Real Sherlock Holmes

Edinburgh was the birthplace of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and also the city where he met the legendary man he later referred to as the 'real' Sherlock Holmes.

[Real Sherlock Holmes @rshedinburgh]

Very sad news for all #Sherlock fans
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[Real Sherlock Holmes @rshedinburgh]

I know that @jk_rowling is hardly quaking in her boots but...'Carter the Cabman' - 100 copies sold. Huge thanks to everyone who has bought a copy so far and if you'd like to know more about the book please visit
Facebook com/hansomtimes 🎩🌙🔪

[Real Sherlock Holmes @rshedinburgh]

A book treasure hunt in Whitechapel tonight! 🎩🌙📚

[Carter the Cabman @hansomtimes]

TONIGHT on the 133rd anniversary of the start of the #London Autumn of Terror, I will be hiding FIVE signed copies of my new book 'Carter the Cabman' in #JackTheRipper related locations, all in public, all outside.
All FIVE copies will be in place by midnight tonight 🎩🌙🔪

[Carter the Cabman @hansomtimes]

From Chapter Five of 'Carter the Cabman'...

'We would like to hear if the witness knows if Miss Nichols had any enemies?'
'I know of no-one who would have wanted to hurt Mary,' I replied.
'Do you have enemies, Mr Carter?' the coroner asked me.
'Does not every man?' I said.

[Real Sherlock Holmes @rshedinburgh]

The DRAW has been made and the lucky winner of a signed 1st edition of 'Carter the Cabman' is...

KLAUS KASSAT

Many congratulations Klaus and I very much hope that you enjoy reading the book!

The limited edition book is available to purchase from https://t.co/iN3mHUWyFh

[Real Sherlock Holmes @rshedinburgh]

Just a FEW HOURS left for the chance to WIN a limited edition copy of 'Carter the Cabman' - to ENTER simply Follow or Like the official 'Carter the Cabman' Facebook page at https://t.co/TvDU3gitZm
The DRAW will be made at 9pm tonight! 🎩🔪🌙

(Photo: Silvia and Nicole Glucklich)

[Real Sherlock Holmes @rshedinburgh]

To WIN a copy of the limited edition hardback of 'Carter the Cabman' beautifully illustrated by @multigrade ,
please Like or Follow our official Facebook page at:
https://t.co/iN3mHUWyFh
The DRAW will be made on Saturday 31st July. Good luck!! 🎩📚

[Real Sherlock Holmes @rshedinburgh]

@UrbanSpaceMan64 Fantastic photos! Glad you are following me now! 🕵️‍♂️

[Real Sherlock Holmes @rshedinburgh]

Pictured today: St Mary's Catholic Cathedral where Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was baptized, and also The Conan Doyle pub, both located just yards away from Picardy Place in #Edinburgh where the creator of #SherlockHolmes was born.

[Real Sherlock Holmes @rshedinburgh]

Toby, the founder of The Real #SherlockHolmes Walking Tour, who many of you will have met on your tour in #Edinburgh has just published his first novel! Limited to 250 copies and beautifully illustrated by @multigrade just message us to get your own copy! See video below!

[Carter the Cabman @hansomtimes]

The 1st edition hardback of 'Carter the Cabman' is out now! Illustrated by @multigrade the book tells the story of a night in the life of a hansom cab driver working in #London during the time of the #JackTheRipper murders. Limited to 250 copies, just message us to get your copy!

[Real Sherlock Holmes @rshedinburgh]

There was far more to Sir Arthur #conandoyle than #sherlockholmes ... these are the real mountains that inspired his story The Lost World which itself inspired #JurassicPark 🦕🦖📚
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[Real Sherlock Holmes @rshedinburgh]

Dr Joseph Bell, the 'real' #sherlockholmes was many things to many people: doctor, teacher, friend, and literary inspiration. Of the many wonderful things he did in his life, one was to be a leading light in the creation of a hospital for sick children in his native #Edinburgh
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[Carter the Cabman @hansomtimes]

From Chapter Eight of 'Carter the Cabman'...

'Her clothes are old and dirty and the rain that flattens her hair has not been sent to cleanse or baptize her - just as he who stalks and kills her kind has not yet been baptized.'

[Carter the Cabman @hansomtimes]

From Chapter Four of 'Carter the Cabman'...
'Better, you might say, to turn a blind eye and in doing so at least deprive the culprit of the satisfaction of acclaim...but it is not so easy to look away from the bodies being carted off the streets or death notices of the defiled.'

[Carter the Cabman @hansomtimes]

Some of the illustrations from my upcoming book, 'Carter the Cabman', which tells the story of a night in the life of a hansom cab driver working in #London during the time of the #JackTheRipper murders. For info, go to https://t.co/9lhpZyd4IW or DM me. (Images by @multigrade )

[Carter the Cabman @hansomtimes]

Madame Caroline Prodgers was the terror of hansom cab drivers in #Victorian #London . Having memorized the published fares for particular journeys, she took multiple cab drivers to court for overcharging and, later, for refusing to pick her up as her reputation spread.

[Carter the Cabman @hansomtimes]

Hansom cab drivers in #London had set cost charts supposed to fix the price of every journey. Not all were as scrupulous though, and a desperate fare might hear the dreaded words: 'What will you give?'

[Carter the Cabman @hansomtimes]

From Chapter Four of 'Carter the Cabman'...
'The olden haunt of highwaymen and lowlifes, cutpurses turned cut-throats, the area is a no-go at night and generally avoided and is said to be plagued by the spirits of the dead restlessly searching for their stolen things.'

[Real Sherlock Holmes @rshedinburgh]

@multigrade Wonderful Dani!