Elizabeth Crowens Libros

Inspired by her engaging Facebook series, the book combines Elizabeth Crowens' photography with contributions from ten diverse authors, celebrating New York's literary legacy. Each piece is a humorous or thought-provoking commentary on vintage photos, providing a lighthearted escape during the pandemic. Crowens took on multiple roles, from editing to design, to bring this anthology to fruition under a tight deadline. The project showcases a collaborative spirit and a love for the city, blending visual art with literary expression.

The narrative follows Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's obsession with a mysterious red book that seemingly alters its own tales. Believing it holds the key to enhancing his Sherlock Holmes stories, he partners with John Patrick Scott, a concert pianist who also has hidden talents as a paranormal investigator and time traveler. Together, they embark on an intriguing journey that blends literary ambition with supernatural adventure.

Set against the backdrop of World War I, the narrative intertwines the lives of historical figures like John Patrick Scott, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and H.G. Wells. As Doyle searches for a mystical "red book" to inspire his Sherlock Holmes tales, Scott grapples with supernatural visions of ghosts on the battlefield and uncovers a dark history of witch hunts in Shakespearean London. The story explores the themes of time travel and its potential as an escape, questioning whether confronting the past is a means of liberation or a pathway to haunting consequences.

Set against the backdrop of World War I, the narrative follows John Patrick Scott, who, after 1917, is assigned by British intelligence to infiltrate Berlin with the help of his old accomplice, Wendell Mackenzie. Scott, haunted by his ability to see the dead, navigates a world of espionage, using spirits to aid his deception. Amidst the turmoil of the collapsing Russian monarchy and the legendary Red Baron's final days, Scott grapples with unrequited love as former allies, Sophia and Francois Poincaré, emerge as potential threats to the Crown.

The disappearance of Asta, the beloved dog from the Thin Man series, sets off a frantic search led by young private detectives Babs Norman and Guy Brandt, who see the case as a lifeline for their struggling agency. With a substantial reward offered by MGM Studios, the duo dives into the rising trend of celebrity dognapping. Their investigation gains momentum when Basil Rathbone enlists their help to locate his own missing Cocker Spaniel, intertwining their fates with Hollywood's elite.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is obsessed with a legendary red book. Its peculiar stories have come to life, and rumors claim that it has rewritten its own endings. Convinced that possessing this book will help him write his ever-popular Sherlock Holmes stories, he takes on an unlikely partner, John Patrick Scott, known to most as a concert musician and paranormal investigator. Although in his humble opinion, Scott considers himself more of an ethereal archeologist and a time traveler professor. Together they explore lost worlds and excavate realms beyond the knowledge of historians when they go back in time to find it. .... Silent Meridian reveals the alternative histories of Conan Doyle, H.G. Wells, Houdini, Jung and other notable liuminaries in the secret diaries of a new kind of Doctor Watson, John Patrick Scott, in an X Files for the 19th century. -- Cover, page [4]