Sherlock Holmes Stories
New Sherlock Holmes stories fall into many categories, including:
- additional Sherlock Holmes stories in the conventional mould;
- Holmes placed in settings of contemporary interest (such as World War II, or the future);
- crossover stories in which Holmes is pitted against other fictional villains (for example vampires);
- explorations of unusual aspects of Holmes' character which are hinted at in Conan Doyle's works (e.g. drug use).
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