Sherlock Holmes, the King, and the woman

‘A Scandal in Bohemia’ Re-Imagined

In this first adventure, Sherlock Holmes is hired by the King of Bohemia to recover a photograph from a former mistress which may be used to prevent his impending engagement to a Scandinavian princess. Holmes employs several disguises, as well as a few pyrotechnics, to discover the location of the compromising photograph, only to be outsmarted by the clever and alluring Miss Irene Adler, later to be referred to by Holmes as the woman.

My favourite illustrations

Photographing LEGO® models can be a difficult task. This is due to the fact that LEGO® pieces and bricks are quite small; for example, LEGO® minifigures are just over 4 cm (1.5 inches) tall, and thus macro photography, or producing photographs of small objects larger than life size, is required. Macro photography, in turn, requires ample lighting which can then cause serious problems with reflection from the shiny plastic bricks and in particular the rounded heads and arms of LEGO® minifigures. However, with some patience and trial-and-error you are able to obtain an adequate photo.

I think perhaps my favourite illustration from ‘A Scandal in Bohemia’ Re-Imagined is the photograph of the King of Bohemia. Although I enjoy designing and building more complex LEGO® models, I like the simplicity of this photo and the charming expression on the face of the King. Also, I believe that this illustration is fairly faithful to the original drawing by Sidney Paget.

“A man entered.”

In addition, although it is only a small detail and thus many readers may not have noticed, the facial design is the same on the two head pieces of the King, with and without the mask.

“This photograph.”

I also like the photograph of Irene Adler dressed as a young man wishing Sherlock Holmes, who is in disguise as a clergyman, a goodnight, as this illustration depicts my first attempt at building a LEGO® model of 221B Baker Street, the legendary residence of Holmes and Watson. Since the publication of ‘A Scandal in Bohemia’ Re-Imagined, I have designed and built a more detailed minifigure scale model of 221B, including a furnished interior of the first floor. Photos of this newer model can be found on The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Re-Imagined website.

“Good-night, Mr. Sherlock Holmes.”

Can I see more information about your book series?

Please visit our webpage and Facebook page for more information regarding the Sherlock Holmes Re-Imagined book series, including news, reviews and free downloads.

All 12 books in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Re-Imagined book series, as well as a complete collector’s edition incorporating all of the stories, are available for purchase on Amazon UK, the Book Depository (with free worldwide delivery), and the MX Publishing website.

LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of Companies. The LEGO Group has not been involved in nor has it in any other way licensed or authorized the publication of this book series.

Welcome to our book series blog!

Welcome to the blog for The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Re-Imagined, where I will be sharing my thoughts regarding the book series, as well as LEGO® and Sherlock Holmes in general.

Well firstly, for those of you not familiar with the book series, in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Re-Imagined the original short stories about the great detective are accompanied by photographic illustrations of custom models which I designed and built using only LEGO® brand minifigures and bricks. 

Before we go further I would like to point out that LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO® Group of Companies, which has not been involved in nor has it in any way licensed or authorised the publication of this book series. Rather the book series was conceived and created solely by me, an avid fan of both Sherlock Holmes and LEGO®. And of course MX Publishing has helped immeasurably to make my books available to other fans of the master sleuth, both old and new.

“Then he stood before the fire.”

How did the book series come about?

I have been interested in Sherlock Holmes for the last 20 years, since reading for the first time the engaging tales written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. For me, an integral part of these adventures are the black-and-white drawings by Sidney Paget that accompanied their original publication in The Strand Magazine. Paget’s iconic illustrations are largely responsible for the popular image of Sherlock Holmes, including his deerstalker cap and Inverness cape, details never mentioned in the writings of Conan Doyle. Given the hours of enjoyment I have derived from these illustrated tales, I wanted to contribute, in some small way, to the enduring legacy of the great detective. Thus, I decided to combine two of my interests, namely Sherlock Holmes fiction and building custom designed LEGO® models. This book series, which reproduces as faithfully as possible Paget’s drawings rendered in LEGO®, is the result.

“We got off and paid our fare.”

Can I see more information about your book series?

Please visit our webpage and Facebook page for more information regarding the Sherlock Holmes Re-Imagined book series, including news, reviews and free downloads.

All 12 books in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Re-Imagined book series, as well as a complete collector’s edition incorporating all of the stories, are available for purchase on Amazon UK, the Book Depository (with free worldwide delivery), and the MX Publishing website.

LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of Companies. The LEGO Group has not been involved in nor has it in any other way licensed or authorized the publication of this book series.