Publisher's Synopsis
"The best novella I have ever read."Sherlock Holmes at his irreverent, baffling and wise-cracking best.
With Watson's literary career going from strength to strength, he secures a slot on local radio to publicise his new book. When his interview isn't aired, he disregards this snub to his confidence as a peculiar but unimportant bend in the path of his literary career.
Sherlock Holmes is not so dismissive. He seizes upon the event and the two set off on another adventure that sees Holmes at the height of his wisecracking, foulmouthed, law disregarding deductive brilliance.
The Darlington Substitution is a retrospective account, occurring during the same time as the adventures chronicled in Holmes Volume 2.
"Fluent, engaging, and with a well-judged balance of wit and humour set against the investigation of a mystery, Small has incorporated the best aspects of Sherlock Holmes while adding his own imaginative twist." - Bibliomanic
"I giggled from start to finish with the dry humour that rolled off of each page." - Books from Dusk till Dawn (Amazon Top 1000 Reviewer)
"As an editor, I'm a tough crowd but was soon won over... Rating: 5 out of 5" - Morgen Bailey
"An engaging, humorous and cleverly written mystery." - Books Life and Everything
"Melvyn Small's writing is superb." - Whispering Stories (Amazon Top 500 Reviewer)
