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Sherlock Holmes pastiches

Okay kiddo, do you remember Sherlock Holmes, the detective from the books and movies who was really good at solving mysteries? Well, some people love him so much that they create their own stories about him that are not written by the original author, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. These are called pastiches. It's like when you pretend to be someone else or make up your own story about a character you like.

So, there are many different people around the world who write their own Sherlock Holmes stories. Some of these are just short stories or fan fiction, but some are full-length novels that tell a whole new adventure for Sherlock Holmes to solve.

These pastiches can be set in different times, like modern day or in the past when the original stories were written. They can also have different tones, like some pastiches are very serious and try to stay true to the original character and style of writing, while others are more silly and humorous.

Some people really love reading pastiches because it's like getting more stories about a character they love. But it's important to remember that these stories were not written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and might not be exactly like the original books.