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Katie Forsythe HOLMES/WATSON FAN FICTION STAND- ALONES: An April's Journey: NC-17, REIG. Watson learns Holmes has fallen ill in France, and for another reason than simple exhaustion. 13,600 words. War Crimes: PG, LAST. Watson, to Holmes' considerable dismay, volunteers for WWI. 6500 words. That Which Gives Extras: NC-17, NAVA. Blackmail and misunderstandings abound when Holmes solves a case for one of Watson's former lovers, Percy Phelps. 10,700 words. The Three Favours: PG, NORW. Holmes is back from the dead and Watson isn't having it, not even when Holmes sends him thrice-daily telegrams and ensnares him in a new murder case. 12,000 words. The Conductor of Light: R, 3GAR and ILLU. When each face subsequent life-threatening attacks, Holmes and Watson begin a series of ill-conceived and mutual deceptions. 8500 words. Undiscovered Country: NC-17, DYIN. Culverton Smith's poison box fells the wrong victim. 9200 words. Some Further Notes on the Roylott Matter: PG, SPEC. My first attempt at Holmes POV...in which Sherlock Holmes is not--by no means, why should you think such a thing?-- afraid of snakes. 11,000 words. Also available as podfic. Splendid Night: R, CHAS. Holmes and Watson battle the Master Blackmailer, with some surprising revelations along the way. 14,500 words. The Measure of Happiness: PG-13. Holmes has a casual liaison with Inspector Hopkins. Is it better to have a piece of the man you love than nothing at all? 7900 words. The Greek Lesson: NC-17, GREE. The only way to teach Sherlock Holmes that keeping him whole is the work of two men and not one. 6000 words. Thoughts Without Words: PG, SCAN. In which Sherlock Holmes declares his affections, Irene Adler falls in love with a man she can never have, and John Watson learns to speak the violin. 15,200 words. Softly and Suddenly: NC-17, STOC. Holmes enacts a terrible revenge on Watson for marrying. 15,000 words. Twelfth Night : NC-17, VALL. A parody of Forsythian schmangst: how to explain to Holmes that he is in fact homosexual, the effects of alcohol on Watson, and things that make ineffective lubricants. 6000 words. These collections need not necessarily be read in order, but they are separate universes. HOPE: The Sign of Change: NC-17, SIGN. My first attempt, so not typical of the collection. Holmes and Watson have an amorous encounter before Watson's marriage, which Watson nevertheless pursues, and they deal with the aftermath. 18,500 words. Cauldron: A Love Letter : PG-13, FINA and EMPT. Sherlock Holmes dies, returns from the dead, and fights to get his Watson back. 26,500 words. FAITH: The Morning After : NC-17, HOUN. It takes longer than a single night to begin a relationship, and the consequences of throwing Sherlock Holmes into a pile of hay. 18,200 words. Full of Grace: PG-13, SOLI. Oscar Wilde's incarceration, a wedding celebration for Violet Smith, and a pair of dancing men. 19,000 words. A Man of Questionable Morals : NC-17, WIST and DEVI. The harrowing aftereffects of Devil's Foot Root poisoning, and how far Sherlock Holmes would go to keep John Watson safe. 16,300 words. LOVE: Four Minor Interludes for the Solo Violin : NC-17, REDH. Wounded and traumatized by the Afghan War, John Watson falls in love with a detective who is also a remarkable violinist. 27,000 words. Hallowed Be Thy Name: NC-17, YELL and FIVE. The death of the Holmes patriarch nearly ruins the younger sibling, who was badly abused as a child. 40,000 words. The first two parts are also available as an audiobook The Violet Elephant : PG, NOBL. Inspector Lestrade learns a secret about Sherlock Holmes. 4700 words. The Lucky One: PG, SIXN. Love is rare, but so are friendships, and men the caliber of Inspector Lestrade. 6200 words. The Presbury Letters: PG-13, CREE. Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft Holmes, and John Watson battle to survive the Great War. 17,300 words. |