail as that of a dog remaining silent has always been to me an exemplar of the heights of deductive reasoning to which the human intellect may rise.

      We returned to London, having ascertained by painstaking investigation and keen observation that poor Stryker was felled, not by the hand of Simpson, the prime suspect in the eyes of the Constabulary, but rather by the iron-shod hoof of the horse, Silver Blaze.

      Holmes chose not to disclose the whereabouts of that valuable beast to his owner. This seeming lapse has puzzled many followers of the inimitable sleuth, being on first examination a slight descent from the highly moral and ethical nature of his usual practice.

      It is now therefore my considerable pleasure to be able to cast the events of those several days with a more benign interpretation than might have been the case in the minds of some.

      En route to London Holmes was in an unwontedly expansive mood. My dear fellow, I must confess, it is rarely that an affair of such seeming criminality can be resolved with such positive outcomes for almost all concerned. He gazed out the window at the passing fields of Somerset, avoiding any direct glance at me as he spoke.

      This I knew to be a sure sign that he had further revelations, so of course I spoke to that. Come now Holmes, whatever do you mean? Poor Mrs. Stryker is a widow, and Colonel Ross is not in possession of his horse. Of course that fellow Simpson is freed of suspicion in this affair, but I should not regard the outcome as wholly positive, as you intimate.

      Indeed. Quite so. However, I understand Mrs Stryker is somewhat relieved to be a free woman, after the death of her philandering and occasionally brutal spouse. The Colonel must sustain a few days of anxiety, but his horse is well and in good care, and will perform admirably at the Wessex Cup race. Additionally there is the very strong likelihood that the young stable-lad, Hunter, will benefit considerably from the informed placement of wagers, through the offices of Simpson. So much so, in fact, that he may be able to purchase a cottage and some small acreage in the neighbourhood of Tavistock. This in turn will greatly enhance his status in the eyes of Benjamin Cartwright, the father of the young maidservant, Ellen Cartwright. Holmes turned his gaze to me, nodded slightly, and continued. "You will recall that Andrew Hunter was tasked with maintaining a nocturnal vigil in the stable, and was brought his supper of mutton curry by Ellen.

      Attention focussed on the means by which this repast was laced with a soporific powder, so that his charge could be stolen away. Little attention was paid to

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