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Sherlock Holmes and The Eye of Heka Paperback – September 8, 2021

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January 1888: Dr. John H. Watson has returned to 221b Baker Street, just weeks after a personal tragedy has left him bereaved and bereft. Feeling like a broken man, his plans and dreams lying in ruin, he slowly tries to make his way forward, with the help of Sherlock Holmes and Mrs. Hudson. Unexpectedly, he finds himself standing in the path of a madman - who suddenly and irrationally blames Watson for his apparent defeat.


Meanwhile, Holmes has tried to distract his grief-stricken friend by telling stories of his past cases, including how, a decade before, he recovered a mysterious relic - The Eye of Heka - stolen from the British Museum. But Holmes's plan to show Watson this unique and ancient idol goes suddenly and terribly wrong as both are swept into a series of events, one tumbling rapidly upon another, that lead to thefts, murders, and possibly a war that might quickly escalate to draw in nations from most of the world. And always there is the madman in the shadows - waiting for his next chance to attack . . . .


From The Notebooks of Dr. John H. Watson comes another story by Sherlockian David Marcum, author of over eighty traditional Holmes pastiches, including those collected in The Papers of Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes and A Quantity of Debt, and Sherlock Holmes - Tangled Skeins.


Join us as we return to Baker Street and discover more authentic adventures of Sherlock Holmes, the man described by the estimable Dr. Watson as "the best and wisest . . . whom I have ever known."


The game is afoot!

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    300 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    MX Publishing
  4. Publication date
    September 8, 2021
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.67 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1787058336
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1787058330
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"Marcum could be today's greatest Sherlockian writer, and Conan Doyle himself would be proud of this story."

Lee Child - New York Times Bestselling Author


"David Marcum is the reigning monarch of all things Sherlockian, and his latest long-form work, SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE EYE OF HEKA, showcases his utter mastery of Watson's narrative voice, while at the same time entertains and enthralls with his spot on descriptions of the characters and themes which animate the world of the Great Detective himself. No mere pastiche, THE EYE OF HEKA is a robust and creative novel in its own right, not to be missed!"

John Lescroart - New York Times Bestselling Author

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ MX Publishing (September 8, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 300 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1787058336
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1787058330
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.67 x 9 inches
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"Marcum could be today's greatest Sherlockian writer, . . . ." Lee Child - New York Times Bestselling Author

"David Marcum is the reigning monarch of all things Sherlockian . . . ." John Lescroart - New York Times Bestselling Author

"Among the best I must number David Marcum, who, by this point has written more Holmes stories than Doyle himself. Characterized by unflagging imagination and ceaseless ingenuity, along with felicitous prose, these tales continue to provide what we all crave: more Sherlock." - Nicholas Meyer - New York Times Bestselling Author

"Marcum himself again demonstrates his gift for emulating the feel of The Canon . . . ." - Publishers Weekly

David Marcum plays The Game with deadly seriousness. He first discovered Sherlock Holmes in 1975 at the age of ten, and since that time, he has collected, read, and chronologicized literally thousands of traditional Holmes pastiches in the form of novels, short stories, radio and television episodes, movies and scripts, comics, fan-fiction, and unpublished manuscripts.

He has edited over sixty books, most Sherlockian-related anthologies, and is the author of nearly 90 Sherlockian pastiches (so far), some published in anthologies and others collected in his own books, "The Papers of Sherlock Holmes", "Sherlock Holmes and A Quantity of Debt", and "Sherlock Holmes – Tangled Skeins". He has edited over 800 Holmes pastiches and over sixty books, including several dozen traditional Sherlockian anthologies, including the ongoing series "The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories", which he created in 2015. This collection is now up to 30 volumes, with several more in preparation.

He was responsible for bringing back August Derleth’s Solar Pons for a new generation, first with his collection of authorized Pons stories, "The Papers of Solar Pons", and then by editing the reissued authorized versions of the original Pons books. He is now doing the same for the adventures of Dr. Thorndyke.

He has contributed numerous essays to various publications, and is a member of a number of Sherlockian groups and Scions. He is a licensed Civil Engineer, living in Tennessee with his wife and son. His irregular Sherlockian blog, "A Seventeen Step Program", addresses various topics related to his favorite book friends (as his son used to call them when he was small), and can be found at http://17stepprogram.blogspot.com/

Since the age of nineteen, he has worn a deerstalker as his regular-and-only hat from autumn to spring, and often summer as well. In 2013, he and his deerstalker were finally able make his first trip-of-a-lifetime Holmes Pilgrimage to England, with return Pilgrimages in 2015 and 2016, where you may have spotted him. If you ever run into him and his deerstalker out and about, feel free to say hello!

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J.E.C.
5.0 out of 5 stars Reads Like Conan Doyle
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2023
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Sherlock Holmes and the Eye of Heka opens with a bang, as Holmes and Watson pursue the aristocratic madman, Baron Meade, that ends with the Baron's capture.
Return to Baker Street, where a Holmes attempts to draw the recently-widowed Watson out of his grief by recounting some of his earliest cases, including one involving an ancient, ruby-studded relic, The Eye of Heka. The theft of the idol, its link to the mad baron and a plot against the British government are cleverly brought together, and balanced against Watson's personal plight and the romantic interest of a rather predatory young lady.
A Sherlock Holmes pastiche, IMHO, has one job: persuade the reader that the book could have been written by Conan Doyle Author David Marcum does a first-rate job of reproducing Watson's narrative style and delivering a real page-turner of an adventure in the bargain, and one that is to limited to a Sherlockian readership.
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Thomas A. Turley
5.0 out of 5 stars A Holmes pastiche that succeeds on every level
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2021
David Marcum’s renown as an editor for MX Publishing and Belanger Books may obscure the fact that he is also a fine, prolific author of Sherlockian pastiches. So far, he has written no fewer than 85 short stories and novels, or 25 more than Conan Doyle. While his previous novels and collections have been excellent, Marcum surpasses himself with Sherlock Holmes and the Eye of Heka. It succeeds on every level, first as an exciting, intricately plotted thriller, but even more as a perceptive, poignant examination of the enduring friendship between Sherlock Holmes and John H. Watson. On this subject, Marcum delves more deeply than he ever has before.
The novel treats two concurrent cases that become intertwined. While an embittered, half-mad baron schemes to blow up Parliament, our heroes try to recover a missing artifact—the Eye of Heka—whose reputed powers Egyptian extremists hope to use in a Jihad against the British Empire. Holmes and Watson are aided by the artifact’s displaced guardians and (naturally) by Scotland Yard. In recounting the Eye’s history, Marcum assembles a large cast of well-drawn secondary characters, both pro- and anti-Cult of Heka. The plot brings in elements from Baring-Gould and links to another Marcum favorite: Holmes’ successor Solar Pons. In the end, all these “tangled skeins” come together seamlessly in a thoroughly satisfying resolution.
If this were all, readers would be well rewarded. Yet, The Eye of Heka’s greatest strength is its depiction of Dr. Watson’s inner turmoil following the death of Constance, his first wife. We see aspects of a man who might have ended as either a drunkard or a soldier. Moreover, we learn that Sherlock Holmes is no emotionless “reasoning machine”; his concern for his bereaved friend proves “there was a great heart there as well as a great mind.” Marcum is wise enough to make this point, at times, with humor. When Watson finds himself cornered by an importune young woman determined to become his second wife, the detective bursts in upon them to inquire: “Miss Withers! About that odor. . . .”
In Sherlock Holmes and the Eye of Heka, David Marcum transcends his roles of editor and pasticheur and becomes a first-rate novelist. With luck, he can find time in his busy schedule to write many more books with the depth and quality of this one. The luck, in that case, will be ours as well as his.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't Put It Down
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2021
Read away! David Marcum’s “Sherlock Holmes and the Eye of Heka” is a page-turner. Several major themes entwine to make it so. First, the classic motif of the stolen idol, the kind with a valuable stone in its forehead, impels the narrative forward. In the tradition of Wilkie Collins’ “The Moonstone,” Marcum tells the story of the stolen statue, its power to mesmerize, and thus the deadly attempts to steal it. The entire world must hope that Sherlock Holmes will successfully prevent it from falling into the wrong hands.

Second, throughout the novel, we worry about Dr. Watson, whose very life hangs in the balance. Having angered the mad Baron Meade, Watson must worry that every moment might be his last. With fisticuffs, gunfire, and explosions all on display, there is good reason for concern.

But to Marcum’s great credit, the most intriguing element involves the spiritual fate of Watson. Watson’s first wife, Constance, has died, and he has moved back to Baker Street. As the narrator of the tale, Watson shares with the reader his sense of loss, his fear of loneliness, and, of course, his appreciation of the relationship he maintains with Holmes. Marcum’s expert knowledge of the original Holmes canon allows him to weave basic elements of the friendship between Holmes and Watson into the narrative. Regulars like Mrs. Hudson and Inspectors Lestrade and Gregson not only play their parts in the criminal drama but also provide a rich background for the suffering Watson to take comfort in.

Marcum’s Watson is Conan Doyle’s Watson’s; yet Marcum’s narrator is more reflective and introspective and thus responsible for taking a Holmes adventure to a deeper level. How all these themes and plot-line merge makes reading “The Eye of Heka” a most rewarding experience. Enjoy!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Well Written in Doyle’s Style. Professional Narration
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2024
This is a very well written, complex, and entertaining story. Written in Doyle’s style and with clear and entertaining characters and plot. Narration is consistent and professional.
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