Wither, Thou Ghost.Wither, Thou Ghost Marv Gold Privately Published 3901 Ashford Street, San Diego, CA 92111 193031308X $TBA TBA See: To be announced 1-858-560-6206 Marv Gold's chapbook chapbook, one of the pamphlets formerly sold in Europe and America by itinerant agents, or "chapmen." Chapbooks were inexpensive—in England often costing only a penny—and, like the broadside, they were usually anonymous and undated. novelette nov·el·ette n. A short novel. novelette Noun a short novel, usually one regarded as trivial or sentimental Noun 1. , Wither, Thou Ghost is a supernatural mystery featuring Sherlock Holmes and offers a new take on Jack the Ripper Jack the Ripper, name given to an unidentified late-19th-century murderer in London, England. From Aug. to Nov., 1888, he was responsible for the death and mutilation of at least seven female prostitutes in the East End section of London. , the perpetrator of London's 1888 Whitechapel murders. Wither, Thou Ghost offers an increasingly intricate plot featuring the ghosts of the great detective and his assistant Dr. John Watson, who one hundred years later is finally able track down and identify the flaunting, homicidal ghost. But there's a problem, how to communicate what has been discovered when, as a spirit, Holmes has no ability to communicate with the living? A thoroughly entertaining and original read, Wither, Thou Ghost is very strongly recommended for mystery buffs, horror fantasy fans, and anyone who has ever enjoyed Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories. |
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