Summer, 1915. As Zeppelins rain death upon the rooftops of London, eminent members of society begin to behave erratically: a Member of Parliament throws himself naked into the Thames after giving a pro-German speech to the House; a senior military advisor suggests surrender before feeding himself to a tiger at London Zoo; a famed suffragette suddenly renounces the women's liberation movement and throws herself under a train. In desperation, an aged Mycroft Holmes sends to Sussex for the help of his brother, Sherlock.

Once again, famous associates of the Great Detective – clients, colleagues and, of course, villains – tell their own stories in this collection of brand-new adventures. Meet Lucy Hebron years after Holmes's only ever failed deduction; follow your nose down the streets of London with Toby the Dog; join Mrs Hudson on her first ever case; greet an ambassador from Mars alongside Lord Holdhurst; and confess your sins to your cellmate, Professor James Moriarty...

The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction: Volume Three continues the series of eclectic science fiction short stories from some of the foremost luminaries in the genre.Featuring tales of alternative realities, future crime-noir, hi-tech industrial espionage and genetic engineering, from popular award-winning authors.Rescue Mission by Jack SkillingsteadThe Fixation by Alastair ReynoldsArtifacts by Stephen BaxterNecroflux Day by John Meaney Providence by Paul Di FilippoCarnival Night by Warren HammondThe Assistant by Ian WhatesGlitch by Scott EdelmanOne of our Bastards is Missing by Paul CornellWoodpunk by Adam RobertsMinya’s Astral Angels by Jennifer PellandThe Best Monkey by Daniel AbrahamLong Stay by Ian WatsonA Soul Stitched to Iron by Tim AkersiThink, therefore I am by Ken MacLeod

Former London journalist Elspeth Reeves is trying to carve a new life for herself in the sleepy Oxfordshire countryside, until she's sent to cover the excavation of a notorious local witch's grave. Three hundred years ago, her name mixed up with murder and black magic, Agnes Levett was hanged and then buried under an immense stone, to prevent her spirit from ever rising again. Elspeth investigates, but soon finds there is far more to the old tale than meets the eye, as the surrounding area is rocked by a series of mysterious and brutal murders, all of people somehow connected with the dig. She and her childhood friend DS Peter Shaw race to uncover the truth, but secrets lain buried for centuries are not easily discovered.

This new anthology brings together an eclectic selection of all-original stories by some of the genre's best-loved and most popular writers, including Michael Moorcock, Karl Schroeder, Chris Roberson, and Dan Abnett. ContentsiCity by Paul Di FilippoThe Space Crawl Blues by Kay KenyonThe Line of Dichotomy by Chris RobersonFifty Dinosaurs by Robert ReedMason’s Rats: Black Rat by Neal AsherBlood Bonds by Brenda CooperThe Eyes of God by Peter WattsSunworld by Eric BrownEvil Robot Monkey by Mary Robinette KowalShining Armor by Dominic GreenBook, Theatre, and Wheel by Karl SchroederMathralon by David Louis EdelmanMason’s Rats: Autotractor by Neal AsherModern Times by Michael MoorcockPoint of Contact by Dan Abnett

Death stalks London and the newspapers proclaim that a mummy's curse has been unleashed. Sir Maurice Newbury, Gentleman Investigator for the Crown, is drawn into a web of occult intrigue as he attempts to solve the murders. And he soon finds himself on the trail of a rogue agent - a man who died to be reborn as a living weapon. Newbury's able assistant, Miss Veronica Hobbes, has her own mystery to unravel. Girls are going missing from a magician's theatre show. But what appears to be a straightforward investigation puts Miss Hobbes in mortal danger. Can Newbury save his assistant, solve the riddle of the mummy's curse, capture the deadly man-machine - and stop the terrifying Osiris Ritual from reaching its infernal culmination?