Thank you, Mrs Hudson, and to you too. May the coming year be a safe year for us all.
I had never seen Holmes address our landlady in such personal terms. His voice was trembling a little. I believe I could see him wipe a tear off his eye. The unsavoury end to the pearl necklace case had hit him harder than I had first thought.
To a safe Year 2026, I said, raising my glass. We'll get through it, somehow, won't we, Sherlock.
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He had fallen asleep half-way through writing one of his uncounted unsent toots, his old Blackberry had dropped onto the floor. I moved him onto the sofa and called Mrs Hudson. She covered him with a blanket. His sleep was uninterruptable. For the first time I saw his face without the signs of his perennial tension.
Like a newborn, Mrs Hudson said with a sigh, as she collected the plates and cups. It's never easy for our Sir Alwaysright, is it, Mrs Hudson, I replied. We both chuckled rueful chuckles. Mrs Hudson took the plates down to the kitchen. I stayed a little longer, watching over my sleeping friend.
Mrs Hudson brought the tea tray, on which there also was a wooden box. A very pleasant gentleman asked to give this to you, Mr Holmes, she said. He didn't give a name and said not to disturb you.
Holmes took the box without much curiosity. Interesting cases did not usually present themselves in boxes delivered by nice gentlemen. He opened it carelessly. It was a pipe, a large Calabash with a plain meerschaum inset and silver fittings at the stem.
Holmes posture had changed; like a pointer who had smelled the bird, he stood still, his eyes fixed on the pipe in front of him. Did the gentleman wear a Bavarian felt hat, he asked. Oh, Mr Holmes, you never cease to surprise me, said Mrs Hudson cheerfully. Indeed, a green felt hat with a feather, now that you mention it. I did find it a little odd.
The Professor, Holmes whispered. He is back. Watson, take your coat, we must get the 3.42 train to Folkstone.
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I had never seen Holmes cry before. He sat in his chair, his face in his hands. It's broken, he stammered. It's broken.
I saw the pipe on the table, fractured. It's a delicate material, meerschaum, I had told Holmes many times that briar is so much more practical. But Holmes said he loved the coolness of the smoke from his Calabash.
There was movement in the chair. Moriarty gave it to me, Holmes sobbed. It was a token of his affection. The last thing he left me.
I began to realise the enormity of what I had just learnt. It felt a little awkward, too. I rang the bell to call Mrs Hudson and ask her to bring the tea.
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I’m speaking to the crew at Take Me to Your Reader at Joy FM at 1pm today - about The She-Wolf of Baker Street (contemporary, queer paranormal take on the Holmes universe) and other books stuff! Tune in here:
https://joy.org.au/takemetoyourreader/
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On 2 July, I'm being hosted as Author of the Day on the Global Girls ONline Book Club - talking about The She-Wolf of Baker Street.
I'll be posting some readings and doing some Q&As and (within Australia) a book giveaway, so feel free to nip over to GGOBC to join up and celebrate the day with me.
If you missed hearing me and Gaytana talk about The She-Wolf of Baker Street, you can catch up with it now on streaming at https://www.southernfm.com.au/show/write-now/
Gaytana absolutely LOVES my new book. You might too!
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I spoke with Vincent O'Donnell of Arts Alive about my new book, The She-Wolf of Baker Street, on the weekend. The spot will be on his show today, between 12 and 1pm. YOu can 'listen live'from midday!
https://www.2bbb.net.au/guide/arts-alive/
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https://narrellemharris.iwriter.com.au/short-story-cursebreaker/
For The She-Wolf of Baker Street, I wrote a section where Audrey first met Ruby Stockton, the love of her life, to flesh out their relationship and the things that Audrey gained from knowing Ruby. It got edited out as it didn’t quite fit the flow, but here it is as a taster for The She-Wolf of Baker Street!
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I'm thrilled with my first review for The She-Wolf of Baker Street!!! Ashleigh Meikle says:
"As ancient & modern worlds, mythology & reality collide...this unique Holmesian adventure was brilliantly executed, & managed to traverse the fae traditions in a modern context to allow the story to work well & come to life as part of the Holmesian cannon of literature."
https://ashleighmeikle.com.au/2024/04/29/the-she-wolf-of-baker-street-by-narrelle-m-harris/
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