My Grave Ritual (Warlock Holmes Series #3)

by G. S. Denning

Overview

"If you ever wondered how much better Sherlock would be if people could hurl hellfire at each other, well this one is for you." Starburst Magazine on A Study in BrimstoneAs they blunder towards doom, Warlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson find themselves inconvenienced by a variety of eldritch beings. Christmas brings a goose that doesn't let being cooked slow it down; they meet an electricity demon, discover why being a redhead is even tricker than one might imagine, and Holmes attempts an Irish accent. And, naturally, Moriarty is hanging around… in some form or other.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781783299768
Publisher:	Titan
Publication date:	05/15/2018
Series:	Warlock Holmes Series , #3
Sold by:	Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format:	eBook
Pages:	432
Sales rank:	33,801
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

G.S. Denning is the author of the acclaimed Sherlock-fantasy mashup series Warlock Holmes, including Warlock Holmes: A Study in Brimstone and Warlock Holmes: The Hell-Hound of the Baskervilles. He has a background in improv and has performed with Ryan Stiles and Wayne Brady. He lives in Las Vegas with his wife and two children.

Editorial Reviews

05/28/2018
Denning blends laughs and chills in his entertaining third warped take on Arthur Conan Doyle’s oeuvre (after 2017’s The Hell-Hound of the Baskervilles), in which Sherlock Holmes is a sorcerer and Watson is his more astute companion. Sherlockians will be especially appreciative of some of the jokes that riff on the canon, such as Denning’s version of the King of Bohemia advising Warlock Holmes that he should “not take it amiss if your visitor wears a mask and tries to kill you.” The volume consists of eight stories that take major detours from the originals that inspired them. For example, in “The Adventure of the Blue Gob-Runkle,” a cooked Christmas goose returns to life and goes on the attack; in “The Adventure of the Copper’s Screeches,” governess Violet Hunter wears a dress that is literally electric blue. The story lines of the parodies are secondary to the humor—in the best entry, the title story, Reginald Musgrave explains that male Musgraves must be named either Reginald or Spotsgrave. While Denning has been funnier in the previous books, his series conceit is broad enough to sustain this installment. (May)

Publishers Weekly

"Denning blends laughs and chills in his entertaining third warped take on Arthur Conan Doyle’s oeuvre (after 2017’s The Hell-Hound of the Baskervilles), in which Sherlock Holmes is a sorcerer and Watson is his more astute companion. Sherlockians will be especially appreciative of some of the jokes that riff on the canon." - Publishers Weekly


“delightfully quirky and fun” Baker Street Babes 

 “hilarious and clever”  Criminal Element 


“Warlock Holmes has become my go-to for some light and fluffy fun because I know these characters will never let me down when I want a good laugh. I really hope this trend will continue for the next installment and beyond, because I just can’t wait to read more.”  Bibliosanctum.com

"Riotous from cover to cover, My Grave Ritual takes black fantasy-comedy to new heights (or sundry depths?) and is a "must-read" for connoisseurs of wild fantastic." - Midwest Book Review


“laughter, hilarious situations and mind-boggling cases, wonderful characters you love more than you should, considering they’re fictional and a wonderfully fresh twist on a classic story.” Erlebnisse

“I am looking forward to seeing where he goes next, since it is very clear that he has a lot of exciting, intelligent plot in store for us, if these first three books have been anything to go by.” 
The Frumious Consortium


“endearingly funny and entertaining” From Girlie to Nerdy


“The balance of mystery with supernatural is superb and quite a combination.” Geekisphere

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