The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Breath of God (Further Advent/Sherlock Holmes) by Guy Adams (2011) Paperback

When several leading society figures begin acting out of character, Holmes is enlisted on an investigation that will see him team�up with famed ghost hunter Thomas Carnacki, and the famous occultist Aleister Crowley. As London fills up with mindless zombies, possessed by the spirits in the air, Holmes must descend beneath the city via the new�underground train network to combat the source.� A brand-new original novel, detailing a thrilling new case for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's timeless creation. Review Praise for Guy Adams: "This is the kind of book that 'Best of Lists' were made for." -� Graeme's Fantasy Book Review "A fearless, hurtling hell of a debut." - Christopher Fowler About the Author Guy Adams trained and worked as an actor for twelve years before becoming a full-time writer. He is the co-author of The Case Notes of Sherlock Holmes , has written several tie-ins to the TV series Life on Mars . His most recent novel is Restoration , the follow-up to the much-praised horror novel, The World House . The nineteenth century is about to draw to a close. In its place will come the twentieth, a century of change, a century of science, a century that will see the superstitions of the past swept away. There are some who are determined to see that never happens. A body is found crushed to death in the London snow. There are no footprints anywhere near it. It is almost as if the man was killed by the air itself. This is the first in a series of attacks that sees a handful of London's most prominent occultists murdered. While pursuing the case, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson find themselves travelling to Scotland to meet with the one person they have been told can help: Aleister Crowley. As dark powers encircle them, Holmes' rationalist beliefs begin to be questioned. The unbelievable and unholy are on their trail as they gather a group of the most accomplished occult minds in the country: Doctor John Silence, the so-called "Psychic Doctor"; supernatural investigator Thomas Carnacki; runic expert and demonologist, Julian Karswell... But will they be enough? As the century draws to a close it seems London is ready to fall and the infernal abyss is growing wide enough to swallow us all. A brand-new original novel, detailing a thrilling new case for the acclaimed detective Sherlock Holmes. A body is found crushed to death in the London snow. There are no footprints anywhere near it. It is almost as if the man was killed by the air itself. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson find themselves travelling to Scotland to meet with the one person they have been told can help: Aleister Crowley. As dark powers encircle them, Holmes’ rationalist beliefs begin to be questioned. The unbelievable and unholy are on their trail as they gather together the most accomplished occult minds in the country: Dr John Silence, the so-called “Psychic Doctor”; supernatural investigator Thomas Carnacki; runic expert and demonologist, Julian Karswell... But will they be enough? As the century draws to a close it seems London is ready to fall and the infernal abyss is growing wide enough to swallow us all. (back cover) Sherlock Holmes teams up with real-life occultist Aleister Crowley and ghost hunter Thomas Carnacki in Scotland for an investigation touched by the supernatural When several leading society figures begin acting out of character, Holmes is enlisted on an investigation that will see him team up with famed ghost hunter Thomas Carnacki, and the famous occultist Aleister Crowley. As London fills up with mindless zombies, possessed by the spirits in the air, Holmes must descend beneath the city via the new underground train network to combat the source. Sherlock Holmes: The Breath of God is a brand-new original novel, detailing a thrilling new case for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s timeless creation. Cover; Contents; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Chapter One: The Death of Hilary De Montfort; Chapter Two: The Psychical Doctor; Chapter Three: Silence's Account; Chapter Four: The Best of the Scotland Yarders; Chapter Five: An Expert in Tittle-Tattle; Chapter Six: Interlude: The Peculiar Supper of Lord Ruthvney; Chapter Seven: The Return of Silence; Chapter Eight: Ruthvney Hall; Chapter Nine: Terror Underground; Chapter Ten: Journeying North; Chapter Eleven: Interlude: The Account of Thomas Carnacki; Chapter Twelve: A Fold in Reality; Chapter Thirteen: A Meeting in Bloomsbury

When several leading society figures begin acting out of character, Holmes is enlisted on an investigation that will see him team up with famed ghost hunter Thomas Carnacki, and the famous occultist Aleister Crowley.

 As London fills up with mindless zombies, possessed by the spirits in the air, Holmes must descend beneath the city via the new underground train network to combat the source. 

A brand-new original novel, detailing a thrilling new case for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's timeless creation.

Chapter Fourteen: Emergency StopChapter Fifteen: Assassin in the Night; Chapter Sixteen: The Laird of Boleskine; Chapter Seventeen: Interlude: The Account of Aleister Crowley; Chapter Eighteen: A Letter; Chapter Nineteen: The Battle of Boleskine; Chapter Twenty: A Letter (Continued); Chapter Twenty-One: His Return; Chapter Twenty-Two: Back to the Capital; Chapter Twenty-Three: The Breath of God; Chapter Twenty-Four: The Last Sigh; Notes on What is Real and What is Not; Acknowledgements; About the Author; Also Available from Titan Books A body is found crushed to death in the London snow. There are no footprints anywhere near. It is almost as if the man was killed by the air itself. While pursuing the case, Holmes and Watson have to travel to Scotland to meet with the one person they have been told can help: Aleister Crowley "A body is found crushed to death in the London snow with no footprints anywhere near it. It is almost as if the man was killed by the air itself. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson travel to Scotland to meet with the one person they have been told can help: Aleister Crowley."--Page 4 of cover