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    A Question of Identity - A Modern Sherlock Holmes Story
    A Question of Identity - A Modern Sherlock Holmes Story
    A Question of Identity - A Modern Sherlock Holmes Story
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    A Question of Identity - A Modern Sherlock Holmes Story

    By Charlotte Anne Walters

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    When a young girl goes missing, Watson puts his mid-life crisis to one side and helps Holmes try to find her. Dealing with the sceptical police, a bunch of teenagers and a grumpy step-father all add to the challenges of the case. Can Holmes find her before it is too late? And before Detective Chief Inspector Gregson makes the mistake of his career? And will Watson achieve that illusive book-deal he’s dreaming of? A modern re-working of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s original Sherlock Holmes adventure, A Case of Identity. The fourth story in a series of five.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMX Publishing
    Release dateFeb 4, 2014
    ISBN9781780925868
    A Question of Identity - A Modern Sherlock Holmes Story

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      A Question of Identity - A Modern Sherlock Holmes Story - Charlotte Anne Walters

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      Acknowledgements

      Thank you to Sherlockology, The Undershaw Preservation Trust and MX Publishing for including Charlie Milverton in their publication Sherlock’s Home, The Empty House.

      Thank you to my husband Tim who patiently reads everything I write, also Janice and Louise who probably think I’m mad but support me anyway, and of course, the genius of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

      The story within this book has been inspired by an original Sherlock Holmes adventure created by Conan Doyle. I have simply updated it to 21st century scenarios and settings. Therefore, I cannot take full credit for all the plot twists, clues and concepts the story contains, just its re-working into modern equivalents. The original story I have used is A Case of Identity.

      A Question of Identity

      Do you see much of Lestrade? asked Detective Chief Inspector Gregson while pouring himself more tea from the pot. She threw him out you know, that pop star he was shacked up with. Don’t know why, papers just said they had a bust-up over something and she sent him packing. Can’t say I’m surprised, punching well above his weight there.

      Did you come here for something specific Gregson or just to indulge in a little idle gossip? Holmes asked impatiently.

      It was no secret that Lestrade and Gregson had been professional rivals at Scotland Yard and there was no love lost between the two men. Gregson had been promoted to DCI since Lestrade’s departure and had come out of the ‘Sherlock Holmes scandal’ quite well. Lestrade had been made the scapegoat and though Gregson had used Holmes’ services himself on various occasions, once the scandal broke he blamed it on Lestrade, saying that he had been pressured into using Holmes on his advice. He had felt quite smug about shafting his rival and scoring a promotion, but finding out that said rival had gone on to get a top job in security and move in with a 29 year old pop-star, rather took the edge off things. He was now clearly gloating over his ex-colleague’s change of fortune.

      Well, obviously I’m not here in any sort of official capacity, I’m simply in the area and thought I’d catch up with an old acquaintance. It’s been a long time Holmes.

      Gregson settled back into the sofa nursing his mug of tea.

      Though, he added wistfully, "I am involved with a rather perplexing case

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