What is "Doylean Holmes"?

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You can take many approaches when writing a Sherlock Holmes pastiche today. None are wrong but there are more traditional paths than others. I define "Doylean Holmes" as adopting a style as close to that of Sir Arthur as possible. This means I remain Victorian in setting and I use a similar narrative structure to the great man.

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It also means that I don't deal in themes that Sir Arthur himself would not have touched. There are no supernatural elements and some of the more gruesome crimes that are a common feature of today's crime books are not touched.

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You can pick up my books confident that they are walking a path in line with the Canon.

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Are you going to write more volumes?

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Eventually, yes. It is quite the task to write a book a year and I don't want quality to be sacrificed through haste. Now that I have two volumes out, I will slow down and take my time. This will also allow me to pursue other ideas as well.