Sherlock's Home: The Empty House

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1903 saw The Adventure of The Empty House & the return of Sherlock Holmes to 221b Baker Street where he explains the deception of his death at the Reichenbach Falls to his faithful friend Dr John Watson. 2012 sees The Crime of The Empty House where the former home of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Undershaw lies in disrepair & the threat of being destroyed forever. Commissioned by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle himself Undershaw was witness to the creation of many of his most famous works including The Hound of the Baskervilles & The Return of Sherlock Holmes. It is a building deserving preservation for the British nation & indeed the world for all time. Sadly the building is currently under threat from the property developers who wish to divide the house into 3 separate units & build a further 5 alongside. Planning permission for development has already been approved by Waverley Borough Council. The Undershaw Preservation Trust (UPT) with Mark Gatiss [BBC Sherlock] as Patron is dedicated to the preservation & protection of this important literary building & are campaigning to get this decision overturned so the house can be restored to its original glory & enjoyed as the single dwelling Sir Arthur Conan Doyle intended it to be. This book is a collection of short Sherlock Holmes stories & poems written by fans from around the world in support of the Save Undershaw campaign
- even the cover has been designed by fans. Royalties from the book go towards the UPT to preserve this wonderful house for future generations of Doyleans Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts & literary fans of all kinds. More information on the Save Undershaw campaign can be found on their website: www.saveundershaw.com.