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Sherlock Holmes and The Irish Rebels [Paperback]

Kieran McMullen
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Book Description

November 28, 2011
It is early 1916 and the world is at war. Sherlock Holmes is well into his spy persona as Altamont following the capture of the German spy Von Bork at the opening of the Great War. Watson is called to London by Mycroft Holmes and is asked to join Sherlock, who has infiltrated the Irish Volunteers. War within the United Kingdom could deal a decisive blow to the war effort and Holmes must find out the rebels' plans, and if possible, stop the rebellion which appears imminent. He has need of Watson once again.

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Praise for Watsons Afghan Adventure - Exciting, and full of authentic military detail - The Sherlock Holmes Society of London.

About the Author

Kieran McMullens first novel, Watsons Afghan Adventure was launched in January 2011 to international acclaim. Born in New York City and raised in Northport, NY. Kieran was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the US Army Field Artillery in 1971 and served 21 years on active duty serving on the Korean DMZ and in Desert Storm. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1992 and spent twelve years in law enforcement and 20 years as a volunteer fireman. His family has a long history of military service dating back to the American Civil War. He is a former board member of the US Field Artillery Association and has a team of horses and supply wagon that are used on Civil War re-enactment weekends.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 280 pages
  • Publisher: MX Publishing (November 28, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1780920539
  • ISBN-13: 978-1780920535
  • Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,256,485 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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4.2 out of 5 stars
An awesome story for new (me) and seasoned fans of Holmes and Watson's adventures! Christina  |  4 reviewers made a similar statement
Kieran McMullen has written a thumping good tale, with a most authentic feel. Hughes1864  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
He told the story so well I could see every moment like I was watching a movie about it. ANNE M.  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Sherlock Holmes Among the Irish November 23, 2011
Format:Paperback
Kieren McMullen has described his new novel, Sherlock Holmes and the Irish Rebels, as a boys' adventure story. That it is, and a good one. But I can't help but think that female Sherlockians -- especially Irish lasses -- might enjoy it as well.

Part of the appeal of the book to me is the time frame. The post-1914 adventures of Holmes and the faithful Watson have always been a source of enjoyable speculation to me, and this tale concerns the events leading up to the Easter Rising of 1916.

Mycroft Holmes has enlisted his younger and more energetic brother, still in the guise of the Irish-American Altamont, to infiltrate the Irish Volunteers, find out their plans, and -- if possible -- stop the looming rebellion.

The great detective calls in Watson, who is back in military harness at Lt. Col. John Watson, RAMC, but going by the name of Dr. Thomas Ryan. They reconstruct the Baker Street menage as they board in Dublin with a certain Mrs. McGuffey, who turns to be Mrs. Hudson using her maiden name.

Although this is primarily an adventure and war story, there is also an appropriately criminous subplot that Holmes manages to uncover even amid the fog of approaching war.

The fact that we know what is going to happen on Easter 1916 while the characters do not know the future makes the story more suspenseful rather than less so. And it gets increasingly exciting as our heroes approach their rendezvous with history.

The author of Watson's Afghan Adventure and a serious student of Irish history, McMullen has filled his book with real people and historically accurate incidents. It's as if Holmes and his troupe had stepped into history, much like Zelig in the Woody Allen film of that title. And we all know that anything can be made just a little better with Holmes & Co. as part of it!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Advertised under false premises, in my opinion August 2, 2012
By kete
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Let's say you're an unknown writer and you wanted to boost up sales of your fictional tales of historic events - what would you do? Right, put two of the most beloved characters of world literature right in the middle of it. So far, so good.

I can't even say the book wasn't well written. And if you're interested in the Easter uprising in Ireland, it may be well up your alley. I wasn't.

I bought this book because of Holmes & Watson. And the Holmes & Watson in this writer's book are just generic characters. They could be called Smith & Jones fwiw - only then there would be far less Holmesian/Sherlockian potential readers. So, as long as you're content to every now and then see the beloved names in print and don't care too much about characterisation - go and buy this book.

If you're expecting to see a bit more of the characters you love and the interaction typical for them, you'll probably be as disappointed as I was.

For me this is just cashing in on the hype.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A hard to put down ride! November 29, 2011
Format:Paperback
Kieran McMullen has written a thumping good tale, with a most authentic feel. I recieved the book on MOnday and had it finished in only a few days, as I was hard pressed to put it down, even to go to work. His weaving of the characters of Holmes and Watson among the historical characters of Pearse, Clarke, Connoly and Mick Collins is masterful, and he puts you slap into the GPO during the Easter Rising, and you can smell the cordite, and the heat of the fires, and your blood pumps as you escape with the rest of the Volunteers and HOlmes and Watson to Moore street. Even if your not a fan of Irish history, the continuing saga of Holmes and Watson should be on your reading list. Mr McMullen is truly a master historian and master story teller!
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