Books tagged: pastiche

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The Time Traveller, Smith    by JC McLaughlin
Price: Free! 16870 words. Published on March 18, 2010. .

Max Smith, a clockmaker's assistant, is far from Edwardian London, in a world destroyed by war - 100 years in his future! Held captive by the despicable Beau Riche, King of London, Max is caught up in the world-conquering machinations of Ben Landon, Envoy of the Protestant-Moslem Republic of Texas. Armed with the mysterious Eye of Time he must decide whether to save the world... or destroy it!
An Addendum to the Affair of the Dog that did Not Bark.    by Philip van Wulven
Price: Free! 1820 words. Published on July 28, 2010. .

Some revelations by Dr Watson of hitherto undisclosed details in the resolution of this interesting case.
Cryptic Armature: Verses in the Manner of....    by Michael R. Collings
Price: $0.99 USD. 11690 words. Published on October 19, 2010. .

More than just a collection of verses, this book is something of an informal commentary on the history of English literature, something of a conversation with a few of the finest poets in the language. These original poems are written “in the manner of…,” using forms and structures pioneered by great writers (and occasionally artists) of the past to create something contemporary and modern.
A Madhouse, Only With More Elegant Jackets    by Hamish Crawford
Price: $5.99 USD. 40650 words. Published by First Edition Design eBook Publishing  on December 16, 2011. .

A banker who discovers the legendary 'Anarchist Penny'. An out of control driver who relives his accidents. And three chronicles of the irrepressible gentleman adventurer Simba, who has to protect an android duplicate of Charles Dickens, attends a performance of Faust with a mute Conservative, and for whom a cloud over Korea presages not just bad weather, but disaster.
Rhysop's Return    by Rhys Hughes
Price: $0.99 USD. 15090 words. Published on February 22, 2012. .

More unhelpful and irresponsible fables from the mind that brought you Rhysop's Fables... Join an absurd host of aardvarks, ghosts, pirates, flying jellyfish, hospitals made of lemon jelly, yetis, rhino cops, slobbery kisses and many more entities in the continuing quest to learn absolutely nothing truthful about life or why we are here! Includes a bonus fable in verse at the end!
Sherlock Holmes and the Fat of the Land    by Eric Cline
Price: $0.99 USD. 3400 words. Published on May 6, 2012. .

Sherlock Holmes takes on his biggest case yet . . . or at least his biggest client! A pastiche by Eric "Cruel" Cline, whose stories have appeared in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine and other publications, both in print and on the web.
The Sticky Situations of Zwicky Fingers    by Rhys Hughes
Price: $1.99 USD. 16040 words. Published on August 2, 2012. .

Zwicky Fingers is a giant fruit bat detective who lives in the past, present and future simultaneously. He is often consulted by the police force when there are paradoxical, lateral or impossible crimes to be solved. His sticky situations are ten tricky cases, one for each finger of two human hands; but hands belonging to whom?
Milligan and Murphy    by Jim Murdoch
Price: $1.99 USD. 45410 words. Published by Fandango Virtual  on August 29, 2012. .

On one level this could be a farcical tale reminiscent of the work of Flann O’Brien about a pair of Irish layabouts who somehow run away from home by accident and are helped find their way by a number of eccentric characters; on another it might be a metafiction about the nature of writing inspired by Samuel Beckett or maybe it’s just a silly book like ‘Puckoon’. Then again it could be all three.
18 Plays For Untalented Actors    by Robert Crayola
Price: $2.99 USD. 30450 words. Published on November 27, 2012. .

Everything you need to begin your lifestyle as an actor: 18 short plays by Robert Crayola. "These scenes were designed with the neophyte actor in mind. Most theater requires effort, practice, timing, and skill. Not these scenes... I have so infused these scenes with my genius that it's a wonder you even need to show up." -- Robert Crayola, from the Introduction
Ripping Yarns & Roaring Myths    by Lee Adams
Price: Free! 10920 words. Published on February 8, 2013. .

Meet Henry Madigan-Carter, card shark, raconteur, inspiration for Leroux's Phantom, and time traveller extraordinaire.