Will Thomas Books in Order

Down-on-his-luck Thomas Llewelyn answers an ad from private enquiry agent Cyrus Barker and is thrown into a murder case in London's Jewish East End. The investigation tests his nerve and introduces Barker's dangerous world.

After a bombing destroys Scotland Yard's Special Irish Branch, Barker and Llewelyn go undercover inside an Irish revolutionary cell. Disguises, bomb-making lessons, and divided loyalties pull them toward a plot aimed at London itself.

A pawn ticket from Barker's murdered former assistant leads to Limehouse and a stolen Chinese text filled with forbidden martial secrets. Barker and Llewelyn must protect the book while a killer closes in.

When an upper-class girl vanishes in the East End, Barker and Llewelyn uncover a pattern of murdered children and taunting letters from Mr. Miacca. The trail points toward secret clubs, police rivalries, and old wounds.

A body in a barrel draws Barker and Llewelyn into London's Italian underworld, where Mafia notes follow each killing. As rival syndicates maneuver, the pair must decide whom they can trust.

Sebastian Nightwine, Barker's old enemy, returns to London under government protection, forcing Barker and Llewelyn into a dangerous game of pursuit and evasion. The case digs into past sins and present political bargains.

In 1888, Scotland Yard asks Barker and Llewelyn for help with the Whitechapel murders. Hunting Jack the Ripper pushes the partners through fear, rumor, and the limits of Victorian detection.

This MX anthology gathers new traditional Sherlock Holmes stories set from 1881 to 1889, including Will Thomas's Urquhart Manse adventure. Holmes and Watson face fresh clients, period puzzles, and cases built around the classic canon.

Part II continues the MX Sherlock Holmes collection with new traditional pastiches set around 1890 to 1895. The stories revisit Baker Street, Watson's records, and the busy middle years of Holmes's career.

Part III moves the MX Sherlock Holmes collection into later cases from 1896 to 1929. Expect traditional Holmes and Watson mysteries that play with retirement, aftermath, and the long shadow of the canon.

Barker and Llewelyn travel to a remote Scilly island estate to guard a secret political meeting. When Lord Hargrave is murdered, the guests become suspects in a stormy locked-room mystery.

This 2016 annual adds more traditional Sherlock Holmes pastiches to the MX collection. Multiple authors send Holmes and Watson into fresh investigations, with the familiar Baker Street method anchoring the variety.

Part V expands the MX run of new Sherlock Holmes stories with another multi-author set of canon-style cases. Readers get fresh riddles, period detail, and a wide range of Watson-narrated adventures.

In this Barker and Llewelyn short story, Barker's tobacconist is found dead in his own humidor. The case sends the pair across London after a killer and a missing tobacco formula.

A Japanese diplomatic visit to London turns deadly when an ambassador is murdered and Barker is found nearby with a fired revolver. Llewelyn must help clear his partner and untangle secrets from Barker's past.

Part VI brings another annual-style gathering of new Sherlock Holmes stories from the MX project. The cases keep close to the classic tone while letting modern Sherlockian writers explore untold corners of Baker Street.

Part VII begins the Eliminate the Impossible set, focusing on new Holmes adventures from 1880 to 1891. The anthology offers traditional puzzles, period voices, and investigations that fit beside Watson's known chronology.

Part VIII continues Eliminate the Impossible with Holmes and Watson cases set from 1892 to 1905. The stories explore the years around the Great Hiatus and the detective's later return.

A bomb wrecks Barker's offices and leaves him injured, putting Llewelyn in charge just before his wedding. With Barker's estranged brother Caleb appearing, old enemies start dying one by one.

Part IX opens the 2018 MX annuals with Holmes stories set largely in the earlier canon years. New cases bring Baker Street clients, hidden motives, and old-fashioned detection back to the page.

Part X is part of the 2018 MX annual run, collecting new traditional Sherlock Holmes stories. It offers more Watson-style casework, period atmosphere, and puzzles from across Holmes's long career.

Part XI, Some Untold Cases, gathers Sherlock Holmes adventures inspired by the many mysteries Watson mentioned but never fully recorded. It turns canon hints into complete investigations.

Part XII continues Some Untold Cases with more Sherlock Holmes pastiches drawn from Watson's unexplored references. The anthology builds fresh plots from familiar names, clues, and throwaway mysteries.

A mysterious key marked Q leads Barker and Llewelyn through a hidden passage to Downing Street and an espionage mission for the prime minister. International intrigue turns Victorian London into a spy maze.

Part XIII launches the 2019 annual sequence with traditional Holmes stories set from 1881 to 1890 and forewords from several Sherlockian voices. The cases revisit Baker Street's early years.

Part XIV continues the 2019 annual sequence with Holmes and Watson cases from the 1890s. The anthology mixes new clients, dangerous secrets, and classic-style reasoning within the familiar Baker Street frame.

Part XV carries the 2019 annual sequence into later Holmes chronology. Its new traditional pastiches explore cases after the detective's return, with Watson looking back on danger, disguise, and deduction.

Part XVI begins the Whatever Remains... Must Be the Truth set with more traditional Sherlock Holmes adventures. The stories use canon-era clues and fresh mysteries to test Holmes's famous logic.

Part XVII continues Whatever Remains... Must Be the Truth with another group of Holmes and Watson pastiches. The anthology keeps the classic partnership central while opening new corners of their world.

Part XVIII closes the Whatever Remains... Must Be the Truth sequence with cases from 1899 to 1925. These later Holmes stories look beyond Baker Street while preserving the old detective rhythm.

Part XIX starts the 2020 annual run of new Sherlock Holmes stories. The anthology offers traditional mysteries, Watson's familiar perspective, and fresh problems suited to Holmes's methods.

Part XX continues the 2020 annual run with more canon-style Sherlock Holmes cases. Different authors bring varied crimes and clients, while the collection stays rooted in Victorian and Edwardian detection.

Part XXI rounds out the 2020 annual sequence with additional Holmes and Watson adventures. The stories aim for the classic feel: odd clues, troubled visitors, and deductions that turn small details into answers.

Part XXII opens Some More Untold Cases with Holmes stories set from 1877 to 1887. The anthology looks to early gaps in the chronology and turns them into new investigations.

Part XXIII continues Some More Untold Cases across 1888 to 1894, a rich stretch of Holmes lore. The stories build new mysteries around Watson's gaps, references, and missing case notes.

Part XXIV carries Some More Untold Cases into 1895 to 1903. Holmes and Watson return to unsolved corners of the canon, where passing references become full-length adventures.

When the future Nicholas II visits London for a royal wedding, Barker and Llewelyn are hired to protect him from an assassin. The assignment stirs politics, romance, and trouble from Llewelyn's past.

Part XXIX continues More Christmas Adventures with seasonal Sherlock Holmes cases set from 1889 to 1896. The stories mix holiday atmosphere with thefts, secrets, danger, and the detective's cool reasoning.

Part XXV begins the 2021 annual sequence with Holmes stories set from 1881 to 1888. The collection revisits the early Baker Street years through new clients and traditional puzzle plots.

Part XXVII closes the 2021 annual sequence with later Holmes cases from 1898 to 1928. The anthology follows the detective beyond his busiest years while keeping Watson's storytelling spirit alive.

Part XXVIII opens More Christmas Adventures with seasonal Holmes tales reaching from 1869 to 1888. Expect wintry puzzles, Baker Street warmth, and mysteries that use Christmas cheer as cover for trouble.

Part XXX closes More Christmas Adventures with holiday Holmes stories set from 1897 to 1928. The cases range across the detective's later life, pairing festive settings with crime and deduction.

A member of Parliament dies in Barker's office, poisoned by a cyanide-laced tart. As more attacks follow, Barker and Llewelyn race to connect the victims before the unseen poisoner reaches their household.

A British Museum volunteer discovers a huge ruby hidden inside a mummy, then turns up dead in the Thames. Barker and Llewelyn chase the missing gem through Egyptology, murder, and museum politics.

In 1894, former Confederates bring Barker a secret treaty and a demand tied to a promised warship. Barker and Llewelyn must stop an old conflict from finding new life in London.

A railway tunnel collapse and a mysterious beggar pull Barker and Llewelyn into a fight over London's criminal underworld. Powerful enemies move to seize control, and the city's poorest may pay first.

In 1896, Sebastian Nightwine resurfaces while Dr. Sun Yat-Sen is hunted by Qing agents in London. Barker and Llewelyn face enemies from government circles, foreign intelligence, and Barker's own past.