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The Druid of Death - A Sherlock Holmes Adventure
The Druid of Death - A Sherlock Holmes Adventure | Richard T Ryan
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On the morning of the vernal equinox in 1899, Holmes is roused from his bed by Lestrade. The inspector has received a report of a girl brutally murdered at Stonehenge. Upon arriving at the famed site, Holmes discovers the body of a young woman. On her forehead, painted in blood, is a druidic symbol. On her side, also in blood, is a message written in a strange language that neither Holmes nor Lestrade can decipher. The girl was also eviscerated and her organs placed around her body. As a final touch, branches from yew trees had been artistically arranged around the corpse. Holmes senses a malevolent force at work, but without data, he is powerless. As the weeks pass, he slowly gathers information about the ancient druids and Celtic mythology and begins to assemble a small army of experts to assist him. Expecting the killer to strike again on the summer solstice, Holmes and Watson travel to the Nine Ladies in Derbyshire, the site of another stone circle that harkens to druidic times. While they are holding their vigil, Lestrade and his men are off keeping watch over the stone circles at Avebury and several other locations. The Great Detective?s worst fears are realized when on the morning of the summer solstice, he learns that the body of a young man has been discovered in the eye of the White Horse of Uffington. Like the first victim, he too has been marked with a druidic symbol and his body bears a message. Aside from the symbol and the message, the only other difference appears to be that his body and organs have been surrounded by willow branches. Realizing full well that a maniac reminiscent of the Ripper is on the loose, Holmes and Watson find themselves in a race against time as they try to locate the cult, identify the killer and prevent another tragedy.
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Richryan52
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I don‘t speak Italian, but if you do, you can now get my third book, The Druid of Death, in that language.

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Richryan52

Still lookin for a few good backers. You get the book in advance, save $$ and help@a small indie press. Likes are nice, but backers are better. Thanks! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1229605719/the-merchant-of-menace-a-sherloc...

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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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Help a fellow Litten out, if you‘re so inclined. @Richryan52 writes terrific Sherlockian mysteries. I loved the tagged book, and also had the chance to read an ARC of the book that‘s now a Kickstarter project. This new one also rocks and deserves to get published and promoted! Here‘s the link:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1229605719/the-merchant-of-menace-a-sherloc...

p.s. That‘s my Twitter feed above—hope it‘s clear. 🤪

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I always love reading books that are both interesting and informative this hits that and more an easy day read that is worth it highly recommended

Erinsuereads I‘m a sucker for anything like this 5y
Ddzmini @ErinSueGreads I flew through this read 📖😋 5y
Erinsuereads Good to know. I‘m about to go on a Jane Austen spin off binge 5y
Richryan52 Thank you so much! 5y
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Ddzmini
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Finally received my copy of this book excited to read it but I have to finish my Red Book first 😋📖 @Richryan52

Richryan52 I do hope that you enjoy it! 5y
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I hope no one minds but I just had to share this review with you https://mxpublishing.me/2018/12/10/the-sherlock-holmes-society-of-london-reviews...

Louise Wow! I just asked you (on my other post) what you write and then found this! Congratulations on a great review! Last year, I listened to the complete Sherlock Holmes stories. Wonderful! You must have had great fun writing this! 5y
Richryan52 I do enjoy writing but it is also torture. If that makes sense 5y
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I can honestly say that this is one of the best Sherlock Holmes pastiches I've read! From the gripping plot to the writing style - I enjoyed them all. A wonderful read!

Rating: 4🌟

For my full review please visit https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2610216270

@Richryan52 #sherlocked

Richryan52 What a great review. My wife says you should read The Vatican Cameos 5y
thereadingowlvina @Richryan52 I'll check it out! 😁👍 5y
Richryan52 I‘d be happy to send you a pdf 5y
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thereadingowlvina @Richryan52 Oh neat! I'd love that! My email add: thereadingowlvina@gmail.com Thank you so much! Can't wait to read it 😁 5y
Richryan52 Will do 5y
Richryan52 Did you get the Cameos? 5y
thereadingowlvina @Richryan52 Ok, just checked my email. Got it! Thank you so much! Looking forward to reading it 😁 5y
Richryan52 Great! 5y
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Just remember Litens, there‘s nothing quite like Holmes for the holidays. If you‘d like a signed copy of Druid or any of my other books, let me know.

Ddzmini Finally ordered it 😋📖 5y
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BeansPage
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I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good murder mystery or the great Sherlock Holmes adventure series. @Richryan52

Please read my full review here:
TamaraTheReadingMermaid.weebly.com

Richryan52 Thank you! 6y
BeansPage @Richryan52 Most definitely. Anytime hun 🌺 6y
Allydanielle88 I'm intrigued. Sherlock is one of my favorites. I'll have to give it a try 6y
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BeansPage @Allydanielle88 I would definitely stack this one. Very well written 👍🏻 6y
tammysue Great review, Tamara! :-) 6y
BeansPage @whatshesreadingnow thanks Darlin 🤗💕 6y
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I just want to thank Barbara the Bibliophage and GripLitGrl for taking part in the blog tour for The Druid of Death and their very kind words!

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I glad to be participating in the Blog Tour for this great Sherlock Holmes Mystery by @Richryan52
A must read for #SherlockHolmes fans 🔎
Check out my full review:
https://griplitgrl.wordpress.com/2018/09/24/the-druid-of-death-a-sherlock-holmes...

Richryan52 So glad that you enjoyed it! 6y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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There‘s a blog tour happening for one of our own right now. @Richryan52 wrote a top-notch Holmes adventure, with all your favorite characters. And a murder or three to solve, of course. I loved all the references to Celtic and Druid influences, standing stones, and history too. The suspense is tangible, and the detection methodologies suitably quirky. I highly recommend this one!

Full review www.TheBibliophage.com
#TheBibliophage2018

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Richryan52
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My latest Sherlock Holmes adventure, The Druid of Death, is now available in Amazon and at Barnes&Noble. So far the reviews have been very positive.

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BeansPage
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#BookMail received today! So excited to read this one. Thank you so much @Richryan52 🤗🤗🤗

CatGV Awwww yisssss *adds to wishlist* A Sherlock Holmes story! 6y
BeansPage @CatGV it's going to be good I just know it 🤞🏻😁🤞🏻 6y
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You can try The Druid of Death for free! There are a few reviews at the bottom of the Audible page. Let me know what you think. https://www.audible.com/pd/B07G8LWBMP/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-124...

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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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I‘ve been reading this mystery from @Richryan52 for a day or two. I‘d really like a bit more time to read, because it‘s quite good. Look for my review on the BookTour—Sept 21.

#holmesian #druidofdeath #mystery #sherlockholmes #johnwatson #celtsanddruids #standingstones #ghastlymurders

Richryan52 I am so glad that you are enjoying it! 6y
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Feeling quite humbled to be listed with those two guys!

Ddzmini 😖 I have to purchase your book 📚 I have it set for after the first of September on I think my paycheck for the 7th sorry it‘s taken me so long 6y
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Just saw that my account was set to private. No idea how that happened. Anyway, The Druid of Death is now available on Kindle and as an audiobook. The hardcover is due out September 17 and the paperback on October 17.

jessinikkip And what a fantastic book it was! Ive been recommending it to everyone :) 6y
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For those of you who prefer audio books, The Druid of Death is now available from Audible. The hardcover is due out September 17 and the paperback on October 17. It is available for preorder from Amazon, Barnes&Noble and at sherlockhomesbooks.com

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I have to say, this story was quite the ride! I love Holmes, the Ripper, and murder mysteries so how could I pass up the opportunity to read this? it definitely lived up to the original Sherlock Holmes while telling a new tale. Watson and Holmes are investigating murders possibly commited by druids as sacrifices. But are they? And if not who would go to all the work to fake it? Definitely would add this as a favorite of 2018 @Richryan52

jessinikkip I did note some punctuation errors and wrong words used in some places, but I went into this aware that I had a copy that may not have gone thru a final edit. Did not take away from the story any and a final edit should resolve 6y
Richryan52 Thank you so much! I‘d love to get your take on The Vatican Cameos. May I email it to you? 6y
jessinikkip Absolutely you may! Do you still have my email from before? 6y
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Richryan52 Not sure. Do you have mine? 6y
jessinikkip Just the one that sent me the book. Not sure if yours. Mine is jpresgraves@ferrum.edu 6y
jessinikkip @Richryan52 Im always up for reading books, so feel free to email me anytime with anything. Really, erotic romance like 50 Shades is the only thing I dont read haha 6y
Richryan52 There are two chapters in The Vatican Cameos that are somewhat explicit but they are based on real events and they do serve a definite plot function 6y
jessinikkip Sounds good to me. I more meant ones where rhat IS the entire plot of the book. 6y
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Spending some time on the porch reading while the dog gets some sun in. Its excruciatingly hot but I'm so into the book I cant put it down to get up yet

Richryan52 I am so glad that you are enjoying it! 6y
jessinikkip Yes I am! I started reading it and couldnt finish anything around the house LOL today I have to clean before I can finish 6y
Richryan52 Cleaning is important too! 6y
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jessinikkip Haha thanks! I have been cleaningand during my breaks reading. My kindle says I am 70% done 6y
Richryan52 Have you figured out whodunnit? 6y
jessinikkip Ah-ha! I had been wondering since the 3rd victim but told myself it couldnt be true. Turns out I was right and Im quite glad Holmes didnt doubt himself like i did 6y
jessinikkip Only thing I could guess was WHO. Very good twist on the rest 6y
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For Sherlock Holmes fans, The Druid of Death is now available on Kindle. The hardcover is due out September 17 and the paperback a month later.

SandyW Congratulations! 🎉 6y
Richryan52 Thank you! 6y
tonyahoswalt I'm so sorry I haven't read this yet. I've been behind and playing catch-up. 😣 6y
Richryan52 No need to apologize! 6y
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A woman in the U.K. is assembling a blog tour for my newest Sherlock Holmes novel. Any bloggers who might be interested, please contact me. The book is due out in hardcover on September 17 and in paperback on October 18.

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As suspected, this was a thrilling, fun story. @Richryan52 very capably writes Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson—the back-and-forth dialogue is fantastic. Additionally, the plot, clues, settings, and secondary characters are detailed succinctly and perfectly. Not a word is wasted. If you‘re a fan of Sherlock Holmes (or just a good thriller/mystery), this is definitely a book that you would enjoy. Best of luck. Mr. Ryan!

Richryan52 Thank you so much! So glad that you enjoyed it! 6y
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AllenTStClair
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Going to start this copy I got early. I think it‘s going to be a lot of thrills and fun!

Richryan52 I do hope so 6y
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AllenTStClair
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Look what came in the mail today, @Richryan52 ! Excited to read it—and thanks!

Richryan52 I do hope that you enjoy it! 6y
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Richryan52

A woman is trying to set up a blog tour for my latest book. If any bloggers are interested in taking part, please let me know. Thanks!

BarbaraTheBibliophage Hi Richard - saw your comment on my post and thought I‘d answer here. I‘m interested and the organizer can best reach me through my blog contact form. Thanks! 6y
Richryan52 You are the best!!! 6y
jessinikkip Hello! I have a blog that I update often with book reviews. I'm ashamed to admit Ive been slacking a bit this month, but I hope to get it caught up on my next day off. Would be interested in joining up. 6y
Alfoster Sounds really interesting! Will check it out! 6y
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Richryan52
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Just a little more than a day left for The Druid of Death Kickstarter. Back this project and you get the book in June instead of September and you save a few bucks. Go to Kickstarter.com and search Druid of Death. I‘d really appreciate your support. Thanks!

Richryan52 Thanks for the like. I think you might enjoy this! 6y
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Richryan52
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Really flattered by this article that appeared this morning https://rycardus.wordpress.com/2018/04/25/the-druid-of-death/

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Hey fellow Litens, time is running out on the Kickstarter for my latest book. It‘s due out in September but if you back it, you can get it in June and save a few bucks as well. If you can support this, I‘d really appreciate it. Just go to Kickstarter.com and search Druid of Death. Thanks so much!,

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Richryan52
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Just received my advance copies of The Druid of Death

ReadZenRites Like that cover 👍🏻 6y
Richryan52 Thank you so much 6y
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Richryan52

For what it‘s worth, my latest book, The Druid of Death, is now listed on Litsy. It is due out Sept. 17 but you can get it sooner (June) by backing it on Kickstarter. Let me know if you like the cover.

Ddzmini Found it on amazon so excited for its release 😋 6y
Richryan52 If you go to Kickstarter.com and search Druid of Death you can get it sooner and save a few dollars 6y
Richryan52 Thank you so@much 6y
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